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Ring of fire: the five non-Japan nuclear sites in quake zone
Responsible for 90 percent of the world's earthquakes, the "ring of fire" stretches from Australia to Russia around to Alaska and America's West Coast and down to Chile in South America. Here are the five non-Japanese plants in the world's most active earthquake zone.
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10 ways to prevent cyberconflict
From establishing cyberwar limitation treaties to banning the 'first use' of cyberweapons, experts offer ways to head off a future major conflict in cyberspace.
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In Pictures: Nuclear Weapons
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Russia should be rewarded with NATO membership
Russia should be on the agenda for NATO summit in Chicago this weekend. In spite of recent tensions, the historically fractured relationship between Russia and NATO is the most ripe for transformation. Obstacles like missile defense and Eastern Europe can be resolved.
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'Doomsday Clock' moved forward. What has scientists worried?
Scientists say they moved the 'Doomsday Clock' a minute closer to midnight because nations are failing to sufficiently address nuclear proliferation, climate change, and other global threats.
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An accelerating covert war with Iran: Could it spiral into military action?
The Stuxnet worm and other covert measures appear designed to slow Iran's progress toward a nuclear bomb. But US 'miscalculations' could raise the likelihood of a costly showdown, some experts warn.
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Los Alamos evacuation order lifted allowing 12,000 to return home
Although the threat to Los Alamos and the nation's premier nuclear research lab has passed, the mammoth wildfire raging in northern New Mexico still threatens sacred sites of American Indian tribes.
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New Mexico fires encroach on nuclear facility
New Mexico fires entered the property of a nuclear facility in Los Alamos, Monday.
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Ring of fire: the five non-Japan nuclear sites in quake zone
Responsible for 90 percent of the world's earthquakes, the "ring of fire" stretches from Australia to Russia around to Alaska and America's West Coast and down to Chile in South America. Here are the five non-Japanese plants in the world's most active earthquake zone.
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10 ways to prevent cyberconflict
From establishing cyberwar limitation treaties to banning the 'first use' of cyberweapons, experts offer ways to head off a future major conflict in cyberspace.
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Scientists use 'trinitite' from 1945 to help decode nuclear blasts
Samples taken from the US site of the Trinity atomic bomb test allow scientists to better understand how to track the source of a detonated nuclear weapon.
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Green Economics
Council of Economic Bloggers?
President Obama has a formal Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), plus informal access to every economic blogger out there. Are these intellects used to create new plans or justify old ones?
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In Pictures: Nuclear Weapons
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A sure way to safety
A Christian Science perspective.
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Bomb Power
Has modern warfare given US presidents too much power?
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Horizons
As Schmidt defends Google, visions of online news abound
The Google CEO stood up for his company and offered his view of what news will look like in five years. Content providers aren't far behind.
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Despite Bush's opposition, Congress votes to halt stockpiling oil
The move, which passed the Senate and House Tuesday with a bipartisan majority, may reflect changing GOP ideas on energy.
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Climate change debate: push emissions goals or technology?
Should the world put less focus on emissions caps and more on spurring clean technologies?
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Climate change debate: push emissions goals or technology?
Should the world put less focus on emissions caps and more on spurring clean technologies?
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Scientists urge speedy emission cuts
The American Geophysical Union's warning reflects an increasingly vocal scientific community.
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Scientists urge speedy emission cuts
The American Geophysical Union's warning reflects an increasingly vocal scientific community.
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