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This December, representatives from some 200 nations will meet in Copenhagen to tackle the problem of global warming. Their focus will be on limiting the emissions of greenhouse gases that come mostly from wealthy nations. The talks will build on the framework set by the Kyoto Protocol in 1997. This time around, the pieces are in place for a major confrontation between the U.S. and China. In the last century, the U.S. and the Soviet Union faced off in a Cold War that saw a massive buildup of nuclear weapons. Today, a new Cold War could develop...
Chicago learns its Olympic fate on Oct. 2, when members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) meet in Copenhagen to award the 2016 Games. Madrid, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo are the other contenders, and boosters say the Second City has a fighting chance. First, it offers a compact proposal: about 90% of the athletes would compete within a 15-minute drive of the proposed Olympic Village site, not far from Chicago's downtown. Many events would take place in city parks, and most new facilities - including the 80,000-seat Olympic Stadium, scheduled for the South Side's Washington...
...What They're Listening to in Britain: At 92, Dame Vera Lynn became the oldest living artist to notch a best-selling record when her collection of World War II--era songs, We'll Meet Again: The Very Best of Vera Lynn, shot to No. 1 on the U.K. album charts. Lynn's 24-song compilation coincided with the 70th anniversary of the start...
...might even admit, maybe sheepishly, that this Ivy Plus Society idea has some merit—if you’re looking for a significant other (or, okay, “business contact”), it’s not unreasonable to take advantage of an opportunity to meet a number of arguably accomplished people who immediately understand all your references. So we’re not saying we’ve never been guilty of elitism—but must we be so proud...
...Pike, a 2006 Georgetown graduate, was settled into a copper-colored sofa in the back of Gates lounge. He said he hoped to meet New York women who were more than merely gorgeous. “I’ve been in the city three years and dated girls who are legitimate models, and that gets old,” said Mr. Pike, who works in private equity. “I have high standards. I’ve met people who are really smart but don’t have it together socially, and people...