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...Progress in the U.S. has been slower, held up in part by Bush and other politicians who still insist that China must move first - and by an American electorate that still remains underwhelmed by the threat of climate change. But there's some hope that progress can be made even if the U.S. and China stay in their corners. Indonesia - the world's third-biggest carbon emitter, thanks to its rapid rates of deforestation - has just announced that it will host a meeting in New York City on Sept. 24 of eight countries with tropical rainforests, to discuss using...
...months ago, after a sweltering day in the field surveying the progress his troops were making in turning Sunni tribes against al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI) extremists, General David Petraeus squinted into the Baghdad sun and allowed himself a moment of astonishment. "It's just amazing how quickly some of these tribes are flipping," he said. Amazing, indeed. Petraeus has presided over a remarkable turn of events in Iraq. The most recalcitrant areas of the country-the heartland of the Sunni insurgency-have suddenly become the most placid. The safest place for President George W. Bush to land when...
...Roddick, made it into the quarterfinals on Tuesday night after a hard-fought four setter against the Argentine Juan Monaco. In a country where football and basketball have long held pride of place, hundreds of thousands tuned into late-night state-run Channel One to watch Ana's progress, only to see her lose to Venus in the fourth round at the U.S. Open...
...Bush came to Iraq to thank the troops and to see for himself what progress they are making against the insurgency. During his seven hours on the ground, he was greeted respectfully, sometimes enthusiastically. By most accounts morale is indeed high, particularly in Anbar province, where victories over Al Qaeda in the past year have buoyed the spirits of soliders on the ground. But as Bush's briefing at al Asad air base indicated, the armed forces have limits on how long and hard they can fight...
...know, went out of his way to let me know that his young baby was there [in the U.S.]. He was concerned about his child. But on the other hand, he said, 'Mr. President, I'm looking forward to the mission I'm going on because we're making progress...