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...from the strict emission and pollution controls that the Kyoto protocol demands. But if decisive action is not taken relatively soon, the changing climate will wreak more havoc on the global economy than strict environmental laws ever could. Failing that, the United States should at the very least set tougher standards to curb its emissions and pollution on its own. The symbolic as well as material effect of such an action cannot be underestimated, especially as a country like China rapidly overtakes the United States as the globe’s worst polluter. We must lead by example, from...
...French President Nicolas Sarkozy knew he was certain of glowing treatment in the U.S. by marketing himself as the anti-Jacques Chirac, that same reputation will earn him a chillier greeting during his state visit to Algeria, where his predecessor is still fondly remembered. Indeed Sarkozy's embrace of tougher anti-immigration policies have created considerable antipathy in Algeria - as has the President's refusal to apologize for crimes and abuses committed during France's colonial past. The resentment has even gotten personal: last week, apparently referring to Sarkozy's distant Jewish ancestry, the Algerian Veterans Affairs Minister Mohammed Cherif...
...precisely because of its political impact, the NIE finding has prompted fury on the part of some in Washington, who see it as an inappropriate political intervention by the intelligence community that will weaken the U.S. hand in pressing for tougher action against Tehran. The report "empowers the Iranians and weakens everybody else," says one Pentagon official who asked to remain anonymous. "I think it is nauseating...
...coaches we are used to going through these early matches 8-1 or 9-0 that we’re now only winning 6-3,” he said. “As a result, we will be better coaches to coach the team through the tougher matches later in the season.” On the women’s side, the Crimson was boosted by its underclassmen to propel Harvard to a 6-3 victory that brought its record to 4-0 on the season and 2-0 in league play. Freshman June Tiong...
...tougher to put a positive gloss on the loss of two CDs containing vital personal information about 25 million Britons, including bank details and other data that could be exploited by identity fraudsters. Brown's successor as Chancellor, Alistair Darling, told incredulous colleagues in the House of Commons on Nov. 20 that the discs intended for the National Audit Office had sent by the standard courier service used for internal government mail by an official at the government department HM Revenue & Customs, flouting guidelines on the security of such data. The discs never reached their destination...