summit in Copenhagen. However, Hugo Chávez, president of Venezuela, Rafael Correa, president of Ecuador, and Bolivia's Evo Morales have said they will be there. All were accused by Gordon Brown of "holding the world to ransom" at the Copenhagen talks. They will be joined by the presidents of Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Colombia, Brazil and Guatemala.

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An angry and emotional Jon Stewart tore into members at a House Judiciary hearing Monday over the government's lack of action on health benefits for 9/11 first responders, calling it "shameful." The House Judiciary on Monday held a hearing on extending... An angry and emotional Jon Stewart tore into members at a House Judiciary hearing Monday over the government's lack of action on health benefits for 9/11 first responders, calling it "shameful." The House Judiciary on Monday held a hearing on extending the September 11 Victim Compensation Fund for first responders and others who experienced health problems after the attacks. At one point Stewart broke down in tears describing the plight faced by 9/11 first responders in their decade-plus