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To: Snowshoe who wrote (22487)9/15/2007 7:49:53 AM
From: elmatador  Respond to of 217573
 
Arctic's Northwest Passage has opened up fully...The Northeast Passage through the Russian Arctic remained partially blocked, but in the light of the latest developments it may well open sooner than expected, Pedersen said.

Those very positive developments!! More economic and faster shipping routes. Drill for oil....

"Russia, which recently planted its national flag on the seabed beneath the ice of the North Pole, has been staking its claim to a large chunk of the resource-rich Arctic region.

Countries such as Russia are hoping for new shipping routes or to find oil and gas.

Canada has also been pressing its Arctic sovereignty claim and has announced plans for a deep-water port at Nanisivik near the eastern entrance of the Northwest Passage, which will allow it to refuel its military patrol ships."



To: Snowshoe who wrote (22487)9/15/2007 8:36:04 AM
From: gg cox  Respond to of 217573
 
Pandas of all description can catch cold,so, some worries.

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To: Snowshoe who wrote (22487)9/15/2007 1:01:00 PM
From: elmatador  Respond to of 217573
 
Chaos as customers empty savings accounts at Northern Rock SHOCKWAVE ran through the economy after Northern Rock took out an emergency loan to keep it afloat.

By James Connell
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A SHOCKWAVE ran through the economy after Northern Rock took out an emergency loan to keep it afloat.

Customers queued in their thousands to empty savings accounts after they heard their bank was running out of cash.

Northern Rock has blamed the problem on a wider collapse in confidence among global banks.

The Bank of England has had to bail out the crisis-hit bank.