Al Gore

Carbon dioxide levels in atmosphere pass 400 milestone, again

2013-05-20 18:13:00

The ratio of carbon dioxide reached 400 parts per million Sunday in readings taken by the two top monitors of greenhouse gases. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration revised its Sunday reading to 400.06, following a Sunday reading of 400....

Savannah Guthrie of 'Today' show engaged to Mike Feldman

2013-05-13 11:19:00

"Today" show host Savannah Guthrie is engaged. The TV anchor, who replaced Ann Curry on the show last summer, is set to marry media consultant Mike Feldman, 44, a former consultant to Al Gore. She announced the news on the NBC morning show Monday....

Global warming ruins SoCal Mother's Day

2013-05-13 14:26:00

News flash: Global warming hits California! That’s right -- the Golden State has become the Golden Baking State, with temperatures soaring into the triple digits. For example, in Johnny Carson’s “beautiful downtown Burbank” on...

Obama responds to criticism with 'fix it' strategy

2013-05-16 19:07:00

WASHINGTON — At a news conference in a rainy Rose Garden on Thursday, President Obama and the Turkish prime minister had weighty matters to discuss — the bloody civil war in Syria, a disastrous Syrian refugee crisis and Turkey's strained...

Earth's greenhouse gas levels approach 400-ppm milestone

2013-05-01 05:25:00

The ratio of carbon dioxide in Earth’s atmosphere is flirting with 400 parts per million, a level last seen about 2.5 million to 5 million years ago, according to the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego. The Institution this week...

Al Gore, with reported $200 million, almost as rich as Mitt Romney

2013-05-07 15:22:00

Al Gore and Mitt Romney have little in common -- except, perhaps, their net worth. Gore, the environmental activist and former U.S. vice president, has amassed a net worth that may exceed $200 million, according to an analysis by Bloomberg. That’s...

Al Jazeera not interested in playing ball with Tennis Channel

2013-04-25 16:57:00

Cross Al Jazeera off the list of potential suitors for the Tennis Channel. The Qatar-based media giant was mentioned by the New York Post in a story last week as wanting to buy the Tennis Channel. However, a senior executive with knowledge of Al...

Bush library events cast sights toward 2016

2013-04-24 21:44:00

DALLAS — A day of festivities leading up to Thursday's dedication of the George W. Bush presidential library cast attention back to his tumultuous presidency and ahead — perhaps — to the next presidential contest. Former Secretary of...

Laura Bush reflects at presidential library: 9/11 is touchstone

2013-04-24 10:21:00

DALLAS -- Former First Lady Laura Bush spoke Wednesday during a preview tour of the new George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum at her alma mater, Southern Methodist University in Dallas. President Obama is expected to join the Bushes, George H....

It's Earth Day! Here are 7 ways to honor the planet

2013-04-22 05:00:00

Happy Earth Day! It’s been 43 years since Wisconsin Sen. Gaylord Nelson celebrated the very first Earth Day on April 22, 1970. It’s not yet a federal holiday, but Earth Day is celebrated by schoolkids from coast to coast (along with many...

For Democrats in 2016, it's all about Hillary Clinton — so far

2013-04-13 17:46:00

WASHINGTON — It sounds like a bad joke from an old comedy routine. Question: How do you take on Hillary Rodham Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination? Answer: Very carefully. Clinton is almost universally popular among Democrats as...

Barry Diller talks up Aereo on first day of Milken conference

2013-04-30 00:00:00

The three-day Milken Institute Global Conference kicked off Monday in Beverly Hills, with media moguls Barry Diller and Rupert Murdoch among the hundreds of business leaders and politicians slated to speak. The annual event, run by financier and...

"Today" show host Savannah Guthrie is engaged. The TV anchor, who replaced Ann Curry on the show last summer, is set to marry media consultant Mike Feldman, 44, a former consultant to Al Gore. She announced the news on the NBC morning show Monday.

2013-05-17 14:14:00

Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore speaks during an interview at the annual Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills last month. He's a $200-million man, according to a published report.

2013-04-30 00:00:00

Hillary Scott of Lady Antebellum Also: Al Gore Sr. Singer Amy Lee (attended) Sharon Van Etten

2013-03-19 11:20:12