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Runaway Global Warming - Denial

Severe drought sounds alarm for China's water supply

Statewide drought warning urged for Kansas

Scientists Add Years to Ozone Recovery

Ecuador calls for international help after volcano

UNICEF expresses alarm over living conditions near Philippine's Mayon Volcano

5.5 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Mexican Coast

US Emergency responders planning for New Madrid fault quake

Unidentified disease jumps from chickens and dogs to humans in Nepal, death toll at 14

Indonesian Health authorities widen bird flu probe as 'cluster' claims 5 lives

Indonesian hospital treats more patients suspected of having bird flu

Two more districts in Cambodia hit by bird flu

New data show how bird flu quickly spreads

Bird flu vaccine could spread disease say British scientists

Bird flu viruses diversifying, making vaccine target harder to pick

End: August 19, 2006

Shortage of water now affects rich nations, says report

Global Warming, Pollution Threatens Famous Joshua Trees In California

Drought starts claiming trees in Texas

Global Warming a Hoax? Don't Buy it!

Scientists hail microbe clue to global warming gas production

Ecuadorians flee volcano; ash buries several villages

5 Explosions Occur On Philippines Mayon Volcano

Strong 6.0 Quake Rattles Russian Far East, Northern Japan

Russian Earthquake Forces 25,000 Out Of Homes, Disrupts Water Supply

UN confirms new bird flu virus strain

Indonesian woman dies of suspected bird flu

H5N1 virus now harder to detect in humans

Vietnam tightens border quarantine for bird flu

Glaxo's Relenza Is Less Likely to Cause Resistant Flu Strains

IBM, Scripps plan world's biggest supercomputer to fight bird flu

56 offered treatment for possible Anthrax infection in Scotland

Fight against anthrax is in trouble

'Atypical' strain of BSE found in U.S. cattle

End: August 18, 2006

Water crises everywhere, the First World warned to think

World demand for water will double by 2050, experts warn

Glaciers heading for point of no return

Trees In US Under Siege, Dying By The Millions

Global warming 'threat to wine industry' in Australia

Who's Going To Halt Global Warming?

