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There have been several articles about this new paper on the Web. I chose the one below because it seems to be comprehensive and well-written. Climate Models Get SmudgedReport Assessing Impact of Soot on Global Warming Could Alter Control Strategies, Place Burden on Developing Nations -- and Create New Uncertainty in Climate Model Predictions A new study on the role that atmospheric soot particles may play in global warming suggests a new near-term control strategy, introduces a new element of uncertainty in climate models and shifts more responsibility for curbing pollution to developing nations such as China and India. Published...

WASHINGTON -- Two congressmen launched an effort on Tuesday to outlaw "child modeling" Internet sites that depict children as young as 5 years old wearing bikinis and other suggestive outfits, saying they encourage child sex abuse. Rep. Mark Foley, a Florida Republican, and Rep. Nick Lampson, D-Beaumont, introduced a bill that would ban Web sites that charge money to view pictures or videos of children younger than 17 years old. Web sites such as www.lilamber.com and www.stacystarlet.com do not contain nudity or pornography, and have not been linked to any cases of child abuse or abduction, the two said. But...