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Commentary: Guns of August?Washington (UPI) Aug 17, 2010 For the first two weeks of August, the Internet buzzed with "inside knowledge" of an Israeli airstrike against Iran's nuclear facilities before the end of the month. One of most quoted warnings came from Philip Giraldi, a polyglot former CIA operative who writes for the American Conservative and is no friend of Israel. "We spend $100 billion on intelligence annually and then ignore the best judgments on what is taking place," Giraldi's wrote on his blog recently and "might as well use an Ouija ... read more |
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Palo Alto CA (SPX) Aug 17, 2010Scientists and engineers at the Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company's (LMSSC) Advanced Technology Center (ATC) have demonstrated an innovative perimeter security system for government and commercial applications. VAMS uses commercial off-the-shelf hardware and software from Intelleflex of Santa Clara, Calif., with proprietary Lockheed Martin-developed elements that include modified firmw ... more  
Beijing (AFP) Aug 17, 2010China insisted Tuesday it was still a developing nation despite overtaking Japan as the world's second largest economy, in the face of pressure to take on a greater role in global affairs. Thirty years after opening its doors to the outside world, China has enjoyed spectacular economic growth and already claimed the titles of world's top exporter, auto market and steelmaker. After outpac ... more  
Berlin (UPI) Aug 17, 2010 German data-protection officials said they will take on a big enemy: Google Inc., which has announced plans to launch its Street View service in 20 German cities by the end of this year. The people at Google are known to be smart. Their plans for the Street View mapping service, which features street-level photographs of public and private buildings, drew significant opposition in Germa ... more |
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Uruguay goes regional with deep sea portMontevideo, Uruguay (UPI) Aug 17, 2010 Uruguay is cobbling together a regional partnership around its planned deep sea port as part of President Jose Mujica's strategy to raise at least $1 billion for the project. Already the government has promised landlocked Bolivia and Paraguay full use of the planned new port in return for electricity and gas supplies required to run the facility and an adjoining iron ore mine and extensive rail, air and water links. Mujica hopes a regional partnership for the deepwater project will be mo ... read more |
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