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Come Home With Memories, Not a Shocking Phone Bill

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AT&T offers the International Day Pass for $10 a day, allowing travelers to use their phones much as they would in the United States. Some exceptions: Cuba and the Maldives. Exceptions: Cuba and the Maldives. As with AT&T and Verizon, Cuba is not covered, but the Maldives is. for seven days.

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Climate Talks End In Copenhagen Accord; Countries Settle On Non- Binding 2 ÂșC Warming Limit

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In the end, 188 countries voted in favor of the motion, with Cuba, Bolivia, Sudan, and Venezuela voting against it. The accord will not become an official United Nations document unless unanimous approval is secured. Emissions Reduction Targets Shuttled To The Side.

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Perspective: Why Carbon Emissions Should Not Have Been the Focus of the UN Climate Change Summit and Why the 15th Conference of the Parties Should Have Focused on Technology Transfer

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Experts predict that by the year 2060 global warming, if left unchecked, could result in a temperature rise of seven degrees Fahrenheit higher than temperatures before the Industrial Revolution when man started widespread use of coal and other fossil fuels. According to the IEA, global energy demand will grow 55% by 2030.