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Paris Summit Finishes First Draft, U.S. Debates Terrorism-Climate Connection
2015-12-05 17:55:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Inquisitr: The 195 countries participating in the Paris Climate Change Summit (COP21) have made their first draft of an agreement, and the spirit remains optimistic. Still, some worry that the Republican-controlled Congress will sabotage American commitments, with conservative commentators arguing that the president needs to be focused on terrorism. Environmentalists are countering, saying climate change is linked to terrorism. The first draft of the COP21 agreement is just over 20 pages, according to...
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Using Tech to Fix the Horrid US Political Debates
2015-11-02 15:45:56| TechNewsWorld
I watched with interest last week's Republican debate and realized very quickly that whatever that was on my TV, it sure as hell wasn't an actual debate. The idea is for us to be able to compare the qualifications and positions of a variety of candidates and then make a more informed choice -- but if every candidate is asked a different question, then how do we compare the answers?
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Could antitrust law expand presidential debates?
2015-10-25 04:48:50| IT Services - Topix.net
Democratic presidential candidate Gov. Bill Clinton, center, shakes hands with President George H.W. Bush, right, following the final presidential debate. At left is Independent Ross Perot, leaving the stage at Michigan State University, Oct. 19, 1992.
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Readers Write (Oct. 19): Business environment, presidential debates,...
2015-10-19 06:59:54| Chemicals - Topix.net
This year, Ecolab, a Fortune 500 company, bought the Travelers Companies' 17-story tower in downtown St. Paul. Travelers, also on the Fortune list, remains in the city, with its staff in a nearby building.
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Independents sue for a spot at the debates
2015-09-30 06:19:31| IT Services - Topix.net
They want in. The Libertarian and Green parties - along with their respective presidential candidates, Gary Johnson and Jill Stein - filed a lawsuit Tuesday in federal court, charging that the exclusion of "qualified candidates" from the general election presidential debates by the Commission on Presidential Debates violates federal antitrust laws.
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