Russian lawmaker not reassured by U.S. missile defense plan
By Gabriela Baczynska MOSCOW (Reuters) – A change in the United States plans for an anti-missile shield in Europe will not prompt Russia to drop its opposition to the system, a senior lawmaker allied to President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday. U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Friday the Pentagon would add 14 new anti-missile interceptors in Alaska, among others, after North Korea had threatened a preemptive nuclear strike against the United States. To free up funds for that, U.S. …
http://news.yahoo.com/russian-lawmaker-not-reassured-u-missile-defense-plan-180931941.html
Solar Power Soars in United States.
The United States added a staggering 3.3 gigawatts of solar power capacity in 2012, according to GTM Research.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/williampentland/2013/03/15/solar-power-soars-in-united-states-top-10-solar-projects-under-construction/
Boehner: ‘Talk about raising revenue is over’
House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, told ABC News’ Martha Raddatz during an exclusive interview for “This Week” that talk of including revenue as part of an effort to strike a so-called “grand bargain” to address the $16 trillion debt of the United States was “over,”…
http://news.yahoo.com/john-boehner-talk-raising-revenue-over-130805329–abc-news-politics.html
EU wants to include financial services in U.S. trade talks
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union’s top trade official said on Saturday he wants financial services to be included in negotiations on an ambitious EU-U.S. free trade pact.
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