Rice signals U S readiness to defend Gulf amid Iran tensions
Condoleezza Rice warned Iran it cannot threaten U S allies in the Persian Gulf and that Washington will take actions to defend friends if needed. Adm Mike Mullen noted Iran's missile tests while Israel also showed force as tensions rise a possible Israeli strike against nuclear sites is discussed.
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Condoleezza Rice
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Middle East
Iran
U.S
Persian Gulf
Israel
Rice
Tehran
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White House
Gulf
Genase
Tbilisi
Georgia
Europe
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Adm
Mike Mullen
Afghanistan
U. S
California National Guard joins on the fire line
The first wave of 200 California National Guard troops arrived to fight wildfires, easing staffing strain as fires scorch 1000 square miles and threaten hundreds of homes. Guardsmen, including Lisa Mirander after Afghanistan, work 12 hour days alongside Cal Fire crews.
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Calif
Lisa Mirander
Afghanistan
California
National Guard
Mirander
Riverside
Dan Burns
Burns
California National Guard
Iraq
Polaris beats pros in poker in Las Vegas match
A computer system named Polaris defeated three top poker players while drawing one match in a human versus machine contest in Las Vegas. Researchers note poker’s uncertainty makes AI planning harder than in chess and see potential for bidding and auction applications.
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IBM
Big Blue
Gary Kasparov
Polaris
Las
Michael Bowling
University of Alberta
Canada
Bowling
Poker Computer Project
Vancouver
B.C
EPA lowers value of an American life to 6.9 million
The EPA reduced the value of a statistical life to 6.9 million dollars in today’s dollars, down from about 7.8 million five years earlier. The adjustment affects how agencies weigh costs and benefits of regulations, including pollution rules, with critics calling it politically motivated while officials defend it as science based.
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Environmental Protection Agency
Associated Press
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Protection Agency
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EPA
S. William Becker
The
National Asso
Ciation
Dan Esty
Yale Center For Environmental Law and Policy
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