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O'Malley connects climate change and security, Republicans think it's a gaffe

2015-07-23 00:52:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Grist: Martin OMalley is trying to raise awareness about the ancillary benefits of combatting climate change. Thats why the former Maryland governor and Democratic presidential candidate talks a lot about creating green jobs. On Monday, OMalley raised another point: Climate change may be worsening conflicts in some parts of the world. In an interview with Bloomberg, he said: One of the things that preceded the failure of the nation state of Syria and the rise of ISIS was the effect of climate change...

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PM mocks Labour after name gaffe

2015-02-04 18:12:13| IT Services - Topix.net

Labour insists it is trying to forge a consensus with industry about the future direction of the country as Ed Miliband came under fresh attack from senior business leaders including Yo Sushi! founder Simon Woodroffe David Cameron mocked Labour after shadow chancellor Ed Balls failed to remember the full name of a businessman who backed the party. The shadow chancellor stumbled over the name of the man who chaired Labour's small business taskforce, identifying him only as "Bill".

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Facebook Apologizes for Year in Review Gaffe

2014-12-30 02:02:54| PC Magazine Software Product Guide

The app is meant to serve up warm fuzzies, instead it reminded one father of the daughter he'd lost in 2014.

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How Old Navy is stirring up a plus-sized gaffe

2014-11-13 02:13:05| Apparel - Topix.net

The retailer found itself in a quandary when a customer went to its website and noticed that plus-sized women's jeans cost $12 to $15 more. How Old Navy is stirring up a plus-sized gaffe The retailer found itself in a quandary when a customer went to its website and noticed that plus-sized women's jeans cost $12 to $15 more.

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