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EPA expected to declare carbon dioxide as pollutantThe head of the Environmental Protection Agency on Monday said it would soon formally declare carbon dioxide a dangerous pollutant — a move that could help propel slow-
moving climate change legislation on Capitol Hill.
Houston Chronicle Tuesday, September 01, 2009ATO Change Program to cost $24m moreTHE Australian Taxation Office has been forced to increase the budget for its core technology overhaul to $749 million.
Australian IT Tuesday, September 01, 2009U.S. health reform estimates need long view: studyWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Congressional Budget Office may be missing potential savings from various health reform proposals by not looking at efforts to manage or prevent expensive, chronic conditions such as diabetes and heart disease, researchers said in a study released on Tuesday.
Reuters Tuesday, September 01, 2009Brown calls for 'clawback' on bonusesGordon Brown declares today that Britain will push for tough global action to crack down on excessive bonuses for bankers.In an interview to mark the start of the political season, the prime minister calls for a "clawback system" to confiscate bonuses based on failed speculative deals. "Remuneration has got to be based on long-term success, not short-term speculative deals," Brown tells today's Financial Times. "There's got to be a clawback system in remuneration itself . if things are not working in year two."The prime minister warns that Britain can not introduce any changes unilaterally, and pledges to work with international partners at the G20 summit in Pittsburgh later this month. He emphasises a joint approach by rejecting a French proposal to introduce a mandatory cap on bankers' bonuses.Brown spoke to the FT to signal that the economy remains his main priority and that he hopes to take further action to promote global growth at the G20 summit.The prime minister is "cautiously
Guardian Tuesday, September 01, 2009Kennedy Senate seat could remain with a KennedyAmid the emotional public outpouring over the death of Sen. Edward Kennedy, talk of a successor has focused on his widow, Victoria Reggie Kennedy, and his nephew, Joseph Kennedy II, the 56-year-old former congressman who could return to politics after a decade’s absence.
Houston Chronicle Tuesday, September 01, 2009U.N. Chief's 'Quiet' Outreach To Autocrats Causing DiscordUNITED NATIONS -- U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has a message for despots and dictators: We can talk.
Washington Post Tuesday, September 01, 2009Study Raises Questions About Cost Savings From Preventive CarePreventive services for the chronically ill may reduce health-care costs, but they are unlikely to generate the kind of fantastic savings that President Obama and other Democrats have said could help pay for an overhaul of the nation's health system, according to a study being published Tuesday.
Washington Post Tuesday, September 01, 2009U.S. Commander to Ask For More TroopsAmid growing casualties, Gen. McChrystal reviews U.S. role in Afghanistan war.
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Amazon Tuesday, September 01, 2009More Troops Likely Needed in AfghanistanGates Says New War Assessment Shows Bright Spots and "Gloom and Doom," But Call for More Soldiers Expected
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