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Joy and tears greet US Army troops back from IraqWashington (AFP) Aug 29, 2010 Mothers cried and children squealed with delight as a company of US troops arrived back from Iraq on Saturday, after a year-long tour marked by desert heat and monotony. A crowd of families roared as 124 soldiers from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, arrived marching in formation, part of a wave of homecomings as President Barack Obama scales back the US role in Iraq. The welcoming ceremony at Fort Myer, outside Washington, was a joyous event for the soldiers and their love ... read more |
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Moscow (AFP) Aug 10, 2010All new Russian cars could come equipped with Moscow's GLONASS satellite navigation system, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday, with a tax to be levied on the rival GPS system. "I think that from 2012 all new cars could be sold with the system built in so as to raise the level of road security," Russian news agencies quoted Putin as saying. Putin said that GLONASS, which was i ... more 
Jacksonville FL (SPX) Aug 10, 2010Sea Star Line announced that it has entered into a strategic alliance with Mark-It Services in order to equip their refrigerated systems (Reefers) with both Global Positioning and Radio Frequency Identifications Systems creating the Sea Star Line Refrigerated Cargo Guardian Service. In an industry first, Sea Star Line introduces the Sea Star Line refrigerated cargo Guardian Service. The ne ... more  
Dulles VA (SPX) Aug 10, 2010GeoEye has announced it won a $3.8 billion contract award from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) for increased commercial satellite-imaging capacity. This competitively awarded contract supports the EnhancedView program by providing products and services that will help meet the increasing geospatial intelligence needs of the intelligence community and Department of Defense. ... more |
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US appeals court nixes GPS tracking without warrantWashington (AFP) Aug 6, 2010 A US appeals court ruled Friday that police cannot track a suspect using GPS technology without a warrant, tossing out the conviction of a man arrested for drug dealing. The US Court of Appeals in Washington overturned the 2008 conviction of Antoine Jones, saying police violated his constitutional rights by tracking his movements with a satellite navigation system device installed on his vehicle without a warrant. The three-judge panel ruled that Washington police effectively established their c ... read more |
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