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| New climate targets may not change daily life much WASHINGTON (AP) -- Americans' day-to-day lives won't change noticeably if President Barack Obama achieves his newly announced goal of slashing carbon dioxide pollution by one-sixth in the next decade, experts say.... hosted.ap.org |
Defense Secretary Gates arrives in Iraq BAGHDAD (AP) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates was in Iraq Thursday to meet with Iraqi officials amid a wave of bombings that have claimed 127 lives and rattled the country's government. U.S. military leaders who greeted Gates defended the Iraqi security forces' response to the attacks.... hosted.ap.org |
Detroit explosive common, easily detectible WASHINGTON (AP) -- The explosive device used by the would-be Detroit bomber contained a widely available - and easily detected - chemical explosive that has a long history of terrorist use, according to government officials and explosive experts.... hosted.ap.org |
Japan Machinery Orders Hit Record Low Japan's core machinery orders, an important indicator of trends in corporate capital spending, fell to a record low in November, though the government said the overall trend remains firm. online.wsj.com |
Obama Picks Loretta E. Lynch for Brooklyn U.S. Attorney Ms. Lynch, now a partner at a law firm, would return to the United States attorney position she held from 1999 to 2001. feeds.nytimes.com |