Climate talks mired over how rich are to help poor
Posted: December 17, 2009 at 5:54 a.m.
Danish riot police push back protestors, one bleeding, at right, during a demonstration outside the Bella Center, the venue of the U.N. climate change conference, in Copenhagen on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2009.
The 10-day-old climate talks ran into disputes and paralysis as they entered a critical stage Wednesday, just two days before President Barack Obama and more than 100 other national leaders hope to sign a historic agreement to fight global warming.
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