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On Monday, a new bill in the state Legislature is set to be introduced after being pushed by birds that were released at Fort Baker in Southern Marin after being coated with mysterious substance. State Sen. Mark Leno, whose district consists of parts of the bay around Marin, is partnering with environmental protection advocates to move SB 718 forward. It deals with the matter by forming a funding mechanism for wildlife rescue and rehabilitation.

The United States Air Force (USAF) said that its GPS IIF-9 is all set to be launched on Wednesday, March 25, from Space Launch Complex 37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.

The GPS satellite will be launched aboard United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV rocket at 2:36 pm EDT. The rocket will deliver the satellite to semi-synchronous circular orbit.

As per experts, the Navstar Global Positioning System (GPS) is a constellation of satellites that provides navigation data to military and civilian users worldwide.

The system is operated and controlled by the 50th Space Wing which is located at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado.

China National Chemical Corp announced its plan of buying Pirelli, the world’s fifth largest tire maker, through a 7.1 billion euro ($7.7 billion) deal.

This deal with Italy's tire manufacturing industry shareholders on Sunday is the latest in a string of takeovers in Italy by Chinese buyers.

It is said that the cash-rich Chinese buyers are taking advantage of a weak euro just as signs emerge that Europe is coming out of economic stagnation.

The deal will give state-owned ChemChina, led by acquisitive chairman Ren Jianxin, an access to technology to make premium tires. Also, the deal will give the Italian firm a boost in the huge Chinese market.

People across America, who are cash-strapped, anxious for tax refunds have been turning to costly services like payment advances and prepaid cards when it comes about getting tax preparation help, as per new federal data raising concerns among regulators about whether customers have information about the fees.

Regulators across the country have been planning to increase oversight of tax preparers in the middle of rise in ‘refund anticipation checks’, which is famous among low-income families who receive federal government’s $65 billion cash benefit program, Earned Income Tax Credit. The advances like ‘refund anticipation checks’ have been marketed as a method to fast and easy refunds.

Researchers from the University of Texas El Paso (UTEP) and at the University of Central Florida (UCF) unveiled that they have developed a device, which can guide light beams around tighter curves. In this process, the integrity and intensity of beam remains intact.

The research published in the journal Optics Express has revealed about a new way to transmit data on an electronic circuit boards using light in a more effective manner.

Not sending information on electrical signals but on light beams, the data was able to be transmitted thousands of times more rapidly. But the researchers also added that problems are faced when it comes to controlling the light beams without losing their energy.

Air Force bombers aren’t flying over the Grand Forks Air Force Base anymore, but a buzz is being created by drones, say backers of the first unmanned aircraft business park in the US. The Grand Sky grounds will start witnessing the construction during May.

U.S.-based and international companies have already started applying for position in the 1.2 million-square-foot park, which is near the former alert pad where bombers and tankers were poised for takeoff on a moment's notice.

Testing of unmanned aircraft in North Dakota makes it one of six sites to do so. Research is on to develop drones for a wide range of applications, like farming, law enforcement, energy, infrastructure management, public safety, coastal security, military training, search and rescue and disaster response.