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India sees tripled CO2 emissions by 2031

“India released an analysis on Wednesday projecting that its emissions of greenhouse gases in 2031 will be triple today’s, although well below the global average on a per-capita basis. The report is part of India’s attempt to stake out a bargaining stance before the Copenhagen climate summit in December

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India sees tripled CO2 emissions by 2031

Franken talks down angry mob

About a dozen tea party activists had staked out Franken's booth, and confronted him loudly when he arrived. But within minutes, he'd turned an unruly crowd into a productive conversation on health care.

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How the internet makes a local crime a federal one

A small-town Kansas cop e-mailed naked pictures of himself to a woman he pulled over for drunk driving, offering a sexual relationship in exchange for helping her avoid the charges. A local problem became a federal case after investigators found that his e-mail servers were located in other states.

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How the internet makes a local crime a federal one