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Bernie Sanders swoops into presidential race w/ high climate-hawk ranking

2015-04-30 19:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Grist: A new ranking of U.S. senators based on their climate activism puts presidential candidate Bernie Sanders among the top "climate hawks." The Vermont independent, who announced his presidential bid Thursday, has a score of 63 for climate leadership so far in the 114th Congress, and scored a 95 for the 113th Congress in a new ranking from the group Climate Hawks Vote. The group, a recent entrant into the fray of environmentally minded political organizations, is trying to make climate change a top...

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Qualcomm Swoops in to Strike Deal With U.K. Chip Group CSR

2014-10-15 21:22:36| Electronics - Topix.net

"Combining CSR's highly advanced offering of connectivity technologies with a strong track record of success in these areas will unlock new opportunities for growth," said Qualcomm CEO Steve Mollenkopf in a statement. CSR in August gave little information as it rejected the approach from Microchip but also noted it would begin reviewing its options.

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Dragonfly Swoops Down on Energy Firms

2014-07-01 22:56:11| TechNewsWorld

The energy industry in the United States and Europe is being targeted by a cybercriminal gang that's suspected of being state-sponsored and has links to Russia. Known variously as "Dragonfly" and "Energetic Bear," the group has been operating at least since 2011. Its focus appears to be espionage and persistent access, with a side dish of sabotage as required, Symantec said.

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