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Washington DC (UPI) Apr 09, 2008 The testimony on Iraq before the U.S. Senate Tuesday of Gen. David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker has, at least for the moment, brought Iraq back to the top of the agenda for the feuding Democratic candidates. But over one of the key themes raised by the testimony of the top military and civil U.S. officials in Iraq, Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are in agreement. Each of ... more US forces destroy Qaeda training camp in Iraq 
Baghdad (AFP) April 9, 2008US special forces have destroyed an Al-Qaeda in Iraq training camp and a massive cache of weapons, including surface-to-air missiles, the American military said on Wednesday. The camp was discovered during an operation between April 2 and 5 in the Jazeera desert in central Iraq, a military statement said. The camp was set up at an old radar station which was being used "as an insurgent ... more US accused of pressing nations over cluster bomb treaty 
Brussels (AFP) April 9, 2008A leading group working on behalf of disabled people accused the United States Wednesday of pressuring European and African countries not to join a new treaty next month banning cluster bombs. "Five weeks before the conclusion of the historic Cluster Munition Treaty, Handicap International urges states to resist the growing pressure from the United States and other arms producing countries," ... more US Senator Calls For Space-Based Interceptor Missiles 
Washington (RIA Novosti) Apr 10, 2008United States Senator Wayne Allard has called for interceptor missiles to be deployed on satellites in permanent orbit, so that the U.S. can rapidly respond to threats anywhere on Earth. Washington has not given serious consideration to deploying weapons in space since the Strategic Defense Initiative proposed by President Ronald Reagan in 1983, nicknamed Star Wars. The idea was finally scrapped ... more Iraqi regrets toppling Saddam statue 
Baghdad (AFP) April 9, 2008Ibrahim Khalil, who five years ago took part in the iconic toppling of a giant statue of Saddam Hussein in central Baghdad, said on Wednesday he now regrets taking part in the hugely symbolic event. "If history can take me back, I will kiss the statue of Saddam Hussein which I helped pull down," Khalil told AFP on the fifth anniversary of the statue's toppling. "I will protect the statue ... more |
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Charlotte NC (SPX) Apr 10, 2008The U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command Acquisition Center, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., has awarded General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products a contract option worth approximately $43 million to produce and test Joint Biological Point Detection Systems (JBPDS). The contract terms also include field-support packages and user training for the technology. This ... more Raytheon To Lead Team Pursuing The USAF Global Broadcast Service 
Reston VA (SPX) Apr 10, 2008Raytheon has signed exclusive teaming agreements with Harris and HP as part of an industry-leading team to pursue the $30 million U.S. Air Force Global Broadcast Service Satellite Broadcast Manager transition contract. The GBS is a critical mission support system for the military providing wideband internet protocol broadcasts of video, imagery and other information to support forces on post, in ... more NKorea says it reached deal with US on nuke declaration 
Seoul (AFP) April 9, 2008North Korea said Wednesday it has reached agreement with the United States on its promised nuclear declaration, an issue that has blocked progress in a six-nation disarmament deal. A foreign ministry spokesman quoted by state media said the two sides, during talks in Singapore Tuesday, also agreed on "political compensation" from Washington. The North demands that the US start the process ... more India, Pakistan to review peace process next month: ministry 
Islamabad (AFP) April 9, 2008Nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan will next month review the fourth round of a slow-moving peace process launched in 2004, the Pakistani foreign ministry said Wednesday. The meeting in Islamabad will be the first major talks between the South Asian neighbours since Pakistan's new government came to power after defeating allies of President Pervez Musharraf in February elections. In ... more CPI Awarded Contract To Support US Navy's ALMDS Program 
Edgewood NY (SPX) Apr 10, 2008CPI Aerostructures has announced that it was awarded a contract by Northrop Grumman to manufacture pod structural housings for the Airborne Laser Mine-Detection System ("ALMDS"). On March 12, 2008, Northrop Grumman announced that it had received approval for low-rate initial production (LRIP) Lot 2 from the U.S. Navy. CPI Aero will produce three housings for approximately $800,000. Part of ... more |
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Washington DC (UPI) Apr 09, 2008 The United States is now fighting two wars with a long-term price tag estimated by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office at $2.4 trillion, of which about $1.9 trillion would be spent on Iraq. Monthly costs are running at $12 billion a month. Pity President Bush's successor. He/she will be inheriting a mess on all fronts - national security, economy, defense, trade, health. Huge interest ... more Boeing And TEAM TSAT Confirm Readiness Of Advanced Satellite Electronics 
St. Louis MO (SPX) Apr 10, 2008Boeing and its TEAM TSAT industry partners have successfully demonstrated the readiness of the advanced electronics that will be used in the Transformational Satellite Communications System (TSAT). Tests of the TSAT Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) demonstrated the microchip's functionality, speed and suitability for spaceflight. The tests, completed in late 2007 at Texas A ... more Tibetan task force seeks talks with Beijing 
New Delhi (AFP) April 9, 2008A Tibetan exile group set up by the Dalai Lama to push for greater autonomy for the Himalayan region on Wednesday offered to travel to Beijing to resume a dialogue about their homeland's future. "We want to reopen the talks to resolve the Tibetan issue through the process of dialogue and whenever it is convenient for the Chinese authorities, our special envoys could travel to Beijing," said ... more Project Explores Using NASA Earth Science Data For Enhanced Utility Load Forecasting 
Columbus OH (SPX) Apr 10, 2008NASA and Battelle plan to save consumers money on their electric and gas bills. Using high-tech data made available from Americas space agency, Battelle will help utility companies better predict when energy supplies will be needed. Battelle recently won a three-year, $640,000 contract from NASA that focuses on applying high-resolution, weather-related Earth science data to key systems used by ... more US House calls China to end Tibet crackdown 
Washington (AFP) April 9, 2008The US House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a resolution asking China to end its crackdown on protests in Tibet and to enter into a dialogue directly with the Dalai Lama. The resolution, proposed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, also called for independent monitors, journalists and medical personnel to be allowed into Tibet, and the release of all Tibetans held for non-violently ... more
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