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U.S. lags in clean-energy investment, study finds
— China overtook the United States for the first time last year in the race to invest in wind, solar and other sources of so-called clean energy, according to a...
‘No smoking gun,’ Obama adviser says
-- President Barack Obama's leading counterterrorism adviser said Sunday that human error, not turf battles among federal intelligence officials, allowed an al-Qaida-trained operative to carry out an attempt to bomb...
What does the climate change pact mean?
By acknowledging over the weekend that the world would have to wait at least until next year for a legally binding treaty to curb global warming, President Barack Obama and...
Modest goals are set for G-20 summit
Hobbled by domestic politics and the lingering recession, leaders of the world's leading economies gathering for Friday's G-20 summit are aiming for modest steps forward -- not sweeping prescriptions for...
GOP reaction shows deep political divide
Republicans loved and loathed Edward Kennedy, a duality that surfaced in the mix of tributes and condemnations that flowed Wednesday from across the political aisle -- and underscored the difficulty...
Interior rips drilling deals but may let some stand
Under pressure from Republican lawmakers, the Obama administration is considering whether to reinstate more than a third of the 77 controversial oil- and gas-drilling leases near national parks in the...
Pilot details river landing
His engines were out. His plane was dropping toward the water. The 150 passengers were braced for impact. And air traffic controllers were beckoning him to two runways that were...
Lawsuits withheld from panel in confirmation
It was a short, simple question, one of dozens on the disclosure form that Steven Chu filled out in January for the Senate committee weighing his nomination to be secretary...
Obama to get tough on gas mileage rules
The agreement that the Obama administration will announce Tuesday to force dramatic reductions in vehicle greenhouse gas emissions and improvements in gas mileage over the next seven years will mark...