Archive for August, 2008
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U.K. Unemployment Rose the Most Since 1992 in July
August 13th, 2008Via: Bloomberg: U.K. unemployment rose the most in almost 16 years in July and wage growth slowed as the deepening economic slowdown drove companies to cut jobs and hold down pay. Claims for jobless benefits climbed 20,100 from June to 864,700, the biggest increase since December 1992, the Office for National Statistics said today in […]
Japanese Economy Shrinks 2.4% as Exports Decline; Recession Looms
August 13th, 2008Via: Bloomberg: Japan’s economy, the world’s second biggest, contracted last quarter as exports fell and consumers spent less, bringing the country to the brink of its first recession in six years. Gross domestic product shrank an annualized 2.4 percent in the three months ended June 30 after expanding 3.2 percent in the first quarter, the […]
U.S. Air Force “Long-Range Blowtorch”
August 13th, 2008Via: New Scientist: An airborne laser weapon dubbed the “long-range blowtorch” has the added benefit that the US could convincingly deny any involvement with the destruction it causes, say senior officials of the US Air Force (USAF). The Advanced Tactical Laser (ATL) is to be mounted on a Hercules military transport plane. Boeing announced the […]
U.S. Oil Demand Falls Most Since 1982
August 13th, 2008Via: Reuters: U.S. oil demand during the first half of 2008 fell by an average 800,000 barrels per day compared to the same period a year ago, the biggest volume decline in 26 years, the Energy Information Administration said on Tuesday. In its latest monthly energy forecast, the EIA said the huge drop in demand […]
Police Plan to Track Every Vehicle that Enters Manhattan
August 13th, 2008Via: WCBSTV: It’s called “Operation Sentinel” and it proves just how far the NYPD will go to protect this city from terrorists. The plan involves some high-tech tracking that is coming under fire from some groups. New York City is going to great lengths to make sure that bomb-toting terrorists can’t reach us. “New York […]
RUSSIA ENDING MILITARY OPERATIONS IN GEORGIA
August 12th, 2008Just out. I wonder who got what? Via: CNN: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev announced Tuesday that he has ordered an end to military operations against Georgia. The announcement came minutes before French President Nicolas Sarkozy was to land in Moscow to meet with Medvedev to negotiate terms for a possible cease-fire. “I have reached a […]
Most U.S. Corporations Pay no Federal Income Taxes
August 12th, 2008Via: AP: Two-thirds of U.S. corporations paid no federal income taxes between 1998 and 2005, according to a new report from Congress. The study by the Government Accountability Office, expected to be released Tuesday, said about 68 percent of foreign companies doing business in the U.S. avoided corporate taxes over the same period. Collectively, the […]
It Is Largely About Oil Pipelines
August 12th, 2008Via: Globe and Mail: The Russian assault has very little to do with Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili’s ill-advised decision to send troops into that troubled region, and owes much more to Moscow’s determination to control energy supplies in the Caucasus and strengthen its position as a near-monopoly supplier to Europe. Georgia is a crucial transit […]
U.S. Air Force Converting a Fighter Wing from Manned Combat Aircraft, to Unmanned Ones
August 12th, 2008Via: Strategy Page: The U.S. Air Force is, for the first time, converting a fighter wing from manned (F-16) combat aircraft, to unmanned ones (the MQ-9 Reaper.) The conversion, for the 174th Fighter Wing, has been in the works for three years, and the last combat sorties in manned aircraft were flown last week, by […]
