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“Climategate”: Leaked Emails Push Scientists Toward Transparency
As delegates for climate talks in Copenhagen, Denmark, prepare to craft the outlines of a new global-warming treaty, a controversy over the hacked e-mails of some climate researchers is …

Bhopal Reminder for Nuclear India
As India prepares to roll out the red carpet to multinational corporations cashing in on the country's nuclear deals with the US and others, a painful reminder has come …

The Afghan Ambush
The decision has been made. The months of meetings and briefings are over. Tuesday night, the president made it official: 30,000 more American troops to Afghanistan. Along with Friday's …

We Need a Clean Vote Now on Afghanistan Escalation
Under our constitutional democracy, Congress has the power and the responsibility to establish a policy on President Obama's plans to send 30,000 more US troops to Afghanistan, and, if …

Gates, Clinton Warn Congress About Afghanistan Failure
Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton voiced their support for President Obama's proposed troop escalation in Afghanistan but cautioned Wednesday that a failure may have …

Watchdog Group Calls for Senate Ethics Committee to Review “Secret Holds“
Government watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) on Wednesday asked the Senate Select Committee on Ethics to investigate senators' failure to abide by a provision …

Four Men Leave Guantanamo; Two Face Ill-Defined Trials in Italy
On Monday, the Obama administration announced that it had transferred four prisoners from Guantanamo: Sabir Lahmar, an Algerian, was transferred to France; an unidentified Palestinian was transferred to Hungary; …

At Least 30 Dead in Attack on Pakistani Mosque
Rawalpindi, Pakistan - At least 30 people were killed and scores wounded Friday in an attack on a mosque in a military area in the garrison city of Rawalpindi. …

VIDEO: Climate Scams Won’t Save the Planet
Whether you listen to NPR or Rush Limbaugh, you’ve probably heard about climate change. And if you’ve heard about climate change, chances are you’ve also heard about “cap and …

Non-Profit Group Helps Strained Homeowners
Nonprofit's program to extract better terms from lenders draws thousands from near and far.