In order to save the planet from global roasting, it seems entirely reasonable to ask Mr and Mrs Joe Peasant to submit to annual " carbon allowance " preventing them flying hither and yon and devastating the environment. As Dr Rajendra Pachauri, the chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, explains : Hotel guests should have their electricity monitored; hefty aviation taxes should be...

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Apple has long been rumored to integrate video conferencing capabilities in the iPhone, and most expected Skype to incorporate such a feature in its free application for iPhone and iPod Touch devices sooner or later, but Israel's fring is first to actually do it . Big caveat for starters: the camera on the iPhone 3GS is located on the back, which is handy for recording videos of people and locations...

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Dick Cheney says he has no interest in running for president. Washington (CNN) - Dick Cheney's throwing cold water on a new group's effort to try and convince the former vice president to seek the Republican presidential nomination in the next race for the White House. "Draft Dick Cheney 2012" officially launched on Friday and unveiled a [...]

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At Google we're all about curiosity, and clearly, so are all of you. Everyone, it seems, searches the web to fulfill that innate curiosity to find something of interest. Whether searching for the latest news, a popular holiday gift, a website you've heard about, the latest singing sensation, or the trailer to a blockbuster film, you come to the Google search box with something on your mind. And since...

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This holiday season, Google Checkout can help you save time and money. You can shop quickly and easily with one secure login for thousands of stores across the web. And through December 17, save with exclusive discounts of $5, $10 or $20 at hundreds of participating stores, including TigerDirect.com, BlueNile.com and Petco.com. And for Cyber Monday , you can take advantage of special limited-time offers...

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TMZ is reporting that Jaimee Grubbs has told Us Weekly that she had a 31-month affair with Tiger Woods. According to TMZ, Grubbs claims to have voicemails and text messages to corroborate her story. TMZ adds: According to Us Weekly, Grubbs has more than 300 text messages from Tiger -- who married Elin Nordegren in 2004. The magazine, which comes out tomorrow, claims Grubbs had 20 sexual encounters...

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ORLANDO, Fla. — The Florida Highway Patrol says it will issue Tiger Woods a careless driving citation for a car crash outside his Orlando-area mansion last week. Maj. Cindy Williams said Tuesday that will close the investigation and no criminal charges are being pursued. Woods faces a $164 fine. According to a patrol accident report, Woods crashed his SUV into a fire hydrant and a tree at 2:25 a.m....

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We were heartened, a few weeks ago, when reports emerged that Obama planned to cut and run in Afghanistan . That decision seemed to show a willingness to not stay wed to sunk costs, and to realize a lost cause -- as difficult as that would be. The other alternative, of course, was a huge troop surge, a la Iraq. In the end, though, it appears he's taking a middle ground. ------- AP — President Barack...

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A new WashPost poll finds that GOP-leaning voters support bipartisan action on energy. Whereas such voters oppose Congressional Republicans working with Democrats on health care by 77 to 23 , they support working with Democrats on energy 49 to 46. This is consistent with all recent polling: Yet another major poll finds “broad support” for clean [...]

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BALTIMORE — Baltimore's mayor was convicted Tuesday on a single charge she took gift cards intended for the city's poor. Although Sheila Dixon was acquitted of felony theft charges, her misdemeanor conviction could force her from office. Jurors deliberated more than six days after hearing accusations the Democrat improperly used or kept $630 worth of gift cards. She was accused of solicited most of...

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NEW YORK (AP) -- Regis Philbin had successful hip replacement surgery Tuesday, and plans to return to his syndicated daytime talk show early next month. An e-mail from "Live! With Regis and Kelly" says: "Word from the hospital is that everything went perfectly this morning during Regis' hip replacement surgery, and his doctor said that Regis couldn't be in better shape."...

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Police say three people who noticed a Philadelphia school counselor unconscious and dying in an emergency waiting room robbed him instead of going for help.

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