Italy Braces for Strikes as Monti Presents Growth Plan to Europe

Italy is bracing for a wave of strikes from cab drivers, pharmacists and other service providers to protest Prime Minister Mario Monti’s plan to spur competition and growth that he will present to European Union allies today.

Wolfeboro, NH, braces for possible "White House North"

WOLFEBORO, New Hampshire (Reuters) - If Mitt Romney gets his wish, the ranks of presidential retreats that include Crawford, Texas, and Rancho del Cielo near Santa Barbara, California, could soon be joined by Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. Big change could be coming to the rustic but affluent lakeside resort town on Lake Winnipesaukee if front-runner Romney becomes Republican nominee Romney, and ...

Palo Alto braces for battle against housing mandates

by Gennady Sheyner If one believes regional projections, Palo Alto will have to build 12,500 new homes by 2035 to accommodate job growth and meet California's ambitious green goals. Count the City Council among the skeptics.

London braces itself as the clock ticks down to Olympics

LONDON -- Preparations continue apace six months ahead of the 2012 London Olympics with organizers promising the right balance will be struck between security and sport at the world's largest sporting event. However, London's citizens remain to be convinced, not least because of last week's huge security exercise which saw the United Kingdom's elite military and police forces take command of the ...

Butterfly's aerial antics could inspire bug-sized flying robots

Washington, Feb 3 : Engineers, including one of Indian-origin, have been aiming high-speed video cameras at butterflies to figure out how they flutter among flowers with amazing grace and agility so that it may help small airborne robots mimic their manoeuvres.

Arunachal minister urges Antony to speed up BRO projects

Itanagar, Feb 3: Arunachal Pradesh PWD, Finance and Planning Minister Chowna Mein has once again requested Defence Minister AK Antony to expedite the ambitious Trans-Arunachal Highway (TAH), particularly the portion allotted to the Border Roads Organization (BRO).