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Christmas with the GIs: How American soldiers proved a huge hit with British families during WWII
2013-12-26 18:27:52| Beverages - Topix.net
Bearing gifts of extra rations, Coca Cola and nylon stockings it is no wonder that American GIs were popular house guests among British families during the Second World War.
Exports of U.S.-built vehicles hit record
2013-12-26 13:55:24| Automakers - Topix.net
The U.S. is exporting more cars and trucks than ever before as markets across the world recover from the recent recession.
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Britain hit by floods, power cuts at Christmas
2013-12-25 11:08:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Thousands of Britons woke up to flooding and power cuts on Christmas morning after torrential rainfall and hurricane-force winds battered the country. Three severe flood warnings are in place along with over 350 secondary warnings and alerts, largely across southern and central England, Britain's environment agency said on Wednesday. Tens of thousands of people, mostly in southern England, had no electricity late on Christmas Eve and engineers were working on Christmas Day to restore power....
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China Mobile Faces Hit From Lower Connection Fees
2013-12-24 11:48:43| Telecom - Topix.net
China's telecoms regulator said it will reduce the interconnection fees that smaller carriers pay to dominant player China Mobile Ltd. A man uses an iPhone in front of China Mobile's banners at one of its branches in Beijing, Dec. 23. The company launched its fourth-generation mobile service earlier this month and plans to make it available in more ... (more)
3rd landmark Pennsylvania forest hit by invasive pest, scientists consider possible climate change link
2013-12-22 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Invasive insects have been found in a third landmark Pennsylvania forest, and scientists are considering a possible link to global warming. The U.S. Forest Service reported this week that the hemlock wooly adelgid has been discovered in the Tionesta forest near the New York border. Experts said the insect is often deadly to hemlocks, and the loss of those trees can lead to a cascade of environmental changes for some wildlife, fish, and plants that need the cool, deep shade that the old growth trees...
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