NATO waging undeclared war on Russia: Moscow
Press TV March 12, 2010 Moscow says the United States and NATO’s inaction in fighting drug trafficking in Afghanistan, translates into an “undeclared war” against Russia.
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NATO waging undeclared war on Russia: Moscow
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China unsure on warming cause, to stick with CO2 cuts
Emma Graham-Harrison Reuters Wednesday, March 10, 2010 BEIJING, March 10 (Reuters) – China’s top climate negotiator said on Wednesday that the cause of global warming was still not clear but the problems it was creating were so serious that the world must anyway act to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Xie Zhenhua, vice-chairman of the powerful National Development and Reform Commission, also warned the United States it should not use domestic divisions over climate change as an excuse to pass its responsibilities off onto other countries.
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Billboard Watches You Shop
Jane Hamilton The Sun Wednesday, March 10, 2010 RETAILERS are targeting individual shoppers with digital billboards like those in the hit Tom Cruise film Minority Report. Cameras in the advert hoardings identify the age and sex of passers-by then display relevant products. The makers claim images of faces are erased immediately but some consumers fear the billboards will capture their expressions and responses to the ads.
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Daniel Tencer Raw Story March 9, 2010 Two Americans claim they were tortured by US officials after making bribery allegations A federal judge in Chicago ruled on Friday that a lawsuit against former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, brought by two Americans who had worked for an Iraqi contractor, can be allowed to proceed. In his ruling (PDF), US District Judge Wayne R.
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