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...draw as much bipartisan support as possible. Democrats control the Senate with 58 votes - two votes short of preventing a Republican filibuster, so at least some GOP support must be drawn. There has been concern among the stakeholders that the Republicans have not been in any of the meetings thus far; one person involved in the talks said they have been invited but have declined to attend, though several participants have said they keep GOP colleagues abreast of progress. "We would hope that any process that goes forward will actually include Republicans and Democrats to get support not only...
...Beginning in 1979, the government began a determined program of subsidies and loan guarantees to build up its nascent wind industry. Copenhagen covered 30% of investment costs, and guaranteed loans for large turbine exporters such as Vestas. It also mandated that utilities purchase wind energy at a preferential price - thus guaranteeing investors a customer base. Energy taxes were channeled into research centers, where engineers crafted designs that would eventually produce cutting-edge giants like Vestas' 3-megawatt (MW) V90 turbine. (Read TIME's "Heroes of the Environment...
...With that, he dug his heels in and charged his steed at full gallop toward the yellow flanks of a passing cab. Watching her master behaving thus, Clinton cried after...
...mostly avoided discussing the still troubling national-security situation. He announced the dispatch of 17,000 more troops to Afghanistan by press release. He has avoided any direct comment on the continued concern that Iran is close to developing its first nuclear weapon. The war in Iraq, which has thus far claimed the lives of 13 soldiers in February, has been put under review - but the President has resisted specific comments about plans to withdraw troops. Meanwhile, the military has continued - some would argue increased - regular remote-control missile attacks on suspected terrorists in the border region between Afghanistan...
...largest amount realized thus far was the €35,905,000 ($45,264,579) for French Impressionist Henri Matisse's painting Les coucous, tapis bleu et rose (Cuckoos on a blue and pink carpet), which went for twice Christie's estimate. Similarly, a Constantin Brancusi sculpture valued at up to €20 million ($25,877,114) sold for €29,185,000 ($36,792,835). In all, more than 700 items are up for sale at the three-day auction, which Christie's believes could bring in as much as €300 million ($384 million). (See pictures from the auction...