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Overnight Star Wendy Davis Condemns Politicians Using Abortion Issue...

2013-06-30 19:06:10| Electronics - Topix.net

Latest dispatch from the Department of Pot-Meet-Kettle. On today's Face the Nation , Texas state senator Wendy Davis, who overnight went from being a national unknown to a rising star who today appeared on count-em three Sunday talk shows, has accused politicians of using the abortion issue "to boost their own political aspirations."

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World Bank condemns 'business as usual' approach to climate change

2013-03-21 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: TANYA NOLAN: Four months after the Doha climate summit, and the World Bank says it's worrying to see little global effort being made in tackling climate change. It says the "business as usual" approach is undermining any effort the bank has made in addressing global poverty. The vice president for Sustainable Development says the poor are already being hit hard and inaction on climate change is making it worse. Rachel Kyte is talking to environment reporter Sarah Clarke. RACHEL KYTE:...

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United Kingdom: Industry condemns Treasury move to cancel resource risk study

2013-03-04 12:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

BusinessGreen: Manufacturers have urged the Treasury to reverse its apparent decision to cancel a review of the effects of resource depletion and climate impacts on industry and economic growth. The planned cross-departmental study was killed off by Dave Ramsden, chief economist at the Treasury, despite being supported by the departments of business, energy and the environment, among others, according to emails uncovered by freedom of information requests seen by the Financial Times. Many businesses are concerned...

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Vatican condemns elephant poaching, pledges steps

2013-02-04 15:18:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Mongabay: Responding to an investigative report by National Geographic, the Vatican has condemned elephant poaching for ivory and pledged three steps to help in the battle to save the world's elephants. The National Geographic article Ivory Worship by Bryan Christy, looked at how religions-specifically religious items for Christians and Buddhists-were playing in the growing demand for black-market ivory, which is currently resulting in the violent deaths of tens-of-thousands of endangered elephants every year....

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