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Monster Cyclone Phet Slamming Northeastern OmanGreenbelt MD (SPX) Jun 04, 2010 NASA's Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission and Aqua satellites are keeping a close eye on Cyclone Phet, a monster cyclone in the Arabian Sea, now affecting coastal Oman. Cyclone Phet's winds and heavy rains reached Oman's east coast earlier, June 3. Authorities in Oman have raised the threat level to orange, and evacuations have already taken place. Yesterday, when Phet was powering up from a Category three to a Category four cyclone on the Saffir-Simpson scale, the Tropical Rainfall Measuri ... read more |
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Washington (UPI) Jun 2, 2010 U.S. Navy officials say they have completed multiphase testing of new crane technology designed for at-sea, ship-to-ship cargo transfers. The Large Vessel Interface Lift On/Lift Off technology demonstration completed in the Gulf of Mexico last month marked a major milestone in cargo transfer capabilities, officials said. The testing involved the transfer of 128 containers from on ... more  
Canberra, Australia (UPI) Jun 3, 2010 Swiss Mining giant Xstrata announced it has suspended $496 million of expenditures in Australia mining projects in response to the country's planned resources super profits tax. Immediately affected, the company said, would be two of its projects in Queensland: the $5.1 billion Wandoan thermal coal project and a $509 million project to extend the Ernest Henry copper mine. The pro ... more  
College Park, Md. (UPI) Jun 3, 2010 Economists expect a strong U.S. jobs report for May but the unemployment rate is expected to ease only slightly. Friday, the U.S. Labor Department will release May employment data and forecasters expect something north of 500,000 new jobs. However, many are in the public sector reflecting stimulus spending. Manufacturing is expected to add a respectable 30,000 new positions. Unem ... more |
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Tropical Cyclone Phet IntensifiesGreenbelt MD (SPX) Jun 03, 2010 Tropical storm Phet intensified over the last 24 hours and has grown into a full-blown and powerful cyclone. NASA's Terra satellite imagery of the storm from earlier today also revealed an eye in the storm, confirming the intensification. Residents of coastal Oman are bracing for strong winds, heavy rainfall and rough surf today and tomorrow. NASA's Terra satellite flew over Tropical Cyclone Phet at 06:55 UTC (2:55 a.m. EDT or 6:55 p.m. local time/Pakistan). The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectro ... read more |
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