Iceland Eyes 727 Mile Geothermal Cable to Scotland
Iceland pursues a feasibility study for a 727 mile undersea power line to Scotland to ship up to 18 terawatt hours of geothermal and hydro power annually. Landsvirkjun leads the $2.1 billion project with government backing as Iceland aims to become a major EU renewable energy exporter.
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China pledges higher social spending to curb unrest
Premier Wen Jiabao outlined a 12.5 percent rise in social spending focusing on education jobs housing health care and pensions while police and security budgets climb 13.8 percent to 95 billion. He urged stability and improved living standards to dampen calls for broad reform as protests and online calls for Sunday rallies grow amid rising wealth gaps.
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U S pastor stuck in Haitian jail without charges
U S missionary Danny Pye has been held in a Haitian jail since last October with no charges filed. He has been repeatedly told he will be freed "next week" though no court date is set. He plans to stay in Haiti after release to care for 22 orphans.
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