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...British Ministry of Defense (MOD) published a "Defense Technology Plan" that laid out the British military's long-term research needs. The document was designed to guide arms and defense manufacturers on where to direct their research and development budgets. It highlighted five "capability visions" which it hoped would "stimulate new technologies." One of those visions was "Reduce dependency on fossil fuels." (See pictures of technological advances in the military...
...shakier parts of the program was the key. To that end, Geithner spent the first part of the press conference talking about all the other programs he and the rest of the federal government have so far unveiled: help with housing, consumer loans and stabilizing banks balance sheets with direct infusions of cash. When he finally rolled out the toxic asset plan itself - in three separate parts - he carefully packaged the shakiest component with ones the market was more likely to have confidence...
...quarter panel to its independent rear-suspension, deep-dish steering wheel and comfortable interior, the new Camaro goes well beyond the old-fashioned "Detroit iron" of the 1960s and '70s. The new Camaro is powered by either by an old school, 426-hp V8 or an up-to-date direct-injection V6 engine that produces 29 m.p.g. and 304 HP in one package. During TIME's test drive, the Camaro showed that it blends the responsive feel and precise handling found in European road cars with raw American power, easily mastering the twisting, rural two-lane roads across southern Michigan...
...Wang and Son also direct their ire at targets at home. They assert that China suffers from weaknesses in its political system and that democracy should be the nation's ultimate goal. But when they discuss democracy they are more likely to highlight the failures of India and the Philippines than to mention the top 20 nations on the United Nations Development Programs human-development index, which are all democratic. In that regard they are much like the Chinese Communist Party, which says it is pursuing democracy "with Chinese characteristics," but argues that any moves to lessen its grip...
...have had less sex than previous generations had, and they have been more likely to use protection when they have had sex. Activists on both the right and the left have happily stepped forward to claim credit for the developments. Conservatives see lower rates of sexual activity as a direct result of abstinence education. Meanwhile, liberals attribute greater use of birth control to better education about and access to contraceptives. (In fact, researchers think fear of STIs--especially HIV--and a natural correction from high rates of sexual activity during the sexual revolution explain much of the change...