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...their part, more-radical environmental groups, including Greenpeace, withheld support from the Kerry-Boxer bill - as they did the House cap-and-trade bill - saying its carbon cuts were far too modest to save the climate. Scientifically, they're probably right - the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has said that developed nations like the U.S. need to cut carbon emissions 25% to 40% by 2020 to keep global warming within what is hoped are safe limits. Politically, however, that seems out of question for Congress. Which is why Obama's speech at the U.N. last week was an exercise...
...difficult decision, from the aspect that I’d spent my time in the summer at Goldman Sachs and the career opportunities and support I had received there I thought were really nice,” Berry says. “But at the end of the day, I felt compelled to take the job with the Colts because that’s where my passion [was]. From that point, once I saw everything fall into place, it was pretty easy to pull the trigger...
...also received support from his parents, who told him to follow his heart and do what he felt compelled...
...dismal economic climate like this one, when charitable giving has reached one of its lowest levels in recent history, it is misguided to complain about the recipients of donations instead of celebrating the few who are still able and willing to part with money for causes they support. Even though he encourages giving elsewhere, Cohen’s claims about the alleged “morality” involved only serve to discourage the few who can still afford to make charitable donations...
...that necessarily a bad thing? For the possibility of the USA one day winning a World Cup, absolutely not. For fans of the collegiate game, the communities that support the teams, and the parents who hope their kids can obtain scholarships, the debate is just beginning...