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• Police spy on climate activist while global warming goes unarrested

  Nov 21 2008:

  Police spied on activist Mike Tidwell for months as a 'suspected terrorist'. From Grist, part of the Guardian Environment Network

• Judge expresses discomfort with government handling of Gotti trial

  Nov 21 2008:

  A federal judge in Florida said yesterday that he will soon decide whether John A Gotti's racketeering trial should be tried here or moved to New York

• Citigroup floundering in attempt to arrest record decline

  Nov 21 2008:

  Wall Street wipes billions off the value of Citigroup as bank's bid to halt decline fails to satisfy investors

• America's future is in good hands

  Nov 21 2008:

  Moira Whelan: Progressive leadership and cooperation among states can reverse the decline of US dominance

• US markets in positive territory as Citigroup mulls massive sale

  Nov 21 2008:

  US stock markets this morning were hovering in positive territory, withstanding a report that financial services giant Citigroup was mulling a massive sale to rebuild investor confidence

• Citigroup: Ten years of turmoil

  Nov 21 2008:

  The history of Citigroup, formed in 1998

• Henry Waxman gives new hope to US cap and trade

  Nov 21 2008:

  The Climate Group's Michael Allegretti and Evan Juska consider the impact of a new pro-environment energy and commerce committee in the US. From ClimateChangeCorp, part of the Guardian Environment Network

• Chicago billionaire Pritzker out of running for Obama cabinet position

  Nov 21 2008:

  Penny Pritzker, who led fundraising efforts during the campaign, announced she isn't a candidate for commerce secretary

• Diplomacy in the shadows

  Nov 21 2008:

  James Denselow: Let's hope David Miliband's interaction with Syria has not become the default setting for western relations with the Middle East

• A giant step for womankind

  Nov 21 2008:

  Emily Hill: Despite her unfortunate bag incident, we should celebrate the first female lead space walker

• Long live America?

  Nov 21 2008:

  Robert Fox: News of the early death of US dominance may seem exaggerated, but its diplomatic leverage is already fading

• News quiz: week in review

  Quiz, Nov 21 2008:

  One bail out, two controversial comebacks by Maradona and the BNP and a gracious bow out by John Sergeant. It's been a busy week

• Russian MPs vote to extend presidential term

  Nov 21 2008:

  Russia's lower house of parliament today approved a proposal increasing the presidential term from four to six years, in a move which is likely to lead to the swift return to power of Vladimir Putin

• Bud Light loses position as the world's best-selling beer

  Nov 21 2008:

  Chinese lager called Snow melts away lead held by American rival

• Vietnam plans return to two-child policy to tackle population growth

  Nov 21 2008:

  Government fears baby boom will damage economic growth and strain health and education services

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