Pentagon ‘three-day blitz’ plan for Iran

The Pentagon has drawn up plans for massive airstrikes against 1,200 targets in Iran, designed to annihilate the Iranians’ military capability in three days.

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Now British police are told they can use Taser guns on children

British Police have been given the go-ahead to use Taser stun guns against children. The relaxing of restrictions on the use of the weapons comes despite warnings that they could trigger a heart attack in youngsters.

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Texas Startup Says it has Batteries Beat

An Austin-based startup called EEStor promised “technologies for replacement of electrochemical batteries,” meaning a motorist could plug in a car for five minutes and drive 500 miles roundtrip between Dallas and Houston without gasoline.

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Dick Cheney’s Aide: “We’re One Bomb Away” from our goal

In October of 2003, Jack Goldsmith — a right-wing lawyer with radical views of executive power and long-time friend of John Yoo — was named by the Bush administration to head the DOJ’s Office of Legal Counsel, one of the most influential legal positions in the executive branch.

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White House scrubs site in attempt to make office ‘exempt’

The White House has scrubbed its Web site of evidence it has reversed its policies on allowing public access to information to which it is legally entitled. However, a source told RAW STORY that the scrub would have no legal implications.

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Pee-powered battery unveiled

The trouble with batteries is that there never seems to be a power socket in sight when you want to charge them up.

You can see a video of the battery at work on the link below. http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2w447_ifa-aqua-battery_tech

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