Bush and Gore reunite at White House photo op
President Bush and Nobel laureate Al Gore, longtime rivals from the 2000 election, shared a photo and a private 40 minute Oval Office talk focusing on global warming. Gore praised the meeting as substantive while Bush offered no comment.
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Small wind debate grows in Franklin County hearings
Residents and planners explored a home wind permit for McVey as supporters noted rising small wind demand and AWEA projections. County planners will draft rules on tower height and lot size after the year start while Ameren outlines self contained and grid tied options and a co generating model. Walrod cited Kansas law requiring utilities to buy power from small wind systems and compared county rules across the state noting wide variance.
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Gates Sees Iraq War Shift to Nontraditional Conflicts
Former defense secretary Gates argues follow on battles will be nontraditional insurgencies and terrorism requiring shaping behavior and nonmilitary tools. He calls for stronger State Department funding and better U S strategic communications while noting withdrawals planned in Iraq and Iran tensions.
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Enchanted Leads Thanksgiving Box Office Triumph
Disney fantasy Enchanted debuts at No 1 with 35.3 million for the weekend and 50.05 million since Wednesday, topping results during the Thanksgiving holiday. This Christmas opens No 2 with 18.6 million. Beowulf, Hitman, Bee Movie follow in the top ten with solid totals.
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Seinfeld's Israel visit draws media buzz and royal treatment
Jerry Seinfeld toured Israel to promote Bee Movie and met both the prime minister and president. He toured Yad Vashem, joked about Middle East talks with analysts, and drew near full-page coverage as newspapers highlighted his visit. The comedian, arriving Friday and leaving Sunday, recalled a 1971 kibbutz trip.
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Fossett declared dead in petition over missing aviator
The petition filed on Peggy Fossett’s behalf states a parachute and watch with a transponder were absent from the missing plane. A prolonged rescue effort was suspended after weeks of searches, with the NTSB deeming the crash fatal though the wreckage was never found.
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