In 1978 Johnson Controls began to branch out, acquiring Globe-Union, a Wisconsin producer of automotive batteries.

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There are now more than 4, 000 national parks around the globe, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

BBC: Birth and spread of the world��s national parks

Worldwide mail volumes are expected to grow less than 1% a year through 2008, says the Universal Postal Union, which oversees the globe's flow of mail.

FORBES: Delivery Problems

It can take days or weeks for money to reach its destination, and even Western Union is unable to reach parts of the globe.

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Since last week, McCain has won the endorsement of two newspapers circulated in New Hampshire -- the Union-Leader of Manchester and the Boston Globe.

CNN: Poll: Clinton recaptures lead in New Hampshire

When Natalia Makarova defected from the Soviet Union in 1970, she made headlines around the globe.

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