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'Love Story' author Erich Segal dies aged 72
LONDON - Erich Segal, the Ivy League professor who attained mainstream fame and made millions sob as writer of the novel and movie "Love Story," has died of a heart attack, his daughter said Tuesday. He was 72.
People:John Lennon Al Gore Tommy Lee Jones Source:(AP)
2010-01-19
Eyes of the world are on you, UN chief tells climate summit
COPENHAGEN (AFP) - UN chief Ban Ki-moon urged world leaders Tuesday at a "defining moment in history" to put aside selfish national interest and answer a global clamour to halt the juggernaut of climate change.
Nations:Denmark Mexico People:Ban Ki-moon Barack Obama Al Gore Source:(AFP)
2009-12-14
Walkout heightens failure fears for climate marathon
COPENHAGEN (AFP) - Negotiators worked through the night Tuesday to prevent a UN climate summit from ending in catastrophic failure after developing nations staged a five-hour walkout and China accused the West of trickery.
Nations:Denmark People:Ban Ki-moon Barack Obama Al Gore Source:(AFP)
2009-12-13
Outcome unclear as leaders arrive at climate talks
COPENHAGEN - The success of the U.N. climate conference hung in the balance Tuesday as China and the U.S. deadlocked over whether Beijing will allow the world to check its books and verify promised cuts in greenhouse gas emissions.
Nations:Denmark India U.S. People:Ban Ki-moon Gordon Brown Barack Obama Michael Bloomberg Al Gore Hillary Clinton
2009-12-13
Gore: Polar ice may vanish in 5-7 years
COPENHAGEN - New computer modeling suggests the Arctic Ocean may be nearly ice-free in the summertime as early as 2014, Al Gore said Monday at the U.N. climate conference. This new projection, following several years of dramatic retreat by polar sea ice, suggests that the ice cap may nearly vanish in the summer much sooner than the year 2030, as was forecast by a U.S. government agency eight months ago.
Nations:Denmark People:Al Gore Source:(AP)
2009-12-13
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