Emissions from planes included for first time in climate change plans for UK

The UK has strengthened its emissions targets in a new amendment, agreeing to make international aviation part of the carbon emissions target for the first time, after the failure to include it initially had drawn criticism."Ed Miliband, the new secretary of state for energy...

Bertha becomes first hurricane of 2008 season - UPDATES

"Tropical Storm Bertha has further strengthened and is now becomes the first hurricane of the 2008 Atlantic season. At 4 a.m., the center of Hurricane Bertha was about 845 miles east of the Northern Leeward...

Ireland in crunch EU treaty vote

People in the Irish Republic are voting today on whether to ratify the European Union reform treaty, which could have a huge impact on European relations."The No lobby has mounted a strong challenge and the result...

Border security strengthened by fingerprint technology

"A record number of fingerprints - over 100,000 a month – are now being collected from foreign nationals overseas applying to come the UK, the Government announced today. Visa applicants in 100 countries...

CIA, PENTAGON CHECK US SUSPECTS RECORDS

"• Records legally obtained without a judge's approval or grand jury subpoena • It is unusual for Pentagon, CIA to investigate domestic cases • Move called part of a post-9/11 strategy to be aggressive in intelligence-gathering WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Pentagon and to a...

Isaac becomes hurricane in Atlantic (AP)

" MIAMI - Isaac strengthened into the fifth hurricane of the Atlantic season Saturday, and its winds could reach Canada early next week, forecasters said. At 11 p.m. EDT, Isaac had top sustained winds near 80 mph, above the 74 mph threshold to become a hurricane, the...

Hurricane John Heads for Baja Peninsula

"Hurricane John strengthened Friday as it took aim at Mexico's Baja California peninsula, where authorities threatened to forcibly evacuate people from their homes and thousands of tourists sheltered in hotel ballrooms. "

Next on menu for Starbucks? It's hot food

According to New York Daily News, Starbucks is making changes to its menu. The coffee giant got 12 percent of its $4 billion in sales through food last year, mostly with cold items like cookies, muffins and...

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