In his nearly 50 years in the Senate, Kennedy had more impact on domestic issues than foreign policy, but he still made a global mark.

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If the Nairobi summit is successful, the Copenhagen talks will mark the first time Africa will be entering the global climate change negotiations under a common position.

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At the 1999 World Championships in Seville, Johnson wrapped up a big piece of unfinished business when he powered his way to the global 400m mark in 43.18.

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If the yet-to-be-named car is a success when it goes on sale next year, it would herald the emergence of Tata Motors on the global auto scene, mark the advent of India as a global center for small-car production and represent a victory for those who advocate making cheap goods for potential customers at the "bottom of the pyramid" in emerging markets.

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Niebel made the announcement with philanthropist Bill Gates and the Global Fund executive director Mark Dybul at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

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