Senate panel presses Bush on global warming plan
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved a nonbinding measure urging the Bush administration to present a binding climate treaty with mandatory cuts. It backs Kyoto style reductions for both industrialized and developing nations and calls for U.S. leadership ahead of new negotiations.
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Air Force chief urges space weapons to defend U S interests
General Michael Ryan, Air Force chief of staff, says expanding U S commercial stake in space requires both offensive and defensive weapons in orbit. He supports space based lasers and anti-satellite capabilities to protect satellites amid growing reliance on space for communications and navigation. He also notes defense budget increased by 18.4 billion dollars for 2002.
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FDA approves swallowable camera for small intestine
The FDA cleared a tiny wireless camera capsule from Given Imaging to be swallowed for viewing the small intestine. The M2A Swallowable Imaging Capsule beams color pictures to a receiver and exits within 8 to 72 hours, offering a safer alternative when endoscopy cannot reach certain areas.
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