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Iraqi Nuclear Site Is Found Looted

May 4, 2003
A specially trained US Defense Department team inspected a major Iraqi radioactive waste repository and discovered that the site had been severely looted. Computers, furniture and equipment appear to have been looted by Iraqi civilians since the beginning of US led military action. However, US...

Trade Ruling Is Expected to Favor Biotech Food

February 6, 2006
The US is seeking a ruling from the WTO that could be a turning point in the fight over the growth of agricultural biotechnology. After numerous delays, the WTO will decide whether Europe is restricting the importation of genetically modified crops without legal basis. Joined by Canada and...

China’s Chokehold On Rare-Earth Minerals Raises Concerns

Michael Richardson
November 10, 2010

Japan's Nuclear Accident Should Prompt Review

July 21, 2007
A 6.8-magnitude earthquake damaged a Japanese nuclear power plant, and reports of leaks could slow the rush to develop nuclear-power sources around the world. Many governments plan some nuclear capability as a substitute for declining oil supplies. “Accidents of the kind that occurred in Japan are...

To Aim Ads, Web Is Keeping Closer Eye on You

April 15, 2008
Computer programs that record, transmit and utilize detailed consumer preferences are in demand. Search engines monitor users’ every click. Even accounts like MySpace and Facebook, which are not search engines, have jumped onto the bandwagon and collect extensive information about their users....

An Age-Old Salt Lake May Yield a Washday Miracle

February 21, 2006
The otherworldly microbes in Kenya’s Lake Bogoria have proved instrumental in perfecting many worldly goods. Genencor International, Inc., has patented and used enzyme samples it purchased from scientists who visited the lake to enhance such mundane commodities as detergent and blue jeans. While...

Bin Laden Trail “Stone Cold”

September 12, 2006
Finding a single individual who could be hiding anywhere in the world is a difficult task. Put this individual in some of the harshest, most remote terrain on earth, among people sympathetic to his cause, and the task is more challenging. The US has stepped up efforts to hunt for Osama bin Laden,...

Here's All the News on TV that Fits the Muslim Stereotype

August 21, 2003
News channels – even the most reputable ones – are disproportionately covering stories about violent Muslims, London journalist Gwynne Dyer maintains. On any given night, the international news is likely to be dominated by stories about Iraqi guerrillas, Islamic terrorists in Indonesia, rioting...
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