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NATO secretary supports US missile shield Prague (AFP) May 5, 2008 NATO secretary general Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said on Monday the alliance supports the installation of an American radar base in the Czech Republic as well as a missile shield for its allies. "We need to be pro-active as NATO on why we need a missile defence and this is why I'm in Prague today," Scheffer said at a missile defence conference. The Czech government is preparing to sign an ... more Fungi Have A Hand In Depleted Uranium's Environmental Fate Washington DC (SPX) May 06, 2008 Fungi may have an important role to play in the fate of potentially dangerous depleted uranium left in the environment after recent war campaigns, according to a new report in the May 6th issue of Current Biology, a publication of Cell Press. The researchers found evidence that fungi can "lock" depleted uranium into a mineral form that may be less likely to find its way into plants, animals, or ... more Grand Challenge Vehicles Gear Up For Final Showdown London, UK (SPX) May 05, 2008 A range of futuristic vehicles that could one day help UK forces to identify and avert threats on operations have been unveiled at an MOD event in London. The systems are currently being developed by teams from universities, schools and private business from across the UK, as part of the MOD's Grand Challenge competition. The challenge will culminate in August when vehicles battle it out ... more IBM Joins The Lockheed Martin Team For FBI's Next Generation Identification Program Bethesda MD (SPX) May 05, 2008 Lockheed Martin has announced that IBM will join its industry team to develop and maintain the Next Generation Identification (NGI) system for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)-the new multi-modal, state-of-the-art biometrics system to be used by state, local and federal authorities. As the prime contractor on the FBI's NGI program, Lockheed Martin will provide program management ... more Joint Contracting Command Iraq Selects Proactive Communications For Task Force Iron Project Killeen TX (SPX) May 05, 2008 Proactive Communications has announced an agreement with the Joint Contracting Command Iraq (JCC-I) for Task Force Iron - a military force operating in northern Iraq, consisting of soldiers from multiple units based in Germany and United States - to deploy a satellite Internet and voice solution. PCI's secure, integrated network provides a reliable communications channel that is critical ... more |
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Washington (UPI) May 5, 2008 When a group commits violent acts with political or religious intent, it is designated by the U.S. State Department as a terrorist organization. It's a simple enough process. In contrast, when a group that has been placed on the U.S. terrorist list changes its policy and renounces terrorism, getting off the list becomes far more complicated. That is the case with the Mujahedin-e-Khalq, ... more Homeland Security: The week ahead Washington (UPI) May 5, 2008 Democratic primaries in Indiana and North Carolina Tuesday mean that presidential politics is likely to dominate the news agenda this week. But among all the endless talk of demographics, victory margins and delegate counts, here are a few national and homeland security events and stories that might make the inside pages. Armed services subcommittees in the House will begin to mark up ... more Dogs of War: Insurance? What insurance? Washington (UPI) May 2, 2008 Life in Iraq for private military contractors is dangerous. If they get killed their dependents in theory get insurance but there will be no letters from a military commander of the president, commending them for their service to the country. No chaplain shows up at their door to offer consolation. And in reality getting benefits out of insurers is as hard, if not harder, than it is ... more Commentary: From riches to rags Washington (UPI) May 5, 2008 Globalization was supposed to lift all boats, some faster than others. And the proliferation of democracies around the world would put the seal of good government on this peaceful process. But globalization has also spawned multiple uncertainties. Players improvise the rules as they go along. Hedge funds and derivatives have left government regulators in the dust. And the middle classes see ... more Zumwalt Readies For Production After Successful Navy Review Tewksbury MA (SPX) May 05, 2008 Raytheon has successfully completed the mission system design readiness review for the Zumwalt-class destroyer program. The review confirmed that the mission system design for America's new multi-mission destroyer is mature and meets U.S. Navy requirements. To date, Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems and the Zumwalt National Team have completed more than 2.7 million lines of softwa ... more |
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Yangon (AFP) May 6, 2008 Myanmar said Monday more than 10,000 people died in the cyclone that battered the impoverished nation, whose secretive military rulers made a rare appeal for international help to cope with the tragedy. Reeling from the weekend disaster, which also left thousands missing, the Southeast Asian country once known as Burma - one of the world's poorest - warned that the staggering death toll ... more US: Myanmar junta failed to warn people on cyclone Washington (AFP) May 5, 2008 US First Lady Laura Bush accused Myanmar's military rulers Monday of failing to warn their citizens in time about a killer cyclone and pressed the junta to accept US aid in the disaster's wake. "Although they were aware of the threat, Burma's state-run media failed to issue a timely warning to citizens in the storm's path," Bush said in an unusual appearance at the White House briefing room ... more Governments line up to offer aid to cyclone-hit Myanmar London (AFP) May 5, 2008 The international community rallied to help the victims of the devastating cyclone in Myanmar Monday, answering a rare appeal from the military junta there for aid as the death toll passed 10,000. As Myanmar's authorities announced the revised toll from Tropical Cyclone Nargis, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon pledged to provide urgent humanitarian aid. "The UN will do ... more Weather Underground Launches Best Weather Map Available On The Internet San Francisco CA (SPX) May 06, 2008 Weather Underground has announced the availability of its new interactive weather map. Sharing its namesake with the website, the WunderMap is an interactive visual display of weather information that is plotted and overlaid on a map interface. Users can choose from a variety of weather layers, including animated radar, current conditions, severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings, live web ... more Offshore EOR Crucial To Sustaining Future Oil Supply Tulsa OK (SPX) May 06, 2008 A major campaign of enhanced oil recovery (EOR) in offshore fields will be crucial for sustaining the world's future oil supply, according to renowned petroleum consultant Dr. Rafael Sandrea. Offshore fields have been the main source of growth for world oil production in recent years, as onshore oil output has been essentially flat during the last two decades, he noted. But less than a fou ... more |
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