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Russia to send warship through Panama Canal
PANAMA CITY, Panama - Russia said Wednesday it is sending a warship through the Panama Canal for the first time since World War II, a short journey loaded with symbolic weight: the destroyer will dock at a former U.S. naval base, showcasing Russia's growing influence in the region.
Nations:Panama Russia Mexico Ukraine Venezuela People:Hugo Chavez John McCain Jimmy Carter Activities:U.S.-Russia Military Relations Source:(AP)
2008-12-03
Greenhouse gas emissions increase in US
WASHINGTON - The amount of U.S. greenhouse gases flowing into the atmosphere, mainly carbon dioxide from burning fossil fuels, increased last year by 1.4 percent after a decline in 2006, the Energy Department reported Wednesday.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2008-12-03
Mandates driving surge to the river for hydropower
HAMILTON, Ohio - Many decades ago, cost-conscious Henry Ford turned to hydroelectric plants to power his car factories like the one by the Great Miami River, near this Cincinnati suburb. That assembly plant is long gone, but the power plant and the technology behind it isn't.
Nations:U.S. Mexico Source:(AP)
2008-12-01
Beijing claims early victory over air pollution
BEIJING - Beijing said Monday it has already reached its target number of 256 "blue-sky days" this year, with the help of ambitious environmental measures the city imposed to cut emissions for the Olympic Games.
Nations:China Source:(AP)
2008-12-01
Atlantic hurricane season blows away records
WASHINGTON - The 2008 Atlantic hurricane season, which ends Sunday, seemed to strike the United States and Cuba as if on redial, setting at least five weather records for persistence and repeatedly striking the same areas.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2008-11-27
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