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British Government IT Projects Running Late
2013-05-30 14:27:00| TechWeb
Several IT- heavy government projects are either way behind schedule or need TLC to succeed, says government watchdog group Major Project Authority.
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U.S. trees burned in British coal plants count as renewable energy. WTF?
2013-05-29 12:55:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: Follow this if you can: Wood from U.S. trees is being shipped over to the U.K., where coal power plants burn it, producing more greenhouse gas emissions than when those same plants generate an equivalent amount of electricity by burning coal. The weirdest part? This doubly destructive practice is being subsidized in the U.K. to help the country meet its renewable energy targets. WTF? The BBC explains that when pine trees are grown in America, the best trunks are cut up for wood planks and sold...
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British Royal Family Squeeze Out Climate Change in US Media Coverage
2013-05-24 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Prince Charles, heir to the British throne, made one of his strongest speeches yet on the dangers of a warming planet when he warned this month that climate change is "the greatest risk we have ever faced". Action must be taken now, the Prince said, because the risk of doing nothing is "too great." It is therefore a little ironic to look at the latest results from a study by the monitoring organisation Media Matters for America and find that the goings-on of the British royal family but not...
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British Tax Authority Criticized On Data Handling
2013-05-23 14:33:00| TechWeb
Weakness in the data handling capacity of the U.K.'s equivalent to the IRS is leading to billions being lost to error or deception it can't afford, say MPs.
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Rihanna Sues British Retailer, Topshop, for $5M
2013-05-18 12:51:39| Apparel - Topix.net
Rihanna has hired international law firm Reed Smith to represent her in her lawsuit against Topshop in London.
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