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F1 Drama After Whistleblower Accuses FIA President of Shenanigans

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According to BBC Sport , Ben Sulayem was said to have intervened to overturn a time penalty issued to Fernando Alonso during the race. From BBC Sport : The report, by compliance officer Paolo Basarri, says the whistleblower reported that Ben Sulayem "pretended the stewards to overturn their decision to issue" the penalty to Alonso.

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Poll: Would You Want to Work a Shorter Week?

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The system enabled my colleagues and me to run some personal errands, see our doctors, and pick up our kids from school, among other activities. Iceland ran a pilot between 2015 and 2019, and this year it said the program was an overwhelming success, the BBC reported.

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Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

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Following a review of the country’s national task plan on climate change, led by Premier Wen Jiabao, China’s State Council announced Thursday that rather than offer an absolute emissions reduction figure, China will reduce the greenhouse gas intensity per yuan of its GDP by 40 to 45% in 2020, compared to 2005.

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