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Obama, Xi make climate vow but clash on rights, islands
2015-09-26 21:40:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Agence France-Presse: U.S. President Barack Obama and mainland China leader Xi Jinping vowed to fight global warming and halt commercial cybertheft on Friday, but exchanged sharp words on human rights and territorial disputes. At an extraordinary joint news conference, Obama chided the mainland on its treatment of dissidents and insisted hacking attacks on U.S. firms must stop, even as he thanked Xi for his commitment on climate change. The world's top two economic powers are also its biggest polluters, and campaigners...
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Angelina Co. giving up rights to control inspections of on-site sewage systems
2015-09-23 01:35:42| Waste Management - Topix.net
During the regular commissioner's court meeting, the county agreed to give up their right to be the delegated authority over the program. The county will be giving control over to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
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Ex-Angie's List CEO: No room to compromise on LGBT rights
2015-09-22 04:45:26| IT Services - Topix.net
There is no room to compromise when it comes to enshrining civil rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered people into Indiana law, the former CEO of Angie's List said Monday. "There are 19 other states that have done this without horrible things happening to them," Bill Oesterle said at a news conference.
Resources firms endorse call for aboriginal veto rights to projects
2015-09-21 03:56:19| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
Native Leaders and environmentalists gather in front of the BC Legislature to protest the Enbridge, Northern Gateway Project on October 22, 2012. Native Leaders and environmentalists gather in front of the BC Legislature to protest the Enbridge, Northern Gateway Project on October 22, 2012.
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Resources firms endorse call for aboriginal veto rights to projects
2015-09-21 02:11:30| Agriculture - Topix.net
Native Leaders and environmentalists gather in front of the BC Legislature to protest the Enbridge, Northern Gateway Project on October 22, 2012. Native Leaders and environmentalists gather in front of the BC Legislature to protest the Enbridge, Northern Gateway Project on October 22, 2012.
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