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Pittsburgh in spotlight as G-20 summit approachesPittsburgh conjures up visions of steel mills and gritty sports teams for many. The host city of this week's Group of 20 summit hopes to update that image.
CNN Wednesday, September 23, 2009Some early exits as Palin woos Hong Kong investorsSarah Palin touched on a host of topics -- including Reaganomics, China and human rights, Tibet, the Asian and U.S. economies, family and moose in Alaska -- as she delivered a speech to investors Wednesday in Hong Kong, according to audience members.
CNN Wednesday, September 23, 2009U.S., China vow to act on climateUNITED NATIONS - President Obama and his Chinese counterpart - the
leaders of the two countries that emit the most greenhouse gases - pledged at a U.N. summit yesterday that their countries would take bold actions to protect Earth's climate from irreversible damage.
The Philadelphia Inquirer Wednesday, September 23, 2009Monica Yant Kinney: Unintended consequencesCould the story of two South Philadelphia street vendors shed light on how a big city runs and why some people think the Nutter administration has stumbled? It might, if you're into tales about long-standing traditions, newfangled inflexibility, and a battle-scarred mayor turning a deaf ear to one of his few allies.
The Philadelphia Inquirer Wednesday, September 23, 2009John Baer: Send in the sheep, put the lawmakers out to pastureWE OUGHT to start sending sheep to the Legislature. I know you think we already do, but I mean for real. Hear me out.
The Philadelphia Inquirer Wednesday, September 23, 2009Palin's maiden trip to Asia spotlights China-U.S. tiesHONG KONG (Reuters) - Sarah Palin, accused during her 2008 U.S. vice presidential campaign of having a limited knowledge of
foreign affairs, travelled to Hong Kong to push on Wednesday for stronger ties and trade with China.
Reuters Wednesday, September 23, 2009Obama addressing nuclear non-proliferation at U.N.President Obama will speak Wednesday at the U.N. General Assembly, part of a fast and furious few days of diplomacy -- and potential controversy -- as he tackles a range of thorny international issues with his counterparts.
CNN Wednesday, September 23, 2009STIMULUS WATCH: Teens lack jobs despite job effortFRESNO, Calif. (AP) -- More than $1.2 billion in federal stimulus money was supposed to help teenagers find jobs this summer, but the effort barely made a dent in one of the bleakest job markets young workers have faced in more than 60 years....
The Arizona Republic Wednesday, September 23, 2009GOP Congressman Targeted By 'RINO' HuntersConservatives in South Carolina have singled out Rep. Bob Inglis as being a RINO, or a "Republican In Name Only," and they are vowing to purge him and others deemed not right-leaning enough from the party — even if it means alienating moderate Republicans.
NPR Wednesday, September 23, 2009Obama star power faces new test at U.N. meetingUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - President Barack Obama makes his United Nations debut on Wednesday calling on world
leaders to shoulder more responsibility in confronting global challenges.
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