Geithner delays China currency manipulation decision
Treasury Secretary Geithner will delay for three months the decision on labeling China a currency manipulator. He cites upcoming high level meetings to push China on exchange rate while preserving face and avoiding an April deadline. The move comes amid U.S. pressure over yuan undervaluation and its impact on trade and debt markets.
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Uranium nations face UN push on nuclear terror rules
Dozens of states including Niger and the Congo lag in enforcing United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 aimed at stopping nuclear proliferation. Obama plans a nuclear security summit April 12 13 in Washington as nations debate gaps in reporting and enforcement of the 2004 mandate.
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iPad launch draws mixed mood at multiple stores
At Potomac Yard in Alexandria the scene was calm before the iPad launch with no line outside Best Buy while nearby IHOP buzzed. Greg Siegel and Matt Lopez joined the door crawl as fans weighed price and use, noting plans to assess the device before deciding on a purchase. Analyst forecasts span 2 to 6 million iPads in 2010.
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Clean Water Act could curb ocean acidification
The EPA weighs using the Clean Water Act to regulate greenhouse gases as ocean acidity rises. With climate legislation stalled, the act would supplement the Clean Air Act as emissions pressure grows. Since industrialization, ocean acidity has risen about 30 percent with 22 million tons of CO2 absorbed daily, threatening marine food chains especially along the West Coast due to upwelling.
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