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Clinton, U.S. journalists leave North Korea

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton left North Korea on Wednesday with two American journalists whose release he secured in a meeting with the hermit state's leader, possibly opening the way to direct nuclear disarmament talks.

Bill Clinton gets second chance with North Korea

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Bill Clinton, whose hopes for a peacemaking trip to North Korea fizzled while he was still president, got a second chance on Tuesday and negotiated the release of two American journalists in Pyongyang.
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North Korea jails U.S. journalists,warns U.N.

North Korea, facing U.N. sanctions for last month's nuclear test, on Monday raised the stakes in its growing confrontation with Washington by sentencing two U.S. journalists to 12 years hard labor for grave crimes.
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U.S. to impose financial sanctions on North Korea: report

The United States has told South Korea it is preparing financial measures to punish North Korea for illicit weapons trade and counterfeit activities in the wake of its nuclear test last week, a newspaper report said on Friday.
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Former VP Gore backs climate change bill

Former vice president Al Gore testified before the Congress on Friday that he supports a climate legislation which he says, will solve problems with the economy, climate and national security.
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Al Gores TV Files For IPO Worth $100 Mil

Current Media Inc., a TV network and web site founded by U.S. Vice President Al Gore, filed papers for an initial public offering on the Nasdaq stock market worth as much as $100 million.
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Tata Motors unveils world's cheapest car Nano

Amid a great deal of hype and fanfare, Tata Motors, frontrunners in the acquisition race for Ford Motor's British luxury brands Jaguar and Land Rover, unveiled its People's Car rechristened Nano, that meets Euro 4 emission and safety norms in the India Auto Expo 2008, New Delhi, Thursday, Jan. 10.
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Gore calls for early climate pact

Nobel Peace Prize winner Al Gore urged governments on Friday to advance by two years a new treaty to curb greenhouse gas emissions instead of waiting until the Kyoto pact expires in 2012.
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Gore's Current TV enlists Web users to shape news

Current, the television network backed by Nobel Peace Prize winner Al Gore, is embarking on a new Internet strategy to enlist viewers in submitting video and commentary to create broadcast TV news.
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Wealthy investing more in environment

Green -- not greed -- is good these days, especially if you're rich and want to be seen to care. Some clients are increasingly seeking environmentally friendly investments and ways to minimize their impact on the environment, their private bankers said at the Reuters Wealth Management Summit in Geneva.
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Clinton laugh, Giuliani phone stir U.S. campaign

What does Democrat Hillary Clinton's laugh have in common with Republican Rudy Giuliani's cell phone?Both are causing waves on the U.S. presidential campaign trail for the leading candidates in each party.
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Al Gore collects interactive Emmy for Current TV

Six months after grabbing Oscar glory for his eco-documentary An Inconvenient Truth, former Vice President Al Gore collected an Emmy Award on Sunday for his fledgling youth-oriented cable network, Current TV.
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Greenspan criticizes Bush policies in memoir

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan sharply criticizes President George W. Bush's administration and Republican congressional leaders in his memoir for putting political imperatives ahead of sound economic policies, several newspapers reported on Friday.
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Potter magic lifts Barnes & Noble profit

Barnes & Noble Inc, the world's largest book retailer, posted a 9 percent rise in quarterly profit on Thursday, helped by higher sales of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the final book in the popular series.
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Branson promises $3 bln to fight global warming

Billionaire Richard Branson on Thursday committed to spending all the profits from his airline and rail businesses an estimated $3 billion (1.6 billion pounds) over the next 10 years on combating global warming.

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