Jul 15, 2008 6:49 AM

Five for Fighting 7/15/08

* Taliban attack spur calls for troops * Does sci-fi hinder real science? * Battle of the supersonic white elephants * Russian ships to patrol the Arctic * Video: unbreakable fighting umbrella

* Taliban attack spur calls for troops
* Does sci-fi hinder real science?
* Battle of the supersonic white elephants
* Russian ships to patrol the Arctic
* Video: unbreakable fighting umbrella

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