U.S. to send icebreaker to N.Pole Aug. 6 after Russian mission

WASHINGTON, August 2 (RIA Novosti) – A United States icebreaker will leave Seattle August 6 for an Arctic research mission, just after Russia attempts to symbolically lay claim to a huge section of the region, the Coast Guard said Thursday.

RIA Novosti // Aug. 02, 2007 - 12:35 GMT