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    World Leaders Take on Climate Change

    On his first day at the United Nations, Barack Obama addressed a multitude of issues, starting with climate change. Can he help set the stage for international action? Is it already too late to prevent life-changing developments all over the world? Also, Obama urges Netanyahu and Abbas to restart Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, and new rules for net neutrality.

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    By Warren Olney • Sep 22, 2009 • 50m Listen

    On his first day at the United Nations, Barack Obama addressed a multitude of issues, starting with climate change. Can he help set the stage for international action? Is it already too late to prevent life-changing developments all over the world? Also, Obama calls on Netanyahu and Abbas to restart Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, and the Obama FCC endorses net neutrality. How will service providers fight back?

    Banner image: President Barack Obama addresses UN Climate Change Conference. Photo: Marco Castro/UN

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