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The president-elect said that despite the weakening economy, he had no intention of softening or delaying his targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
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In this recession, maybe even more than other ones, the last ones to join America's middle class will be the first ones out.
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Record numbers of American students are studying abroad, with especially strong growth in educational exchanges with China. How will this affect international relations?
Record numbers of American students are studying abroad, with especially strong growth in educational exchanges with China. How will this affect international relations?
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