Solar Bursts May Threaten GPS

April 4, 2007 By RANDOLPH E. SCHMID, AP Science Writer

(AP) -- The Global Positioning System, relied on for everything from navigating cars and airplanes to transferring money between banks, may be threatened by powerful solar flares, a panel of scientists warned Wednesday.

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