Main stories in today's AM program

AAP General News (Australia)
12-11-2007
Main stories in today's AM program

SYDNEY, Dec 11 AAP - Main stories in today's AM program:

- It's 10 years today since the Japanese city of Kyoto became the focal point of the
historic decision for some countries to cut greenhouse-gas emissions.

- One of the world's best-known climate change advocates says the leaders in Bali are
running out of time to do something significant about greenhouse-gas emissions.

- Al Gore accepts his Nobel Peace Prize at a ceremony in Oslo.

- Media proprietor and British Lord Conrad Black has been sentenced to six-and-a-half-years
in jail for fraud and obstruction of justice.

- Julia Gillard makes history today when she acts as Australia's first female prime minister.

- The Liberal Party's federal executive will meet tomorrow for the first time since
the election and Federal President Chris McDiven is expected to announce her intention
to step down.

- A summit on childhood obesity in Sydney today will be told that educating parents
is vital in helping children reduce weight. In a controversial move, dietitians and the
health minister have welcomed fast-food chain McDonald's participation in the summit.

- In two weeks time two Sudanese boys will take part in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race.

- Europe's biggest bank has become the latest victim of the sub-prime mortgage crisis
in the United States.

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