Job losses mount as economy shows strain
Nearly 40,000 layoffs flagged with more expected as analysts forecast unemployment rising from 7.2 percent. Major firms move to cut jobs including the third largest wireless provider and Home Depot with thousands of positions slashed. Meanwhile Illinois lawmakers prepare for Blagojevich impeachment trial after prosecutor outlines alleged abuse of office and he offers no defense.
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Harvard researcher Nicholas Christakis and UC San Diego scientists Christopher Dawes and James Fowler conclude popularity has an inherited element. Their study of 1,110 twins within 90,000 adolescents links social centrality to genetics, noting identical twins align more in status than fraternal twins.
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Obama signs order targeting car emissions
President Obama moves to allow California and other states to set tougher auto emission standards and orders new federal rules for fuel efficient cars. He argues the measures reduce foreign oil dependence and global warming, while automakers warn of cost and job impacts amid weak 2008 car sales.
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Obama pushes EPA review of California auto emissions case
President Obama orders an EPA review of California emissions standards, signaling possible shifts for 13 states and the District of Columbia that have adopted or may adopt tougher rules. He also directs federal agencies to ensure 2011 model year cars meet energy law goals of improving efficiency toward 35 mpg by 2020.
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Climate research says effects largely irreversible
Scientists warn many climate change damages are effectively permanent, with temperatures staying high for millennia even if emissions drop. Susan Solomon of NOAA leads the study in PNAS, cited by critics and policymakers as a basis for tougher emission cuts and cleaner air.
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