Gerhard Schroeder will stay in the German chancellery - golden this time. Former Chancellor Schroeder returned to the seat of power on Tuesday for the presentation of his official portrait, which took its place alongside the likenesses of his six predecessors.

The Uzbek authorities are looking into how to improve conditions for foreign investors so as to reverse the downward investment trend, but NBCentralAsia observers say increasing political interference in business has tainted its reputation.

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Breaking news from New York City. Mayor Michael Bloomberg left the Republican Party on Tuesday and switched to unaffiliated, a move certain to be seen as a prelude to an independent presidential bid that would upend the 2008 race, reports AP

Do you know where your money and representation goes when you support a wildlife, environmental or nature organization? If you think it is going to save and protect wildlife you might want to take a second look.

Cape Wind "Church Lady" on Diane Rhem's Show but not on local affiliates causes what Cape Wind proponents claim, "a windstorm of protest".

Industrial wind farms, like the Cape Wind project, are on the rise and along with them public protest and opposition. Is it anti-environnmental to even question much less object? Not at all. In fact, questioning wind power does not mean anti-environment and in fact the opposite is most often the case. Those that question are those that care or they wouldn't be involved in the debate at all.

Segolene Royal, who lost her bid to become France's first woman president, said Friday she planned to remain "very present" on the French political scene, though she did not specify in what capacity.

The David Letterman Show and all those interested in unbiased journalism should have a field day with this book written by admitted wind industry writer Wendy Williams and opinion based editor Robert Whitcomb.

President George W. Bush vetoed legislation to pull US troops out of Iraq in a showdown with Congress over whether the unpopular and costly war should end or escalate. In only the second veto of his presidency, Bush rejected legislation that would have required the first US combat troops to be withdrawn from Iraq by 1st Oct with a goal of a complete pullout six months later.