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Bush sees 'unprecedented' cooperation with Russia on missiles
Bucharest (AFP) April 2, 2008US President George W. Bush on Wednesday envisaged an "unprecedented level" of cooperation between Russia and NATO by integrating former Soviet military sites into an anti-missile system in Europe. "We are inviting Russia to join us in this cooperative effort," said Bush in Bucharest, venue of a NATO summit that will also include Russian leader Vladimir Putin. He proposed that Soviet-era ... more BMD Watch: JLENS passes Army PDR 
Washington, April 2, 2008 Raytheon said in a statement that its Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor System was approved in its Orbit Preliminary Design Review by the U.S. Army. The Orbit PDR took four days and involved a comprehensive assessment of the JLENS design maturity, the ... more Military Matters: Danger in Iraq -- Part 2 
Washington, April 2, 2008 If Shiite militias controlling southern Iraq rose against U.S. forces in the event of a U.S. attack on Iran, they could have the capability to cut U.S. land supply lines to the U.S. Army currently operating in central Iraq. If that happened, U.S. Army forces in Iraq would quickly begin to run out of supplies, especially petroleum, oils and lubricants, of which they consume a vast amount ... more Pakistan nuclear scientist hopes for freedom: report 
Islamabad (AFP) April 2, 2008Disgraced Pakistani nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan said he hoped to be freed by the new government and blasted his "illogical" detention, according to a newspaper interview published Wednesday. Khan publicly confessed in February 2004 to passing atomic secrets to Iran, North Korea and Libya. He was pardoned by Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf but has been kept under house arrest ... more Too soon to tell who won, lost in Basra: US military chief 
Washington (AFP) April 2, 2008The chief of the US military said Wednesday it was too soon to tell who won or lost the Iraqi government's fight against Shiite militiamen in Basra. Admiral Michael Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, welcomed Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's effort to crack down on the Shiite fighters. "I applaud the strategic intent here by the prime minister," Mullen told a news ... more |
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Beijing (AFP) April 2, 2008China has accused Muslims in the nation's northwest of trying to start a rebellion, following what an exile group said Wednesday were peaceful protests against injustices under Chinese rule. The unrest occurred in China's Muslim-majority Xinjiang region last month, after Chinese authorities warned that "terrorists" based there were planning attacks on the Beijing Olympics and had tried to ... more Carbon Nanotubes And Superconductors To Replace The Silicon Chip 
Washington DC (SPX) Apr 03, 2008The silicon chip, which has supplied several decades' worth of remarkable increases in computing power and speed, looks unlikely to be capable of sustaining this pace for more than another decade - in fact, in a plenary talk at the conference, Suman Datta of Pennsylvania State University, USA, gives the conventional silicon chip no longer than four years left to run. As silicon computer ... more Increasing Installed Capacity Drives European Wind Services Market 
London UK (SPX) Apr 03, 2008The continued growth of the wind energy sector across Europe is contributing to the strong growth of the European wind services market. Operation and maintenance of wind projects, which was ignored in the past, is now being looked at more seriously due to increasing installed capacity and high costs. New analysis from Frost and Sullivan European Wind Service Markets - Trends and Opportunity ... more Fueling Ethanol Production While Protecting Water Quality 
Madison WI (SPX) Apr 03, 2008Grain-based ethanol production has increased dramatically in recent years as the cost and instability of oil has increased. New U.S. government policies require major increases in ethanol production. While future plans call for a viable cellulosic ethanol industry, expanded grain ethanol production will lead to further growth of corn acres in the near term, with unintended negative water quality ... more Malaysia scraps controversial coal power plant on Borneo island 
Kuala Lumpur (AFP) April 2, 2008Malaysia on Wednesday said it will scrap a 1.3 billion ringgit (408 million dollars) coal power plant in an environmentally sensitive area in eastern Sabah state on Borneo island. "After careful consideration, we just cannot take the risk and destroy an environment that is intact. We need to look for more environmentally friendly sources of energy," Chief Minister Musa Aman said. In 2 ... more |
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London, UK (SPX) Apr 02, 2008GIOVE-A, the first satellite in the Europe-led Galileo satellite navigation system celebrates 27 months in orbit this month, marking the completion of its nominal mission lifetime. The European Space Agency (ESA) has confirmed that the pioneering Medium-Earth Orbit satellite is a "full mission success" and has contracted SSTL to continue operations for an additional year as the satellite ... more Digital Angel Discusses Goals Of The National Animal Identification System 
St. Paul MN (SPX) Apr 02, 2008Digital Angel has discussed the goals of the National Animal Identification System (NAIS) and the Companys position in an effort to educate investors and consumers. ... more GPS Data From LandAirSea Tracking Device Aids Murder Investigation Of 12-Year Old Girl 
Cary IL (SPX) Apr 02, 2008What appeared to be a tragic accident in the early hours of July 8th, 2007, turned into possible murder as the LandAirSea GPS Tracking Key provided unprecedented evidence for the Chenango County Sheriff's Department. George Ford Jr., 42, of Piscataway, N.J., told police he was taking their babysitter, 12-year old Shyanne Somers, home the night of July 7th but took a detour to show her some horse ... more 2Wire To Incorporate Rosum TV+GPS Timing And Location Technology Into New Femtocell Products 
San Jose CA (SPX) Apr 02, 20082Wire and Rosum have announced a partnership to integrate Rosum's TV+GPS in-building timing and location solution into 2Wire femtocell products. Rosum's TV+GPS technology provides a reliable and cost effective means of communicating accurate location and timing data with the mobile carrier's macro network, which is critical for femtocell functionality and compliance with E9-1-1 regulations. ... more Garmin Mobile Turns nTelos Phones Into GPS Navigators 
Las Vegas NV (SPX) Apr 02, 2008Garmin International and nTelos Wireless have announced today that nTelos customers can now begin navigating with Garmin Mobile. This announcement also marks Garmin Mobile compatibility with BREW enabled devices. "This is an important win for Garmin and we are particularly excited about it because it's our first placement of Garmin Mobile for BREW," said Charles Morse, Garmin's director of ... more
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