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US Reclaims Top Rank From China In Clean Energy Investments

Source: Pew Charitable Trusts
The US reclaimed the top position as the biggest investor in clean energy last year, with clean energy finance and investment witnessing a growth $48 billion, a 42 percent increase over 2010, according to a global rank list published in a report by the Pew Charitable Trusts.
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Chinese Space Program Leaps Forward, Set To Deliver Women to Space

China's space program remains far behind the U.S. in sophistication and technological advancement, but this summer the People's Republic is expected to carry out another two historic firsts. The summer 2012 mission is predicted to make history by sending China's first female astronaut into space and will be China's first manned space docking.
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Chinese Party Boss Bo Xilai Fired From Top Posts

Bo Xilai, the former party chairman of southwestern China's 28-million strong Chongqing municipality and a leading figure in the country's leadership, has been stripped of his high ranking posts with the Chinese Communist Party.
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Why Don’t Woodpeckers Get Brain Damage?

Woodpeckers pound their heads against trees with a force that would cause any other animal debilitating brain damage. A new study reveals why they are left unharmed.
North Korea

North Korea's Satellite Launch Preparations Complete

North Korea stated Tuesday that preparations for the Unha-3 rocket, which would carry its first satellite into space, had been completed and that it was now assembled and ready for launch. The White House said it was a ballistic missile in disguise.
Detour Lake Gold Mine

Gold Prices Steady, Early Gains Surrendered

Gold steadied on Tuesday, surrendering earlier gains as a rally sparked by expectations that a sluggish U.S. employment market could fuel further monetary easing ran out of steam in the face of a firming dollar and easing appetite for risk.
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Economic Momentum Regained In Most Major Countries: OECD

The think tank's composite leading indicators for February showed strong signs of regained momentum in the U.S. and Japanese economies, while Brazil, India, Russia and China showed positive signals compared with the previous month's assessment.
Iran

Iran Can Withstand 2-3 Year Oil Blockade: Ahmadinejad

Iran has enough funds to withstand a total embargo on its oil sales for two to three years, Iranian media quoted President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as saying days before the resumption of talks with world powers on Tehran's nuclear program.

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