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One Senator’s War Against Climate Change - Bloomberg
"Every week, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, a Rhode Island Democrat, heads to the floor of the Senate, sets up an easel and some poster board, and delivers a speech. He works hard on these speeches. They’re deeply researched and beautifully crafted. He delivers them with passion -- to a mostly empty room. His colleagues figure they have better things to do than listen. But 100 years from now, when our grandchildren look back and try to understand what we were doing while the world burned, these speeches may well be some of the most famed rhetoric of the age. "
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Severstal call for global steel agreement - FT.com
"The billionaire owner of Russia’s second-largest steelmaker has called for a massive restructuring of the global steel industry in some of the most pessimistic recent comments on the sector by an industry insider. "
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Colorado mulls banning drones for hunting game
"DENVER (Reuters) - Colorado this week is considering banning the use of unmanned drones to help hunters spot game as communities across the United States grapple with how to regulate the new technology. "
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White House Blasts New Iran Sanctions as "March to War" | The Cable
"In its most forceful language to date, the White House and State Department blasted Congressional efforts to place new sanctions on Iran as delicate negotiations continue on the country's nuclear program. Without mincing words, U.S. officials warned that spoiling diplomatic talks with Iran would be a "march to war." "
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What is the difference between porter and stout?
"Like many old beer stories, porters and stouts have a hazy history together. Today, American craft brewers produce both stouts and porters, marketed and sold as individual styles and flavors, but what exactly are the differences in these two seemingly similar beers? Is a porter just a lighter, sweeter stout? Is a stout just a stronger porter? Is it all about roasted barley? Is it all about chocolate malts? What is the difference between porter and stout? "
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Cnooc Considering LNG Plant in Canada to Export Fuel to China - Bloomberg
"Cnooc Ltd. (883), China’s biggest offshore oil and gas producer, is considering constructing a liquefied natural gas plant and export terminal in western Canada and possibly exporting the fuel to China. The plant may be built at Grassy Point near Prince Rupert in British Columbia, Cnooc said in a statement today. Cnooc, through its subsidiary Nexen Energy ULC, signed an agreement to access the land with the government of British Columbia."
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BBC News - MI6 spy Gareth Williams death 'probably an accident', police say
"The death of MI6 spy Gareth Williams, whose body was found in a padlocked sports bag, was probably an accident, police have said. Last year, a coroner said it was likely Mr Williams, 31, from Anglesey, had been unlawfully killed in August 2010."
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Survey: Women drinking more beer, men drinking less? - Craft Brewing Business
"Beer consumption numbers show the subtle decrease in beer’s alcohol market share, losing ground to wine and spirits. Reports on the subject have noted most of that ground was lost by the mainstream, lighter brands of Big Beer, while craft beer has actually increased amid the overall category losses. "
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