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G-8 summit ends without climate-target deal
Top economies and developing nations joined hands in the fight against climate change Wednesday, vowing support for U.N.-led global warming talks at the conclusion of a sprawling summit.   Full story
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A spokesperson for Vice President Cheney dismissed a claim by a former EPA official that Cheney's office pushed for deletions in climate testimony, while a Senate Democrat vowed to hold a hearing.
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