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Japan ready to use force to expel Chinese ships from disputed islands – Video

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Japan ready to use force to expel Chinese ships from disputed islands In the latest round threats over disputed territory, Japan says it will use force to expel any Chinese ships that land on the islands in the East China Sea t… Continue reading →

International Space Station to change orbit to avoid possible collision with debris

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MOSCOW – The Russian space program’s Mission Control Center says it will move the International Space Station into a different orbit to avoid possible collision with a fragment of debris. Mission Control Center spokeswoman Nadyezhda Zavyalova said the Russian Zvevda module will fire booster rockets to carry out the operation Thursday at 07:22 a.m. Continue reading →

International Space Station plans move to avoid debris collision

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Published October 03, 2012 Associated Press MOSCOW The Russian space program’s Mission Control Center says it will move the International Space Station into a different orbit to avoid possible collision with a fragment of debris. Mission Control Center spokeswoman Nadyezhda Zavyalova said the Russian Zvevda module will fire booster rockets to carry out the operation Thursday at 7:22 a.m. Continue reading →

Space station to move to avoid debris

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MOSCOW (AP) The Russian space program’s Mission Control Center says it will move the International Space Station into a different orbit to avoid possible collision with a fragment of debris. Mission Control Center spokeswoman Nadyezhda Zavyalova said the Russian Zvevda module will fire booster rockets to carry out the operation Thursday at 07:22 a.m. Moscow time (0322 GMT). Continue reading →

Boston-based Liberty Mutual ups charitable giving

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BOSTONInsurer Liberty Mutual Group Inc., already one of the largest supporters of nonprofits and community groups in the Boston area, has announced it will significantly increase its charitable giving in Massachusetts this year. The only Fortune 100 company based in Boston says it will increase local donations by about 20 percent to $17 million from $14.2 million last year. Continue reading →

Libertarian candidate fights to get on Iowa ballot

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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson will be on the Iowa ballot in November. Republican Secretary of State Matt Schultz, Democratic Attorney General Tom Miller, and Warren Jenkins, the chief deputy for Republican Auditor David Vaudt say Iowa’s law on holding conventions to get on the ballot is vague and they chose to err on the side of open ballot access. Continue reading →

Libertarian Candidate Allowed on Iowa Ballot

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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson will be on the Iowa ballot in November. Republican Secretary of State Matt Schultz, Democratic Attorney General Tom Miller, and Warren Jenkins, the chief deputy for Republican Auditor David Vaudt say Iowa’s law on holding conventions to get on the ballot is vague and they chose to err on the side of open ballot access Continue reading →

NASA cancels climate study project in Thailand

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The United States says it will not be able to carry out a major climate study this year because Thailand has delayed a decision on whether to grant the U.S. space agency permission to use a key naval air base. Continue reading →

'Economic blockade' on Falklands

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7 June 2012 Last updated at 15:16 ET Argentina is trying to impose an “economic blockade” on the Falkland Islands, Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne says. Mr Browne, who is visiting the islands next week, accused Buenos Aires of impeding the development of the tourism in the islands. Argentina has been turning away cruise ships carrying the British flag Continue reading →