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news.yahoo.com - 12/20/2008
Obama: Science again to be 'at the top' (Politico)
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Politico - CHICAGO – Seeking to draw a distinction with President George W. Bush, Barack Obama named his top science and technology advisers Saturday and pledged to “once again put science at the top of our agenda.”
corner.nationalreview.com - 12/19/2008
Obama's Science Advisor
— corner.nationalreview.com — It looks like president-elect Obama will name John P. Holdren as his science advisor. Holdren is a... professor of environmental policy at Harvard and former president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. As Ron Bailey points out, ... (more) Obama's Science Advisor

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Politico and Reuters Forge a News Distribution Alliance
nytimes.com - 12/15/2008
Politico and Reuters Forge a News Distribution Alliance
— nytimes.com — Politico would gain the right to sell ads on the newspapers’ Web pages containing the Politico and... Reuters articles and would share the revenue with the papers. > (more) Politico and Reuters Forge a News Distribution Alliance
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msnbc.msn.com - 12/19/2008
Obama chooses top science advisers
— msnbc.msn.com — President-elect Barack Obama has selected two of the nation's most prominent scientific advocates for a vigorous response... to climate change to serve in his administration's top ranks, sources said. (more) Obama chooses top science advisers

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JammieWearingFool:  Change You Can Believe In If You're a Complete Idiot: Obama Names Discredited Globwarm Crackpot as 'Science Adviser'

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Change You Can Believe In If You're a Complete Idiot: Obama Names Discredited Globwarm Crackpot as 'Science Adviser'
JammieWearingFool — ... . Obama claims he wants to put science at the top of his agenda. Then why appoint a guy with no credibility? Try not to laugh. “It’s about listening to what our scientists have to say, even when it’s inconvenient – especially when it’s inconvenient,” Obama said. “Because the highest purpose of science is the search for knowledge, truth and a greater understanding of the world around us. That will be my goal as President of the United States – and I could not have a better team to guide me in this work.” Truth? Labels: ...

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