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UN Inspectors To Visit North Korea Atomic Reactor
Seoul (AFP) Jun 27, 2007UN inspectors are to visit the reactor at the centre of North Korea's nuclear programme in their first on-site inspection in nearly five years, the head of a team in the communist state said Wednesday. The four-strong UN team had flown Tuesday into North Korea saying they were unsure if they would be allowed to visit the Yongbyon reactor, which produces the raw material for bomb-making plutonium ... more Bush Slammed On War Fiscal Plans 
Washington (UPI) June 27, 2007The failure of the Bush administration to engage the American public in the war in Iraq may be costing millions of dollars and may ultimately cost the United States the war itself, experts said Tuesday. "Wartime financing is not just about raising money for the war, it's about engaging the American public in the war effort. It's about giving them some sense of participation in the war effort," R ... more Unveiling US Intel Spending And Contractors 
Washington (UPI) June 27, 2007A series of recent presentations by senior procurement officials in U.S. intelligence agencies shows that the proportion of their secret budget spent in the private sector has ballooned after Sept. 11, 2001 -- and could rise as high as 70 percent. One presentation was made by Terri Everett, the senior procurement executive for the director of national intelligence, at a Defense Intelligence Agen ... more Rice Eyes US-India Nuclear Deal This Year 
Washington (AFP) June 27, 2007US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Wednesday that a "historic" nuclear energy pact with India could be clinched this year with enough commitment from both sides. "Had this been easy, it would have been done a long time ago," Rice told the US-India Business Council, while trumpeting the deal's benefits both to fast-growing India's energy needs and to US nuclear companies. "I myself ... more We Cannot Afford To Be Surprised In Space 
Peterson AFB CO (SPX) Jun 28, 2007"Today, we're at the high water mark when it comes to integrating space capabilities and combat effects for the warfighter," the commander of Air Force Space Command said. Gen. Kevin P. Chilton delivered these words during a dinner speech at the Space Warfare Symposium sponsored by the Lance P. Sijan Chapter of the Air Force Association in Keystone, Colo., June 19. The general shared some ... more |
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Dallas TX (SPX) Jun 28, 2007Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have determined how a substance derived from the bark of the South American lapacho tree kills certain kinds of cancer cells, findings that also suggest a novel treatment for the most common type of lung cancer. The compound, called beta-lapachone, has shown promising anti-cancer properties and is currently being used in a clinical trial to examine i ... more Floods And Heatwaves Offer Warning Of Impact Of Climate Change 
Geneva (AFP) June 27, 2007Recent floods in Asia and Britain, and heatwaves in southern Europe, show the world must be better prepared to cope with the impact of climate change, the United Nation's top disaster prevention official said Wednesday. "Heavy rainfalls in Pakistan, India and northern England and heatwaves in Greece, Italy and Romania are indications of what might happen more frequently and more severely across ... more Southern Company And Georgia Tech Study Offshore Wind Power Potential 
Atlanta GA (SPX) Jun 28, 2007Southern Company said that a thorough two-year study conducted with the Georgia Institute of Technology has identified several conditions potentially favorable for wind power generation off the coast of Georgia, but that high costs and regulatory issues still need to be resolved. Launched in 2005, the joint study examined in detail a variety of factors -- including wind resources, technology, si ... more Hu Dons Shirtsleeves, But Energy Demand Surges 
Beijing (AFP) June 27, 2007Beijing is struggling with record demand for electricity, despite an energy-slashing campaign that included President Hu Jintao holding a meeting in his shirtsleeves, state media reported Wednesday. As temperatures soared to 37 degrees Celsius (99 degrees Fahrenheit) in Beijing on Tuesday, air conditioning use lifted electricity consumption to 11.22 million kilowatts by late afternoon, the highe ... more PSE And G To Install More Energy Efficient Equipment 
Newark NJ (SPX) Jun 28, 2007The Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE And G) announced plans to invest in more efficient electric delivery equipment, a move expected to reduce energy use and cut carbon emissions by some 60,000 tons by the year 2020. Energy efficiency is considered the most cost-effective carbon reduction method available, reducing greenhouse gas emissions by reducing the need for new generation. ... more |
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Chicago (AFP) June 25, 2007Doctors could soon be storing essential medical information under the skin of their patients, the American Medical Association says. Devices the size of a grain of rice that are implanted with a needle could give emergency room doctors quick access to the records of chronically ill patients, the nation's largest doctors group said in a report. The association adopted a policy Monday stating ... more UN Inspectors In North Korea On Crunch Mission But Many Doubt Outcome 
Seoul (AFP) June 26, 2007UN inspectors arrived in North Korea on Tuesday for the first time in nearly five years, signalling a dramatic upturn in the pace of international efforts to halt the communist state's nuclear programmes. Before leaving Beijing for Pyongyang, the head of the four-person team from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Olli Heinonen, expressed optimism that the North would finally begin ... more BAE Systems Rocked By US Anti-Corruption Probe 
London (AFP) Jun 26, 2007The US Department of Justice on Tuesday launched an anti-corruption probe into BAE Systems amid allegations the British arms maker paid bribes to secure contracts in Saudi Arabia in the 1980s. Shares in BAE, which makes about 40 percent of its sales in the United States, plunged 7.80 percent to close at 407.75 pence on London's falling FTSE 100 index. It earlier plumbed as low as 392 pence. ... more Iraq Onslaught Aimed At DC 
Washington (UPI) June 26, 2007Top U.S. commanders are closely watching the moves of al-Qaida in Iraq, puzzling about what seems to be a counterproductive strategy of massive bombings. Spectacular attacks across the country are deepening the rifts within the Sunni population that AQIz -- as it is known in U.S. military parlance -- depends on for both active and passive support. Those rifts are already deep divides in parts of ... more Stress Hits US Workers In Iraq 
Washington (UPI) June 25, 2007More than 70 percent of civilian workers returning from service in Iraq may be suffering from symptoms associated with post-traumatic stress disorder, Congress has been told. "I think its fair to say based on the anecdotal reports and from our survey ... that it appears most people -- let's say 70 or 80 percent of those who leave Iraq -- have some sort of emotional problem at least temporarily ... more
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