China says countries to focus on reducing differences at climate talks next week

China says climate talks to focus on differences

At UN, climate ministers remain deadlocked before next major summit in December

At UN, climate ministers seek way out of stalemate

Mexican police detain 6 suspected of illegally harvesting 3,756 sea turtle eggs

Mexico catches suspects with 3,756 sea turtle eggs

Illegal logging declines in Mexican Monarch butterfly reserve, but butterfly numbers drop

Logging down in Mexican Monarch butterfly reserve

Bikini Atoll, Mexico trade route added to UNESCO list of World Heritage sites

UNESCO adds 21 new places to World Heritage list

After decades of work, Diana Kennedy says more still needed to protect native foods, recipes

Queen of Mexican cuisine pens new cookbook

Italy sees possibility of intermediate steps at next UN climate summit in Mexico

US President Barack Obama welcomes Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak
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Sunny with a chance of tar balls? Some vacationers prefer a less risky forecast

Gulf vacationers wait last-minute or go elsewhere

Bones believed to be remains of Mexican independence heroes removed from crypt for exams

Mexico removes heroes bones from crypt for study

Gun-toting pirates, gang war threaten fishing boats on lake that straddles US-Mexico border

Pirates threaten boats on US-Mexico border lake

International meeting to enact deforestation measures opens in Oslo

US President Barack Obama
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Pyramid tomb found in southern Mexico probably oldest in Mesoamerica, archaeologists say

Oldest Mesoamerican pyramid tomb found in Mexico

UN secretary-general names Christiana Figueres of Costa Rica as new UN climate chief

US President Barack Obama
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Lots of leapin’ lizards living no longer; researchers say global warming threatens reptiles

Rising global temperatures cooking lots of lizards

Laura Chinchilla sworn in as Costa Rica’s 1st female president, replaces Nobel laureate Arias

Costa Rica inaugurates new President Chinchilla

Bolivian-led indigenous movement presses for role, emissions cuts in climate talks

Bolivian movement pushes for role in climate talks

Germany, Mexico see progress at climate meeting of some 40 nations

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Germany says there is progress at climate meeting of some 40 nations near Bonn

Germany: Climate meeting “broke the ice”

KOENIGSWINTER, Germany — Some 40 nations at a high-level climate meeting have made headway toward a pact to curb global warming, but the most important issues remain unresolved, Germany’s environment minister said Tuesday.

UN climate chief says he does not expect a comprehensive deal on global warming in 2010

UN: No comprehensive climate deal this year

Mexico, Germany urge the world to act on climate change at conference with 45 countries

US President Barack Obama

Germany, Mexico hosting meeting of 45 nations in Bonn to push talks on climate deal ahead

President Barack Obama

Mexico City offers nearly free bikes despite scofflaw drivers, snarled streets, cobblestones

Mexico City offers bikes in its clean air campaign

Beaches, markets, eco-tours and more in Oaxaca, but this unique place is not just for tourists

Uniquely Oaxacan: Beaches, eco-tours, markets

Countries launch new round of climate talks, disagree on future course after Copenhagen

The Dalai Lama

US says Mexican shrimp trawlers kill too many sea turtles; shrimp imports to be cut off

US to ban wild-harvest shrimp imports from Mexico

Resignation of sharp-tongued UN climate chief leaves gap in leadership of global warming talks

Michelle Obama and President Barack Obama

APNewsBreak: Yvo de Boer resigning as the top UN climate change official after nearly 4 years

President Barack Obama speaks briefly on Afghanistan
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Costa Rica votes in 1st woman president in ruling party victory

Costa Rica elects 1st woman president in landslide

Costa Rica’s ruling party presidential candidate opens big lead in early election returns

Costa Rica: Ruling party candidate leads prez vote

Costa Rica election pits president’s protege against Libertarian

Costa Rica votes, could elect 1st woman president

Costa Rica projected to elect first female president, protege of Nobel Prize- winner Arias

Costa Rica expected to elect first woman president

Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim gives $65M for genetic research on cancer, diabetes, kidney disease

Mexican tycoon gives $65 million to genetic study

Bureau of Land Management sets oil, gas lease sale in New Mexico for Wednesday

BLM sets lease sale in New Mexico for Wednesday

Federal wildlife officials to designate critical habitat in New Mexico for endangered jaguar

Feds to set aside habitat for jaguar recovery

US Sen. Bingaman of New Mexico says bill to reduce greenhouse gas emissions unlikely in 2010

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