Bloomsberg Business Week / By Sarah Frier   Jan. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Researchers creating a more lethal strain of bird flu said in a letter they will pause for 60 days to discuss the risks of releasing their findings. The scientists engineered genetic… more »

China DailyBy Tan Yingzi WASHINGTON - Major investments in aircraft, a space program and maritime technologies by China that have closed the technical gap with the United States military put strengthening Sino-US ties at a premium, said a new Pent… more »

Accuweather.comBy Alex Sosnowski, Expert Senior Meteorologist Tropical Storm Emily will threaten the Antilles first and could approach part of the U.S. coastline this weekend. The strength of the storm will likely determine its path and survivabili… more »

Reuters By Richard Cowan, Rachelle Younglai, Tim Reid and Caren Bohan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A small team of U.S. Treasury officials is discussing options to stave off default if Congress fails to raise the debt limit by the Aug. 2 deadline, sourc… more »

CR Note: The spent rod storage pool which is located near reactor four, if like most nuclear facilities, is probably overcrowded with spend fuel rods. These Rods could set each other off into a chain-reaction of fission and heat back up dangerously witho… more »