July 2011

Obama's poll number slips as debt crisis deepens

July 29, 2011 People/Events

WASHINGTON, July 29 — As the White House is embroiled in heated finger-pointing with House Republicans over the debt crisis, new poll results released Thursday indicated President Barack Obama's lead over a generic Republican candidate in the 2012 presidential race slipped significantly.

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Japan to seek to scale back nuclear power in new energy strategy

July 29, 2011 Science & Technology

TOKYO, July 29 — Japan will draw up a scenario for reducing the country's reliance on nuclear power in the wake of the crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi atomic power plant, Prime Minister Naoto Kan said as the government decided on the outline of the country's energy policy Friday.

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DOST recognizes 22 outstanding Science and Technology project in the Cagayan Valley

July 29, 2011 Science & Technology

TUGUEGARAO CITY, July 29 – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) recently recognized 22 individuals, institutions, government agencies and non-government organizations for their outstanding support and assistance in the development of science and technology (S&T) projects in the region held at the Cagayan State University (CSU) Andrews Campus here.

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Tropical storm alerts sent to 24,000 vessels

July 29, 2011 Environment

HANOI, July 29 — More than 24,000 offshore vessels from northern Quang Ninh to central Quang Ngai provinces are being kept informed on the progress of tropical storm Nock-ten, which is likely to hit Vietnam this weekend.

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Gov't unit sought to manipulate symposium on nuclear power: utility

July 29, 2011 Science & Technology

TOKYO, July 29 — Chubu Electric Power Co. said Friday it was asked by the government's nuclear safety agency to have local residents pitch questions favoring the firm's so-called pluthermal nuclear power generation project at a related symposium.

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ENRO calls on city residents to have septic tanks cleaned out

July 29, 2011 Environment

DUMAGUETE CITY, July 29 – Engr. Rolly Clamonte, head of the Environment and Natural Resources Office (ENRO) of Dumaguete City, on Friday urged residents to have their septic tanks desludged regularly to help efforts in keeping the city’s groundwater free from contamination.

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Oil still leaking at ConocoPhillips's platforms on NE China sea

July 29, 2011 Environment

QINGDAO, July 29 — Oil continues to leak at ConocoPhillips's two platforms in northeast Bohai Bay more than two weeks after Chinese authorities ordered a shutdown of their output, said China's oceanic watchdog on Friday.

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APEC tackles flooding due to climate change

July 29, 2011 Environment

DA NANG, July 29 — Members of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) should unite to reduce the increasing threats of abnormal floods from climate change, a workshop was told yesterday in the central coastal city of Da Nang.

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DELL unveils Connected Classroom

July 29, 2011 Science & Technology

By Mediatrix P. Cristobal MANILA, July 29 – Imagine a classroom with full connectivity, where teachers no longer use black or white board, students no longer use books, where students no longer cheat during examination and Facebook or other social networking sites are voluntarily avoided during classes: sounds too good to be true?

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69 dead or missing in this week's torrential rains in S. Korea

July 29, 2011 Environment

SEOUL, July 29 — This week's torrential downpours have left 59 people dead and 10 others missing across South Korea, with thousands more fleeing their homes to escape flooding and landslides, the country's disaster management agency said Friday.

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