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Poland and US 'closer' to missile deal: foreign minister
Warsaw (AFP) July 21, 2008The United States and Poland are "closer" to a deal on a proposed US missile shield to be housed in Poland, Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said Monday after talks with a top US official. "It was a good meeting, bringing the positions of Poland and the United States closer on the subject of the anti-missile shield," said Sikorski, after meeting with US Assistant Secretary of State for ... more Pre-Design Of Laser Weapon Control System Completed 
St. Louis MO (SPX) Jul 22, 2008Boeing has successfully completed the preliminary design of a rugged beam control system for the U.S. Army's High Energy Laser Technology Demonstrator (HEL TD) program. Boeing performed the work under the HEL TD Phase I contract it was awarded last year to design a beam control system for a truck-mounted laser weapon system. The objective of the HEL TD program is to demonstrate that a ... more Rice warns Iran of 'punitive measures' over nuclear drive 
Abu Dhabi (AFP) July 21, 2008US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met Arab allies in the United Arab Emirates on Monday after warning Iran of "punitive measures" if it does not respond seriously in two weeks to an international incentive to freeze sensitive nuclear work. Rice sought to tighten the screws on Tehran after taking the unprecedented step of sending a top aide to meet Iran's chief negotiator Saeed Jalili at ... more US-Iraq deal won't spell out troop levels: White House 
Washington (AFP) July 21, 2008The White House said Monday that a planned US-Iraq long-term strategic agreement will not include a specific date for a withdrawal of US combat troops. "What it will not do is have any sort date tied to combat troops, like how many American troops would be in Iraq at X date. That would not be included," spokeswoman Dana Perino told reporters. But the pact is expected to include an ... more Analysis: Iran faces ultimatum on nukes 
Washington (UPI) Jul 21, 2008 A two-week clock began ticking down the minutes Sunday after the Western powers' negotiating team, led by EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana, failed to reach an agreement with their Iranian counterparts over the nuclear issue. Saeed Jalili, Iran's top nuclear negotiator, joined Solana in describing their latest round of negotiations, held in Geneva over the weekend, as "constructive ... more |
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Washington (AFP) July 21, 2008The White House on Monday signalled that it expected Iran to reject a US-backed incentives package to end sensitive nuclear work and warned Tehran may therefore face additional sanctions. "It is the position of the P5-plus-one that Iran should suspend its uranium enrichment, that we provided a very generous incentives package that they apparently are going to miss an opportunity to accept," ... more Pakistan court eases travel curbs on A.Q. Khan 
Islamabad (AFP) July 21, 2008A Pakistani court Monday ruled that nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan can travel within the country to visit relatives, but barred him from giving interviews on proliferation. Khan, the father of Pakistan's atomic bomb, has been effectively under house arrest in Islamabad since February 2004, when he confessed on television to transferring nuclear secrets to Iran, Libya and North Korea. ... more China, Russia finally fix long-disputed border 
Beijing (AFP) July 21, 2008China and Russia signed an agreement Monday that ended a decades-long territorial dispute and finally determined their borders, in the latest sign of warming ties between the former Cold War foes. The protocol, signed by the two countries' foreign ministers in Beijing, added to an existing agreement on their 4,300-kilometre (2,700-mile) boundary, meaning all of the frontier is now set. ... more Boeing KC-767 Tanker Cost Advantage Grows As Fuel Prices Soar 
St. Louis MO (SPX) Jul 22, 2008As the U.S. military expresses concern over escalating fuel costs stressing defense budgets, Boeing reports that the U.S. Air Force could pay as much as $44 billion more in fuel bills over 40 years to operate a fleet of 179 Airbus A330-200 aerial refueling tankers, compared with a similar number of tankers based on the Boeing 767-200ER. This assessment is based on a Conklin and de Decker ... more EPA Releases Report On Climate Change And Health 
Washington DC (SPX) Jul 22, 2008The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released a report that discusses the potential impacts of climate change on human health, human welfare, and communities in the U.S. The report, entitled "Analyses of the Effects of Global Change on Human Health and Welfare and Human Systems," also identifies adaptation strategies to help respond to the challenges of a changing climate and ident ... more |
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Madison WI (SPX) Jul 22, 2008Westar Energy and BP Alternative Energy have begun construction of the Flat Ridge Wind Farm site in Barber County, Kansas. The project commencement was celebrated with a groundbreaking ceremony on June 24, 2008. The Flat Ridge Wind Farm will use 40 Clipper 2.5 MW C-96 wind turbine generators to generate 100 MW of renewable energy. RMT WindConnect will be performing the transmission line ... more Tree Branching Key To Efficient Flow In Nature And Novel Materials 
Durham NC (SPX) Jul 22, 2008Nature, in the simple form of a tree canopy, appears to provide keen insights into the best way to design complex systems to move substances from one place to another, an essential ingredient in the development of novel "smart" materials. Duke University engineers believe that an image of two tree canopies touching top-to-top can guide their efforts to most efficiently control the flow of ... more LS Power Announces Creation Of Dedicated Renewable Business Unit 
San Jose CA (SPX) Jul 22, 2008LS Power Group has announced the creation of a dedicated business unit which will pursue the development, acquisition, and ownership of renewable energy projects. Mike Segal, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of LS Power stated, "We have received significant feedback from our load-serving customers and they are interested in renewable electricity solutions. "While most renewable resource ... more Custom Interfaces Make Computer Clicking Faster And Easier 
Seattle WA (SPX) Jul 22, 2008Insert your key in the ignition of a luxury car and the seat and steering wheel will automatically adjust to preprogrammed body proportions. Stroll through the rooms of Bill Gates' mansion and each room will adjust its lighting, temperature and music to accommodate your personal preference. But open any computer program and you're largely subject to a design team's ideas about button sizes ... more SPACE 2008 Conference September 9-11 In San Diego 
Reston VA (SPX) Jul 21, 2008The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) will hold the SPACE 2008 Conference and Exposition September 9-11 at the San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, Calif. The conference is co-chaired by NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center. Sponsors of the conference are: ATK; Northrop Grumman Corp.; Orbital Science Corp. ... more
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