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An update on challenges to be faced at the U.N. sponsored international climate change conference taking place in Bali and legislation being considered here that would cut U.S. emissions here by 15% by 2020.
David Doniger, climate center policy director, NRDC
John Fialka, environment and energy reporter for "The Wall Street Journal," Washington bureau
John Stowell, v.p. environmental policy, Duke Energy
In 1856, Abraham Lincoln was at a crossroads. He was a man without a political party. And he was growing bored with his work as an attorney. The formation of an new party - the Republican Party - offered him a political home. A sensational murder case in Springfield, Illinois helped solidify his reputation as a great legal mind. A look at how Lincoln's life as an Illinois lawyer helped his rise to the forefront of American politics.
Julie Fenster, award winning author and historian, her books include, "Parish Priest"(with Douglas Brinkley), "Race of the Century," and "Ether Day."