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U.S. President Barack Obama, left, listens to Chinese President Hu Jintao, as they attend a state dinner reception at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009. Standing behind them are their translators. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
By ARTHUR MAX and ARTHUR MAX

BEIJING (AP) — President Barack Obama, with China's leader at his side, lifted his sights Tuesday for a broad interim accord at next month's climate conference that he said will lead to...

Obama: Rally the world for climate deal next month

BEIJING (AP) — President Barack Obama, with China's leader at his side, lifted his sights Tuesday for a broad interim accord at next month's climate...

Fiorina has balancing act in Calif. Senate race

WASHINGTON (AP) — In the weeks since Carly Fiorina announced her run for a California Senate seat, the former Hewlett-Packard Co. chief executive has been working to convince conservatives...

NFL: Bills despiden al entrenador Dick Jauron

ORCHARD PARK, Nueva York, EE.UU. (AP) — Los Bills de Buffalo despidieron el martes a su entrenador Dick Jauron después de arrancar la temporada de la NFL con seis derrotas en nueve...

Judge rejects objections to Fla. pollution deal

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The federal government will attempt to set Florida's water pollution standards — the first time it'll try that for any state — under an agreement approved...

Group urges gov't to invest in electric cars

WASHINGTON (AP) — A group of businessmen on Monday launched a new coalition to urge the federal government to make a major investment in electric transportation, pointing to...

Environmentalists alarmed by Puerto Rico policies

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Sweeping from lush mountain rain forests to pristine beaches, a corridor of land protected by Puerto Rico's last...

Alaska fights to reverse polar bear listing

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell says he has the best interest of polar bears at heart, but he doesn't intend to let the federal government's expanded protection for bears...

NFL: Titans 41, Bills 17; Chris Johnson corre 132 yardas, CABEZA

NASHVILLE, Tenesí, EE.UU. (AP) — Chris Johnson corrió para 132 yardas, anotó dos touchdowns y agregó otras 100 yardas al atrapar nueve pases para ayudar el domingo a los Titans de...

Environmentalists sue over huge Calif. development

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A coalition of environmentalists filed a lawsuit Thursday to stop the development of a 5,000-acre resort community on the sprawling Tejon Ranch property some 60 miles...

Report: Texas greenhouse gas emissions down

DALLAS (AP) — While Texas maintains a firm grip on the dubious title of the nation's most prolific industrial polluter, an environmental group's report Thursday found that wind...

Groups challenge TVA river discharge from plant

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Environmental activists are trying to stop the Tennessee Valley Authority from starting a daily 1 million gallon discharge of water that contains mercury,...