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EU leaders struggle to fix figure on climate fund

Dec. 10, 2009
EU leaders say they have failed to agree on how much money to commit to a fund to help poor countries cope with global warming and will keep working through the night. Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt says after the first day of a two-day EU summit...
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Russian Maria Sharapova signs autographs after winning her French Open womens first round match against Romanian Alexandra Cadantu at Roland Garros in Paris on May 29, 2012. Sharapova defeated Cadantu 6-0, 6-0 to advance to the next round. UPI/David Silpa