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US: Turkey striking at 'terrorists' in Iraq
Washington (AFP) May 2, 2008The White House on Friday endorsed Turkey's airstrikes against Kurdish rebel targets in northern Iraq, saying they targeted "terrorists" of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) group. "These are ongoing operations against the PKK, a terrorist organization. The United States, Iraq and Turkey are all committed to dealing with this problem," said US National Security Council spokesman Gordon John ... more SKorea expects NKorea nuke talks soon 
Seoul (AFP) May 2, 2008North Korea is expected to deliver its promised nuclear declaration within two weeks and six-party disarmament negotiations could resume soon afterwards, a senior South Korean official said Friday. The upbeat assessment follows a US newspaper report that the communist state has tentatively agreed to give Washington substantial records from its nuclear complex to back up the declaration. ... more Northrop Grumman KC-45: Why We Won - Air Refueling Efficiency 
Washington DC (SPX) May 05, 2008The U.S. Air Force found Northrop Grumman's bid to build the next generation of aerial refueling tankers superior to Boeing's in four of the five most important selection criteria. Despite this fact, the losing bidder wants the Government Accountability Office to overturn the Air Force decision to award the contract to Northrop Grumman even though the Air Force conducted what even Boeing ... more ITT Receives 2 Orders For Systems To Thwart IEDs 
White Plains NY (SPX) May 05, 2008ITT has announced it has received two follow-on orders, together worth $70 million, for its CREW 2.1 Vehicle Receiver Jammers, vehicle-mounted systems designed to prevent the detonation of improvised explosive devices (IEDs). The contracts valued at $25 million and $45 million were awarded by the U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command, and announced recently by the U.S. Department of Defense. ... more Updated Version Of GAIM Model Goes Operational 
Washington DC (SPX) May 05, 2008An updated version of the Global Assimilation of Ionospheric Measurements (GAIM) model went operational at the Air Force Weather Agency (AFWA) on February 22, 2008. The operational GAIM program has been under development since 1999 by the U.S. Department of Defense and is managed by the Naval Research Laboratory's (NRL) Space Science Division. This new version of GAIM is capable of ingesting ... more |
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Tehran (AFP) May 4, 2008Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday vowed that Iran would press ahead with its controversial nuclear programme, two days after world powers said they had prepared a new package to end the crisis. "Have you not tested the Iranian nation? We will continue on our path with power and will not allow the oppressors to deny this nation's right," Khamenei was quoted by the state radio as ... more Northrop Grumman Awarded DARPA Contract To Design Hybrid Optical/RF Communications Network 
Linthicum MD (SPX) May 05, 2008Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $46.1 million contract by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for the Optical RF Communications Adjunct (ORCA) project, an all-weather, high connectivity, jam resistant, high bandwidth network. "This program is extremely important for the warfighter. ORCA will develop and demonstrate a critical component needed to ensure all of our ... more Georgia denies Abkhaz, Russian claims over spy planes 
Sukhumi, Georgia (AFP) May 4, 2008The war of nerves between Georgia, Russia and the breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia stepped up a notch Sunday, as Abkhaz officials claimed to have downed two unmanned Georgian spy planes. As Russia issued a statement accusing Georgia of escalating tension in the region, Tbilisi categorically denied it had lost any drones -- but vowed it would continue flying the unmanned aircraft over ... more Four US marines killed in Iraq blast 
Baghdad (AFP) May 4, 2008Insurgents blew up four US marines in Iraq's Anbar province, marking one of the deadliest attacks against US troops in the former Sunni rebel bastion in months, the military said on Sunday. In Sadr City, the Baghdad stronghold of anti-American Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, at least 10 more people were killed in overnight clashes, security officials and medics said. The marines died when ... more Clinton has no regrets about threat to 'obliterate' Iran 
Indianapolis, Indiana (AFP) May 4, 2008Hillary Clinton said Sunday she had no regrets about vowing to obliterate Iran if it used a nuclear bomb on Israel, but Barack Obama accused her of George W. Bush-style "bluster." The Democratic White House rivals locked horns over the Islamic republic on separate television shows, two days before their next nominating showdowns in Indiana and North Carolina. Clinton was asked on ABC New ... more |
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Chicago (UPI) May 2, 2008 Bio-based materials have been in the limelight lately because of their potential as low-emissions fuels, but their ability to cut CO2 emissions extends beyond the transportation sector, experts say. Although ethanol and other biofuels receive the most media coverage for their ability to reduce gasoline consumption, companies around the world have been using them for some time as raw ... more Unity House: A Prototype For 21st Century Homebuilding 
Unity ME (SPX) May 05, 2008Unlike people, not all houses are created equal. Now, even the most entrenched principles around which houses have been built are being challenged. Todays builders of tomorrows homes are addressing a whole new reality: that to be truly durable and sustainable, houses should be able to adapt to homeowners needs over time. Moreover, this adaptability must be achieved with minimal impact to the ... more Lean And Mean Biomass-Degrading Fungus Reveals Capabilities For Improved Biofuel Production 
Walnut Creek CA (SPX) May 05, 2008The bane of military quartermasters may soon be a boon to biofuels producers. The genome analysis of a champion biomass-degrading fungus has revealed a surprisingly minimal repertoire of genes that it employs to break down plant cell walls, highlighting opportunities for further improvements in enzymes customized for biofuels production. The results were published online in Nature ... more Melting Defects Could Lead To Smaller, More Powerful Microchips 
Princeton NJ (SPX) May 05, 2008As microchips shrink, even tiny defects in the lines, dots and other shapes etched on them become major barriers to performance. Princeton engineers have now found a way to literally melt away such defects, using a process that could dramatically improve chip quality without increasing fabrication cost. The method, published in Nature Nanotechnology, enables more precise shaping of ... more Malaysian palm oil struggles to promote 'green' image 
Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia (AFP) May 4, 2008Malaysia is promoting its controversial palm oil industry as a model of eco-friendliness, but activists warn forests are still being destroyed to make way for vast plantations. As palm oil prices boom, Malaysia has mounted a campaign to counter allegations that the crop is responsible for habitat destruction, air pollution from slash-and-burn farming, and pushing orangutans towards ... more
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