Errors in IPCC warming report spark apologies and scrutiny
A 2007 IPCC climate report contained five errors in a Himalayan glacier timeline claiming 2035 melt, later corrected as 2350. Panel leaders apologized noting nonintentional mistakes, while stressing overall findings of rapid glacier melt remain valid. Skeptics seize on the lapse to attack climate science credibility.
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Obama and Democrats mull pared back health overhaul
After Massachusetts loss, Obama and allies weigh a simpler health bill option. They consider limiting insurer denials, letting young adults stay on parents plans, aiding small businesses and low income Americans, and shifting Medicare toward quality care. Some lawmakers urge quick House passage of the Senate bill, others push a scaled down approach.
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Arms trail from Kazakhstan linked to Bangkok seizure
An Associated Press investigation traces the Ilyushin-76 cargo flight seized in Bangkok back to East Wing air freight near an old Soviet airfield in Shymkent Kazakhstan. The probe links 35 tons of weapons to a web of carriers and firms from New York to New Zealand, with crew alleging falsified documents and sanctions evasion.
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