| April 05, 2006 |
 |
our time will build eternity |
|
US Estimates 3% Now Victims Of Identity Theft Washington (AFP) Apr 05, 2006 
Some 3.6 million US households, or about three percent of the total in the United States, fell victim to identity theft during a six-month period in 2004, a Justice Department report showed. A study released Sunday by the federal Bureau of Justice Statistics was based on interviews conducted from July through December 2004 for the a crime victimization survey. The estimated loss during the six-month period was about 3.2 billion dollars or an average loss of 1,290 dollars.
|
|
| PREVIOUS ISSUE OF SPACEWAR |
After The US-India Deal What Comes Next
Washington (UPI) Apr 05, 2006A whole new world order is in the making as a result of the recent U.S.-India nuclear agreement, changing relations with the rest of Asia. "I don't see any option for India giving up nuclear weapons -- which they are not going to do anytime soon," said T.V. Paul, a professor of international relations at McGill University in Canada. China Still Vital For US 
Vienna (UPI) Apr 05, 2006China still plays a vital role in U.S. geopolitical considerations. Asia gained currency in the United States from the start of President George W. Bush's first term. Alarm At UK Call On International Law 
London (UPI) Apr 05, 2006Opposition politicians and human rights campaigners reacted with dismay Tuesday to British Defense Secretary John Reid's call for international laws, including the Geneva Conventions, to be redrawn to ensure states could counter global terrorism and undertake military interventions. |
Thales Board To Make Statement On Alcatel Accord Without EADS
Washington DC (AFP) Feb 05, 2006The board of French defence electronics group Thales was set to make a statement Wednesday about a tie-up with telecoms group Alcatel, a Thales spokesman told AFP after a board meeting ended late Tuesday. DaimlerChrysler And Lagardere Cut Stake In EADS 
Washington (AFP) Apr 05, 2006German-US group DaimlerChrysler and Lagardere of France will substantially cut their stakes in the European defence giant EADS, the two firms said Tuesday. DaimlerChrysler said in a statement it would reduce its stake in the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS) to 22.5 percent from 30 percent. India Facing Growing Maoist Threat From The Mountains 
New Delhi, (UPI) Apr 05, 2006India needs to put in place a well-coordinated plan to deal with growing Maoist violence and to prevent attacks on government property, Indian security analysts said Friday. |
Containers Inspected But Data Remains Unseen
Washington (UPI) Apr 05, 2006X-ray images of the contents of 1.5 million shipping containers, ripe for intelligence analysis, are sitting on a computer server in Hong Kong unused. The imagery has been collected over the past year in a pilot program run at the Port of Hong Kong, the busiest in the world. Raytheon Offers New Multi-Purpose Loitering Missile System Concept 
Tucson AZ (SPX) Apr 05, 2006Raytheon Company is funding and developing a Multi-Purpose Loitering Missile (MPLM) System that will fill the joint fires capability gaps and meet the long war requirements engendered by the global war on terrorism. L-3 Communications Agrees to Acquire SSG Precision Optronics 
Washington DC (SPX) Apr 05, 2006The business is expected to have annual sales of approximately $60 million, and will be included in L-3's Sensors and Simulation Group, which is reported in L-3's Specialized Products reportable segment. The acquisition is expected to be slightly accretive to L-3's earnings. |
Bruker Daltonics To Supply Detection Suites For 32 Fox NBC Vehicles
Billerica MA (SPX) Apr 05, 2006The NBC Detection Business of Bruker Daltonik GmbH has announced a contract with Rheinmetall Landsysteme GmbH for the supply of nuclear, biological and chemical detectors for 32 Fox NBC reconnaissance vehicles for the United Arab Emirates. Thatcher Joins Mourners As Weinberger Hailed As Cold War Champion 
Washington (AFP) Apr 05, 2006Former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher made a rare public appearance Tuesday at the funeral of former US defense secretary Caspar Weinberger, eulogized as a Cold War champion who helped bring down the Soviet Union. Iran Claims More Success In War Games 
Tehran (AFP) Apr 05, 2006Iran Tuesday said it successfully test-fired a new land-to-sea missile, the latest launch in Gulf war games that have aroused international concern amid rising tensions over its nuclear programme. "The medium-range Kowsar missile is capable of combatting electronic jamming systems and it cannot be thrown off course by any instruments," state television reported. |
| The contents herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2005 - SpaceDaily. AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy statement |