Some 150 World Leaders Gather In Paris For U.N. Climate Conference Plus 4 More Stories

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The Two-Way Some 150 World Leaders Gather In Paris For U.N. Climate Conference The conference is being billed as a last chance summit to save the planet. The goal is to come to a global agreement to limit greenhouse emissions in effort to curb climate change. Read this story The Two-Way Turkey Says It Will Not Apologize For Downing Of Russian Jet Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said his country was defending its airspace. "Protection of Turkish airspace, Turkish borders is a national duty," Davutoglu said. Read this story The Two-Way Why Negotiators At Paris Climate Talks Are Tossing The Kyoto Model The Kyoto Protocol of 1997 didn't slow down the gradual warming of the planet. Now governments meeting for a two-week summit are trying an a la carte approach. Read this story U.S. In Montgomery, Rosa Parks' Story Offers A History Lesson For Police Sixty years ago Tuesday, Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a bus. Recruits in Montgomery, Ala., are learning about Parks in a course aimed at eliminating bias in policing. Read this story Environment Kyoto Treaty Fizzled, But Climate Talkers Insist Paris Is Different The 1997 Kyoto treaty set targets for cutting greenhouse gas emissions that many nations didn't meet. This time, stakes are higher and all countries will be asked to set and meet their own limits. Read this story

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