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To drill or not drill for new oil and gas.

The five-day summit ended Friday with Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann, president of the United Nations General Assembly, describing it as “a rather successful gathering.”

That was the issue that drove a wedge Friday between young people and many of the older delegates at the United Nations-affiliated Indigenous Peoples’ Global Summit on Climate Change.

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Bahraini authorities are seeking to tame a roaring trade in wild animals, which are being smuggled in to meet fierce demand for exotic creatures in the tiny Gulf archipelago.

The problem reared its head last week when a stray wild cat caused panic by entering a company building in the capital Manama.

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The bear cub could be heard but remained unseen among the barren trees and dried leaves blanketing the forest floor.

Myron Means, a bear biologist with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, loaded a tranquilizer dart into an air rifle and took aim at the mother, who only stared back as he pulled the trigger.

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North Korea announced it has started reprocessing spent fuel rods from a pilot nuclear power plant, in protest at international condemnation of its controversial rocket launch this month.

“This will contribute to bolstering the nuclear deterrence for self-defence in every way to cope with the increasing military threats from the hostile forces,” it said.

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Gore, Gingrich talk climate change

Minn. will go without a second U.S. senator for at least another 5 weeks after the states Supreme Court scheduled oral arguments for Republican Norm Colemans appeal to begin June 1, later than Dem Al Franken had hoped. The top deputy to confessed swindler Bernard Madoff is trying to negotiate a plea bargain with fedl prosecutors under which he would disclose details of his bosss giant Ponzi scheme, Fortune magazine said.

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Rain and a floodlight failure took the gloss off the second day of the Indian Premier Leagues double-header weekend at Newlands Sunday.

All the tickets for Sunday were sold out too but steady morning rain threatened to ruin the day.

A grey first day provided enough cricket and entertainment, including an expensive and spectacular opening ceremony, to satisfy a capacity crowd.

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The worlds top polluters have found new momentum towards a landmark deal to fight global warming at Group of Eight-led talks, but serious “gaps” remain to be overcome, delegates said Friday.

“I do leave Syracuse very much concerned that there is no clear pathway to resolving the gaps that remain,” Steiner admitted, saying the main stumbling blocks were setting targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and financing for the greening of developing countries.

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Do you have a favorite phase of the moon? Romantics will almost certainly be drawn to the full moon, but during its 29.5-day cycle, going from one new moon to the next, our satellite offers up plenty of other choices.

This weekend is a great time to spot one. Below, tips on what to look for and when you can see it.

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Every April, general managers and head coaches fear that their NFL Draft selection of “cant miss” college players may end up being added to the long list of past multi-million dollar draft mistakes.

However, university researchers have now shown the tests are not good predictors of success in the NFL.

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NASAs Mars Exploration Rover Spirit is back on track. The robotic rover drove on Thursday for the first time since April 8 after its recent bout of amnesia.

The drive took Spirit about 5.6 feet (1.7 meters) toward destinations about(about 500 feet (150 meters) away. The rover has already operated more than 20 times longer than its original prime mission on Mars.

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