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New research by the University of Warwick and Humboldt University shows that the frequency of wars between states increased steadily from 1870 to 2001 by 2% a year on average. The research argues that conflict is being fed by economic growth and the proliferation of new borders.We may think the world enjoyed periods of relative freedom from war between the Cold War and 9/11 but the new research by Professor Mark Harrison from at the University of Warwick's the Centre for Competitive Advantage...

Special preview of new film to be held on eve of U2's Pittsburgh performance MIDLAND, Pa., June 28, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On the eve of U2's concert at Heinz Field, the Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center will present a special advance screening of Killing Bono, a rock-and-roll comedy based on author Neil McCormick's 2003 comedic memoir of the same name, on Monday, July 25, at 7:30 p.m. The event will be hosted by McCormick, who is this year's artist-in-residence at Lincoln Park'...

On eve of U2's Pittsburgh Heinz Field concert MIDLAND, Pa., June 27, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --A special free advance screening of the film 'Killing Bono' is planned in this western Pennsylvania town's performing arts center on July 25, the evening before the rock band U2's tour-ending concert at Pittsburgh's Heinz Field. 'Killing Bono' author Neil McCormick will host the screening and attend a reception afterward. McCormick is this year's artist-in-residence at the Summer Writers'...

NEW YORK, June 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- As the U.S. rounds the corner into a decade of war, Women, War and Peace, the Summer 2011 edition of On The Issues Magazine, takes a look at an age-old topic with a 21st century lens.In Gender Values: The Costs of War, feminist economist Susan Feiner describes how the billions of dollars expended on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan steal money from women's jobs, healthcare and education. Lori Adelman analyzes the research on war attitudes and finds that...

AMSTERDAM, May 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Global spending in 2011 on cyber warfare will reach $12.5bn. Cyber warfare is the current single greatest emerging threat to national security. In 2010, nations worldwide placed cyberwar at the forefront of their defense planning, and provision of government cyber solutions is the single greatest growth market in the defense and security sector. Based on the new cyber warfare market research, available on ASDReports.com, global spending in 2011 on...

WASHINGTON, May 24, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Legion is standing by its call for benefits to be awarded to Blue Water Navy veterans of the Vietnam War who are suffering health problems associated with exposure to the toxic herbicide Agent Orange. The Legion's reaffirmation of its position comes in the wake of a new report on the issue from the private, nonprofit Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the National Academy of Sciences. As it stands, health-care benefit and...

MEXICO CITY, May 17, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being released today by Marca Pais - Imagen de Mexico: As part of his recent concert tour in Mexico, U2 musician and global humanitarian Bono met with President Felipe Calderon to discuss drug violence and poverty affecting Mexico. Mexico's president thanked Bono for sending a message to victims of drug violence during his concert on Wednesday. Calderon and Bono also discussed global warming and Mexico's opportunities as...

WASHINGTON, May 12, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Rob Strayer, Director of the Bipartisan Policy Center's National Security Preparedness Group, issued the following statement today regarding the White House's legislative proposal on cyber security: "The Administration's legislative proposal marks a significant step forward to improve the nation's cyber security. While the proposal addresses a number of cyber security vulnerabilities, it does not appear to adequately delineate the...

SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) has acquired the rights to the extraordinary catalog of WAR, the band that created such oft-covered and much-sampled funk-rock classics as "Why Can't We Be Friends?," "Low Rider," "Spill The Wine," "The Cisco Kid," "Slippin' Into Darkness" and "Summer." WAR is the centerpiece of a long-term exclusive license agreement which brings the entire Avenue Records catalog to UMe, a division of Universal Music...

PHOENIX, May 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Altitude Organic Corporation (Pinksheets: AMNG), a leading national, publicly-traded medical marijuana company, announced today that Dr. John G. Stoessinger has graciously accepted president Brian Cook's invitation to join its Board of Advisors. According to Brian, "Dr. Stoessinger will be an incredible resource in helping the company interpret and facilitate a balanced policy among local, state, and federal marijuana regulators. Dr. Stoessinger...