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Santas Abound at World Congress

Wed, 20 Jul 2011 12:05:18 CDT

You may not see Santa as an athlete, but delivering presents can be a genuine workout. Santas from all over the world lugged their overweight waistlines to this year's 54th World Santa Claus Congress, throwing sacks of presents and firing cannon balls in a new physical fitness contest. The five-discipline...

Modeling First: Mile-Long Runway

Evann Gastaldo — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:57:07 CDT

Models at Copenhagen’s Fashion Week will get a serious workout while doing their job: The record-breaking runway is one mile long. Helena Christensen will cut the ribbon Aug. 14 and 220 models will walk its length, Vogue reports. The “World’s Greatest Catwalk,” as it’s being called, should unseat the current...

And the Best Restaurant in the World Is...

Kate Schwartz — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 07:41:43 CDT

After four years, El Bulli has been knocked off the pedestal: It was ranked the world's No. 2 restaurant in this year's survey of the 800 most influential chefs and critics. The new top dog? Copenhagen's Noma , which has been wooing foodies with its classic Nordic fare. Chef René Redzepi...

Copenhagen Accord Falls 'Woefully Short'

John Johnson — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 12:12:09 CST

About the best that can be said of the Copenhagen talks is that they avoided "outright failure," complains the Guardian in an editorial. But that's not saying much. World leaders had three things to hammer out: emissions, financial aid, and a clear plan on what happens next. "On each of...

Climate Summit 'Takes Note' of Obama Accord

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 05:58:34 CST

The UN climate conference narrowly escaped collapse by agreeing Saturday to recognize a political accord brokered by President Obama with China and other emerging powers. The decision was made after an all-night plenary session in which a small group of nations, including Bolivia, Cuba, Sudan and Venezuela, stridently opposed accepting...

Obama, Leaders Reach Agreement on Emissions

Nick McMaster — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:51:06 CST

President Obama and the leaders of China, India, and South Africa reached a "meaningful agreement" tonight in Copenhagen on steps to curb greenhouse gas emissions, the White House announced. The deal requires the nations of the world to list their actions to curb emissions and sets up a framework for...

Obama, Wen Meet, Report 'Progress'

John Johnson — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 09:19:30 CST

The two men who hold the fate of the Copenhagen climate talks in their hands met face-to-face for nearly an hour today. President Obama and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao discussed a possible accord, with the White House saying only that they "made progress." Earlier, Obama declared that the US would...

Obama Challenges China: We Need Emission Monitors

Evann Gastaldo — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 06:59:04 CST

President Obama took direct aim this morning at China's resistance to climate change monitoring, saying any deal that emerged from Copenhagen "would be empty words on a page" without such measures. They “need not be intrusive, or infringe upon sovereignty,” said Obama. The issue's been a sticking point for China,...

Obama, Medvedev Will Talk Arms Treaty Tomorrow

John Johnson — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:20:24 CST

President Obama will meet with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev tomorrow to discuss a successor to the recently expired START pact on nuclear weapons. The meeting, on the sidelines of the Copenhagen climate conference, isn't expected to yield a final accord. Both leaders, however, have pledged to eventually sign a replacement...