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Documenting the Planet's Demise -- One Striking Photograph at a Time

World News with Charles Gibson — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:03:57 -0500

In just about two weeks, world leaders will gather in Copenhagen for a summit to tackle the consequences of climate change. And some of the most compelling evidence they'll consider comes from one man -- and his camera. Daniel Beltra...

Climate change - Copenhagen - Environment - Activism - Impacts and Indicators

President Obama Answers Questions From Anti-Castro Blogger

World News with Charles Gibson — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:58:36 -0500

ABC's Whitney Lloyd reports from New York: Just 90 miles off the coast of Florida, but a world away in terms of free speech, outspoken anti-Castro blogger Yoani Sanchez published President Obama’s responses to seven questions she asked him about...

New York - Barack Obama - United States - Florida - Freedom of speech

Jim Sciutto: A Tiny Town Salutes Its Fallen

World News with Charles Gibson — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:38:03 -0500

ABC's Senior Foreign Correspondent Jim Sciutto reports: Today, the tiny British town of Wootton Bassett reached a sad milestone: the 100th time residents have saluted the return of fallen British soldiers from Afghanistan. These powerful but unofficial ceremonies began two...

Wootton Bassett - Afghanistan - British Army - Asia - Wiltshire

10 Reasons the Belgians Hate the British

World News with Charles Gibson — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:41:13 -0500

ABC's Stu Schutzman reports from New York: “They are self centered (Literally: they think they are the belly button of the world).” Not sure what I’d think if I were called the “belly button of the world” -- just one...

New York - United States - Society and Culture - New York City - Metro Areas

Is Swine Flu Ebbing?

World News with Charles Gibson — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:11:15 -0500

Well, it just might be. Our ABC News medical unit has been calling around to hospitals across the country…some 3 dozen in all…and are finding that the worst may be behind us. Remember that hospital in Austin, Texas -- Dell’s...

Hospital - Austin Texas - Medicine - American Broadcasting Company - Health

Susan Boyle's First Album Makes Amazon CD Sales History

World News with Charles Gibson — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:00:51 -0500

ABC's Christina Babarovic reports from London: Susan’s done it again: taken the world by storm one more time, defying her critics that her success was just a fluke this year. Susan Boyle’s debut album “I Dreamed a Dream” to be...

Susan Boyle - I Dreamed a Dream - London - Compact Disc - Album

Another Day, Another Recommendation to Relax Screening for Women

World News with Charles Gibson — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:11:39 -0500

Today a panel of experts is out with a new recommendation regarding just how often women should get pap smears. We are talking about catching cervical cancer early and the pap smear has of course is the way to do...

Cervical cancer - Cancer - Pap test - Health - Women's Health

Clem's Chronicles: Hasan's Emails/FAA outage/Afghanistan

World News with Charles Gibson — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:21:40 -0500

Howdy folks-tonight's note......... WARNING SIGNS/HASAN’S EMAILS-Brian Ross reported last Thursday that accused Fort Hood gunman Major Nidal Hasan had corresponded via email with American-born and now Yemen-based cleric Anwar Awlaki. What those emails contained was a mystery…until tonight. Ross reported...

United States - Brian Ross - Government - Yemen - Afghanistan

Herman Who? Unknown Chosen For First EU President

World News with Charles Gibson — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:34:56 -0500

ABC's Jean Fievet reports from London: Europe is asking “Herman who?”, after the leaders of the European Union tonight chose the little-known Herman Van Rompuy to become their first ever president. Even in his home country of Belgium, Mr Van...

European Union - Belgium - London - Herman Van Rompuy - Government

Eight Years Later: 'Most Dangerous Place To Be Born'

World News with Charles Gibson — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:30:37 -0500

ABC’s Nick Schifrin files this sad item from Kabul: In a press conference in Geneva today, the South Asia regional director for UNICEF said this: "Afghanistan today is without a doubt the most dangerous place to be born.” Dan Toole...

Afghanistan - Kabul - South Asia - UNICEF - Asia