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US to try satellite shoot-down Thursday: report
Washington (AFP) Feb 18, 2008The United States will take its first shot at an out-of-control spy satellite on Thursday, trying to knock it into the sea before it crashes to Earth, possibly causing damage, CNN news reported Monday. A second attempt would be possible if the first misses, the channel said, citing military sources. Pentagon officialss were not immediately available for confirmation. Without intervention ... more Feature: Iraq's sectarian split 
Little Barawana, Iraq (UPI) Feb 18, 2008Despite the focus in the military surge and push against al-Qaida and its allies, the sectarian divide between Iraq's Sunni and Shiite communities remains a major concern and challenge for American soldiers. The historical religious, political and economic fault line between the two groups that turned into a chasm after the fall of Saddam Hussein is not just confined to Baghdad and other ... more Ducommun Incorporated Announces Contract With US Army Space And Missile Defense Command 
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 19, 2008Ducommun announced that its Miltec Corporation subsidiary has been awarded a $69.0 million contract to develop designs and technologies in support of the Operationally Responsive Space program for the U.S. Army Space Missile and Defense Command in Huntsville, Alabama. Under the terms of the contract, Miltec will examine conceptual designs for space vehicles able to ... more The Russian Indian Arms Deal Facing Testing Times Part Two 
Moscow (UPI) Feb 18, 2008The Indians are increasingly criticizing their Russian partners for high prices and unreliable supply of spare parts in arms deals between the two countries. This situation is typical for many pre-tender PR clashes. But spare parts should be delivered on time, especially now that the character of our cooperation has changed, and our military partnership has ceased being almost exclusive ... more Indian official warns over Pakistan nukes: report 
New Delhi (AFP) Feb 18, 2008India should be deeply concerned about the possibility of Pakistan's nuclear weapons falling into the hands of extremists, a top official was reported as saying Monday. "The nature of the dangers which nuclear weapons pose has dramatically intensified with the growing risk that such weapons may be acquired by terrorists..." Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's special envoy Shyam Saran said. ... more |
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Washington (UPI) Feb 15, 2008Frequently in the history of military and security issues the public and policymakers take for granted the conventional wisdom of the day. That is, until it is proven false. Such was the case with the bomber gap, which was the unfounded belief back in the late 1950s that the Soviet Union had gained an advantage over the United States in deploying jet-powered strategic bombers. Widely a ... more Analysis: States fall into line on REAL ID 
Washington (UPI) Feb 18, 2008All but six states have complied with federal requirements to seek an extension of the deadline they face for implementing more secure driver licenses for U.S. citizens or legal residents only under the REAL ID Act. The list of state governments falling into line in the past couple of weeks includes former hold-outs like New Jersey and Washington, according to documents posted on the ... more Analysis: Mideast crisis keeps growing 
Washington (UPI) Feb 18, 2008Understanding the Middle East and its complexities has never been easy. During the eight-year Iraq-Iran war an American correspondent was asked by Iraqi censors in Baghdad to change his copy where he called Saddam Hussein "Iraqi strongman Saddam Hussein." The Iraqi official insisted the correspondent alter it to "Iraqi strongest man." To try and better understand the Middle East, it ... more Vietnam to cut coal exports to China nearly in half: report 
Beijing (AFP) Feb 19, 2008Vietnam, the biggest supplier of coal to China, will cut exports to its giant neighbour nearly in half in 2008 to meet rising demand from its own power plants, state media reported Tuesday. Vietnam will reduce sales to China to 13 million tonnes this year, the 21st Century Business Herald said, citing an unnamed Vietnamese government official. Previous reports in the Chinese media said ... more LED Bulbs Last Longer, Use Less Energy, And Emit Less CO2 Than CFL Bulbs 
San Francisco CA (SPX) Feb 20, 2008When choosing the greenest option for lighting your home or office, look to the new light emitting diode light bulbs as the next generation green alternative. Currently, compact fluorescent bulbs get attention as a lower-energy bulb than traditional incandescent bulbs, and, according to the Wall Street Journal, there has been a 300% increase in sales of CFLs over the past two years. ... more |
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Tulsa OK (SPX) Feb 20, 2008Magellan Midstream Partners and Buckeye Partners have announced they have begun a joint assessment to determine the feasibility of constructing a dedicated ethanol pipeline. The proposed ethanol pipeline system would safely and efficiently deliver renewable fuel ethanol from the Midwest to distribution terminals in the northeastern United States. The proposed pipeline could have the ... more Analysis: Kazakhstan rules oceans 
Washington (UPI) Feb 19, 2008Awash in oil revenues, the Kazakh government is now to spend some of its lucre on a pressing defense need that its military planners have overlooked since independence in 1991 -- a navy. In a military development largely unnoticed in the West, Kazakh Defense Minister Daniyal Akhmetov said last October, "This is a very serious issue. We have a blueprint for developing the navy. We have ... more AE Biofuels Builds Integrated Cellulose Ethanol Commercial Demonstration Plant 
Cupertino CA (SPX) Feb 20, 2008AE Biofuels has announced that it has begun construction of an integrated cellulose and starch ethanol commercial demonstration facility in Butte, Montana. The plant will use proven patent-pending Ambient Temperature Cellulose Starch Hydrolysis enzyme technology to optimize process conditions for multiple feedstocks. Non-food ethanol feedstocks used by the facility are expected to ... more Expert: AI computers by 2020 
Boston (UPI) Feb 17, 2008A U.S. computer expert predicts computers will have the same intellectual capacity as humans by 2020. Ray Kurzweil was one of 18 people chosen by the American Association for the Advancement of Science to speak on future technological challenges, The Independent reported. He said that in the future artificial intelligence will advance far beyond human intelligence. ... more China Expresses Concern About US Bid To Shoot Down Damaged Satellite 
Beijing (XNA) Feb 19, 2008China has expressed concern about Washington's decision to shoot down a damaged satellite, urging the U.S. Government to fulfill its international obligation. Responding to a question on the U.S. plan to shoot down a damaged satellite, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao said on Sunday that the Chinese Government is highly concerned about development of the situation and has ... more
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