EU vows climate aid to poor nations

Al Jazeera EnglishEuropean leaders have agreed to give $10.6bn to developing countries over the next three years in a bid to help them tackle climate change.The funding, agreed by all 27 member states at a meeting in Brussels on Friday, is also an attempt to encourage poorer nations to sign up to a deal at the UN climate summit in Copenhagen.Nicolas Sarkozy, the French president, said the offer… Read more

Judge Halts Jon Gosselin’s Media Appearances

PeopleJon Gosselin’s media tour comes to an end.A judge in Maryland on Thursday ruled in favor of TLC, granting a preliminary injunction ordering the reality TV dad to stop making appearances, according to the Associated Press.The cable network argued that Gosselin’s paid and unpaid media appearances – including hosting a party in Las Vegas – violated his contract with the network. A… Read more

calf born with cross-shaped marking to be spared from slaughter

Los Angeles TimesA calf born last week in Connecticut is getting a lot of attention for his unusual forehead marking: a cross that's been immortalized in "holy cow!" and "sacred calf" headlines from news organizations all over the world. (You'll notice, if you please, that we've spared you that cutesy headline-writing here.)The calf, a Jersey-Holstein cross whom… Read more

California Justices Hear Arguments in Polanski Case

New York TimesLOS ANGELES – The legal brawl over the fate of Roman Polanski moved to California on Thursday, where an appeals court heard a trio of lawyers debate whether Mr. Polanski, an Oscar-winning director, should be allowed to challenge his conviction on a 32-year-old sex charge while still under house arrest in Switzerland.Speaking before a courtroom packed with reporters and camera crews,… Read more

AP: P Rich Harden and Rangers agree to one-year $7.5M deal

USA TodayINDIANAPOLIS (AP) – Right-hander Rich Harden (FSY) and the Texas Rangers have reached a preliminary agreement on a one-year contract that guarantees him $7.5 million, a person familiar with the negotiations said Wednesday.The deal calls for a $6.5 million salary next year and includes an $11.5 million mutual option for 2011 with a $1 million buyout, the person said, speaking on condition… Read more

Australian, New Zealand Dollars Strengthen on Job Gains, Outlook for Rates

BloombergDec. 10 (Bloomberg) — Australia’s dollar gained for a second day after a report showed employers added more than six times the number of jobs forecast by economists. New Zealand’s currency advanced on prospects for higher interest rates.The so-called Aussie rose after the statistics bureau said employers increased jobs for the third month in November, unexpectedly pushing down the… Read more

Lakers roll to 10th straight win with big 4th

Washington PostLOS ANGELES — Kobe Bryant scored 27 points, Pau Gasol had 19 points and 12 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers rolled off 19 consecutive points in the fourth quarter of their 10th straight victory, 101-77 over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night.Ron Artest scored 17 points for the Lakers, who improved to an NBA-best 17-3 by holding the Jazz to six points and two field goals in a… Read more

Divergent strategies for Brown, Coakley

BostonHOLYOKE – From the opening moments yesterday of their special election battle for US Senate, the contrasts between Republican Scott Brown and Democrat Martha Coakley were clear.Brown, a state senator from Wrentham, signaled he would go after the attorney general with everything he had. She indicated she would do all she could to ignore him.He kicked off his six-week push with a press… Read more

Quiet year for Steve Smith

BostonHeraldFOXBORO – The 2009 season hasn’t been the easiest for Panthers wide receiver Steve Smith. While his team has become a run-first attack, his quarterback, Jake Delhomme, has battled injury and poor decision making.That’s meant he has just one game of more than 100 yards receiving. He was asked yesterday on a conference call to discuss the state of Carolina’s passing… Read more

Porn star Holly Sampson is seventh woman linked to Tiger Woods as sex scandal …

NY Daily NewsTiger Woods’ other New York girl spent the day holed up in her plush Chelsea pad Sunday after she was outed by the Daily News.Cori Rist is now one of at least six women linked to the golf world’s top swordsman.The 31-year-old leggy and busty blond spent Sunday calling friends, saying, “My involvement with Tiger Woods has just surfaced,” according to a pal.Rist also had to explain the… Read more

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