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As mountain snow fails and glaciers melt, Pakistan faces water threats
2014-05-24 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Farmers in the valleys of northern Pakistan fear for the survival of their summer crops after a short winter of low snowfall altered the flow patterns of mountain streams, potentially robbing the farmers of water they rely on to irrigate their fields. Experts at the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) and senior weather observers posted at stations in Pakistan's Upper Indus Basin (UIB) say last winter's snowfall in most of the valleys of the Gilgit-Balistan province was as much as 70 percent...
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VIDEO: Thai coup fails to ease investor worries
2014-05-23 03:16:30| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
For months Thailand has been in political deadlock and many companies have held off investing. The coup will add to concerns, and may even benefit Thailand's neighbours, says businessman Roger Tan.
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New Internet Explorer zero-day details released after Microsoft fails to patch
2014-05-22 14:02:42| InfoWorld: Top News
An older version of Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser has an unpatched software flaw that could allow rogue code to run on a computer, the second such flaw found in a month.
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Dysfunctional Senate fails to extend wind tax credit
2014-05-16 20:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: The wind energy tax credit has been sucked into the maw of senatorial dysfunction. As National Journal reports, Rejecting Democratic overtures to work out a plan for amendments, Senate Republicans blocked sprawling, bipartisan tax legislation Thursday, heightening the chances that Congress won`t work the issue out until the lame-duck session after the November elections. The wind energy tax credit is part of that package, and losing it threatens the nascent industry. Thanks to Republicans`...
S&P 500 Tries, Fails to Hold 1,900
2014-05-13 18:29:42| Appliances - Topix.net
Earlier today, the Standard & Poor's 500 traded above 1,900. Nearing mid-day however, the benchmark index has dipped back below that round number as losses in Whirlpool and Tripdvisor offset gains in Keurig Green Mountain and McKesson .
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