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France warns thorny issues unresolved as climate summit nears

Delegates to a climate summit in December remain divided over fundamental issues including a framework for measuring carbon emissions, the envoy of the host nation said on Tuesday, though she believes a deal to cut global warming will be signed. Representatives from almost 200 countries will meet in Paris from Nov. 30 to Dec. 11, tasked with reaching an accord to keep temperatures below a ceiling of 2 degrees Celsius

White House, Congress reach tentative budget deal

By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House and congressional leaders reached a two-year budget deal overnight to lift mandatory spending caps on defense and domestic programs and raise the federal debt ceiling, in an attempt to avert yet another fiscal standoff. U.S. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner presented details of the pact to his rank-and-file in a closed-door meeting early on Tuesday with the hope of advancing

Sheriff seeks probe after video of violent arrest of South Carolina student

The actions by officer Ben Fields, who is white, at Spring Valley High School in Columbia on Monday drew swift condemnation after video recordings of the incident involving a black student were picked up by media outlets and posted on social media. A spokesman for Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said he had asked the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Justice Department on Tuesday to launch independent investigations of

White House, Congress reach tentative budget deal

By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House and congressional leaders reached a two-year budget deal overnight to lift mandatory spending caps on defense and domestic programs and raise the federal debt ceiling, in an attempt to avert yet another fiscal standoff. U.S. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner presented details of the pact to his rank-and-file in a closed-door meeting early on Tuesday with the hope of advancing

Sharpton withdraws as eulogist at slain NYPD officer's funeral

The decision by the civil rights activist and long-time critic of the NYPD was announced in an open letter emailed to media, which cited reports criticizing his planned role at the funeral scheduled for Wednesday. It came hours after Holder’s fiancée was quoted in the New York Post as saying the officer detested Sharpton. In the Post story, Holder’s fiancée Mary Muhammad was quoted as saying on Monday, “He didn’t