* Headlines for December 18, 2009 * As Copenhagen Summit Closes, Obama Maintains Widely Criticized US Position on Emissions Cuts, Climate Aid * Kenyan Voices Share Their Climate Message to President Obama, Son of Kenyan Father * Chief G-77 Negotiator Lumumba Stanislaus Di-Aping: US-Backed Proposals Mean Death for Millions of Africans * Democratic Lawmakers Defend US Stance at Copenhagen Climate Summit * "The Countries that Can Really Make a Difference Have Not Really Got Sensitive Enough to the Plight of the Poorest of the Poor" - IPCC Chair Pachauri * Environmental and Indigenous Activists Criticize Proposed Deal to Save Rainforests