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Nation World as News Herald, Port Clinton, Ohio, Friday, November 24, 2000 Gore has no Delegates at global warming conference reject compromise to quit plans day Thanksgiving turned into sure to strike a deal on reducing greenhouse gas emissions that scientist say are heating up the earth's atmosphere. Delegations are considering an array of proposals aimed at helping countries meet reductions targets without antagonizing poor or rich countries, major industries or environmental groups. The talks stalled Thursday over a U.S. demand to get credit for greenhouse gas "sinks" forests, farmland and other vegetation which naturally absorb carbon 'sinks-giving, Tritten naii-joked. He said the proposal was so watered down that it was "weaker than the text of the Kyoto Protocol," a 1997 treaty that set targets for global emissions reductions.

"Our concern is that the rules would allow countries to selectively count credits for land use projects or activities that deliver no new benefit to the atmosphere," said New Zealand delegate Pete The proposed compromise was put forward by the conference chairman, Dutch Environment Minister Jan Pronk, after the meeting deadlocked. "Now is the time to strike a deal," the chairman told a news conference Thursday night. Many delegates said the proposal caved in to the "Umbrella Group," a U.S.-led bloc including Canada, Japan, Australia and a few other countries that would benefit from the sinks proposal. "Some of us thought yester Associated Press i THE HAGUE, Netherlands Digging in their heels despite an approaching deadline, delegates at global warming talks today dismissed a last-minute compromise proposal as a sellout to the United States. "We want the success of this conference," said German Environment Minister Juergen Tritten.

"But the benchmark for us is environmental integrity." Negotiators from more than 180 countries are under pres Cheney could be released today Associated Press WASHINGTON Republican vice presidential candidate Dick Cheney, said by his doctor to be recovering well from a mild heart attack, could be released from the hospital Friday. The 59-year-old Cheney's examining physician said the patient was in good condition and that he looked great while resting up and enjoying Thanksgiving at George Washington University Hospital. "If Cheney continues to do as perfectly as he's doing now, he could be discharged as early as tomorrow," hospital spokeswoman Lisa Sais-selin said Thursday. His recovery allowed him to share "turkey and all the trimmings" with his family, Saisselin said. Joining him tor Thanksgiving dinner at the hospital were his wife, Lynne, his oldest daughter, Liz, her husband, Phil, and three granddaughters, Kate, Elizabeth and Grace.

Early birds get head start on holiday shopping pared with 7 percent last year. Even online sales are slowing, with sales projections in December of $11 .6 billion up from last year's $7 billion, according to Jupiter Research. In previous years, holiday sales were known to double or triple. Retail Trend Report, based in Upper Montclair, N.J. "You won't see the binge buying you saw last year." Barnard and other analysts expect about a 3 percent to 4 percent sales increase at stores this holiday shopping season, com -L Toys Us at five o'clock in the morning," she said.

She plans to do that Friday. "This is the first year really we've come out this early," said Sara Chapman, 21, also from Sissonville, who arrived at about 7 a.m. in search of "bargains and sales." Meanwhile, Lee Scott was on the hunt for good deals in the Atlanta area, and said he was overwhelmed by the heavy discounting on Thanksgiving. The Kmart where he was shopping was offering 19-inch color TVs for $98. "I've been in Atlanta for 15 years, and I've never seen the prices so low, so many bargains," he said.

"It's not just at the malls. It's the supermarkets, the restaurants, Kmart, all over." Confronted with signs of sluggish consumer spending, retailers nationwide are banking on a combination of discounts and intense advertising to woo shoppers this holiday season. "Christmas will be decent but not spectacular," said Kurt Barnard, publisher of Barnard's Associated Press NEW YORK Turkey, schmerky. Where are the bargains? Many Americans put off the traditional holiday meal Thursday to pack into stores for another tradition: Getting a running start for the present-buying season. Only a limited number of stores, like Kmart and Wal-Mart Super Centers, were open on the holiday.

But early birds took advantage of the special deals they offered and avoided the crowds expected Friday. Early birds like Kay McClana-han, from Sissonville, W.Va., who arrived at the Charleston Kmart at 6:45 a.m. Her cart was overflowing with boxes and topped with bath towels within an hour. She was shopping for her 9-year-old son and her husband. As she examined a $99 DVD player, McClanahan said she hits Kmart every year because of "the specials." "I'm one of those people the day after Thanksgiving, I'm at Save as much as 10 when every Nationwide-insured driver in the household has a clean driving record (accident and violation-free) for the previous 5-year period.

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Whoever wins those electors will have enough votes to become the next president. The Bush campaign had nothing to say about Thursday's developments. "It's Thanksgiving and we're not going to comment," Bush spokesman Ari Fleischer said. Bush spent Thanksgiving with his family in Austin, Texas, while the Gore family was at the vice presidential residence in Washington. "I want to wish everyone, all my family and friends, a happy Thanksgiving," Bush told reporters while jogging in the drizzle and fog.

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