China power grids strained by heat, and worst drought in 50 years

Wildlife deaths increase as drought conditions hit hard in UK

At least 60 missing as Ecuador's Tungurahua volcano erupts

Philippine's Mayon Volcano's southeast portion nears collapse

Another earthquake felt in southern Oklahoma, fifth one in past two weeks

China to Invest Millions in Earthquake Study

New bird flu strains blamed for Southeast Asia outbreaks

Discovery of new strain of H5N1 prompts rethink of fowl controls in Thailand

Bird flu vaccination can ‘worsen spread’ scientists find

Indonesia probes possible cluster after 45th bird flu death

Dead goose sparks bird flu alert in UK

Many Regions Of New Zealand In Grips Of Winter Flu

Threat of flu pandemic boosts demand for disposable respirators in US

Anthrax Outbreak In Southeast South Dakota

End: August 17, 2006

Arctic fossils give chilling preview of global warming

Drought in southwestern China worst in 50 years

Millions still face hardship from East Africa drought

As Drought and Floods Strike Different Afghan Regions, UN Helps

Continuing Drought Hammers U.S. Cattle herds, Creates Nitrate Danger

Rare Snow And Ice Cause Chaos In South Africa

Philippine Mayon volcano's high alert to last weeks

'Mini hospitals' donated by US to treat sick Mayon evacuees

Study shows earthquake's effects on crust, gravity

7.9 Quake Would Topple Structures Built To Code In California

Jackie Chan Hired by UN to Warn of Bird Flu Danger

Bird flu kills 1,800 ducks in China, 210,000 culled

US Denies Bird Flu In Death Of Ducks In North Carolina

South Korea Bans US Poultry Over Bird Flu Fears

Scotland Records First UK Anthrax Death In More Than 30 Years

Israeli, Lebanese, Palestinian, Iranian scientists unite to fight AIDS

End: August 16, 2006

'Biblical disasters' predicted as global warming intensifies

Global warning’s apocalyptic threat

Ancient Arctic Water Cycles are Red Flags to Future Global Warming

Drought could bring South Georgia economic disaster

West Australia pushes for federal drought relief funds

Philippines Mayon Volcano set for more explosions

Strong 6.1 earthquake jolts eastern Indonesian islands

Magnitude 6.5 earthquake rocks sea floor in South Pacific

2.5 Magnitude Earthquake hits northwest Ohio

Indonesian girl dies of suspected bird flu

China confirms farmer has contracted the H5N1 bird flu virus

Liberia concerned on the discovery of Bird Flu in Ivory Coast

Bird flu virus found in 2 wild Michigan swans

Alternative anthrax vaccine is tested in US

End: August 15, 2006

Global warming behind China typhoon disaster

Yangtze River suffers rare drought in flood season

Despite downpours and floods, drought goes on in UK

Philippine Mayon volcano enters 'danger phase'

Massive quake's effects on California shows many buildings would not survive

China confirms new bird flu fatality

Indonesia's latest bird-flu victim refuses treatment

Bird Flu virus discovered in smuggled poultry, Vietnam prepares

Czech scientists find promising compound to fight bird flu

Fear of Avian flu grips Nigeria

Canadian Anthrax Outbreak Worsens

Cholera on the rise in Darfur

US Mumps Outbreak Continues

End: August 14, 2006

China drought leaves 17 million without water

Antarctica data may be bad news

Retreating glaciers take Earth's water stores

Landlocked Swiss alarmed by threat of lake tsunamis

Major ash explosion feared at Philippine volcano

5.9 Magnitude Earthquake hits south New Zealand

5.7 Magnitude Earthquake hits Taiwan

5.5 Magnitude Earthquake hits Indonesia

Allstate Insurance company drops Alaska earthquake coverage

Indonesia confirms new human case of avian flu

46 patients monitored for bird flu in Thailand

Bird Flu confirmed in the Netherlands

Bird flu warning raised in northern Iran

India declares itself "Bird Flu Free"

End: August 13, 2006

Antarctic snow shock 'just around corner', worst is yet to come

Global warming threatens all life on a fragile planet

MIT addresses global warming

Raging fires in Spain damage ancient cave art

Philippine Mayon volcano erupts after uneasy calm

Hawaiian Volcano Puts On A Show As Lava Hits Ocean

Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes off Indonesia

Bird Flu Suspect In Thailand Dies

Indonesian teenager tests positive for bird flu

Fresh bird flu outbreak in Cambodia

Expert Says Traditional Chinese Medicine Helps Bird Flu Patient Recover

Cholera, Malaria on rise in India, 30,034 cases of high fever detected

End: August 12, 2006

Greenland's ice sheet melting three times faster than scientists had thought

Global Warming Could Raise Hawaii Sea Levels by 17 to 25 Inches

US Scientists Shocked Over Rare Type Of Toxic Algae Washing Ashore In Florida

New warning over erupting Philippine Mayon volcano

Scientists compose 'concerto' out of volcano rumblings

Massive Hot Mud Flow Forces Thousands From Homes In Indonesia

5.9 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Mexico City

Vietnam finds more bird flu-infected fowl in south

China denies cover-up in 2003 avian flu death

Indonesia: Welcome to the land of bird flu confusion

Indonesia culls 5.9 million fowls to prevent bird flu

Fear grips Abeokuta residents in Nigeria over Avian Flu

Canadian anthrax outbreak grows, felling 746 animals

Epidemics break out in Pakistan's flood-hit areas

End: August 11, 2006

Arctic thawed in prehistoric global warming new study finds

Alaska Feeling Impact of Global Warming

Scientists say global warming heightens hurricane threat

'Ominous quiet' at Philippines Mayon volcano

Tungurahua Volcano in Ecuador continues eruptions

Up close and personal with St. Helens' lava dome

Ducks in Vietnam contract bird flu virus

Bird Flu Monitoring Expands Nationally In United States

Hawaii Becomes First State to Order Anti-Viral Flu Drugs

Indonesia defends its bird flu measures

Authorities assert 'no bird flu mutation in Thailand'

Suppression of illegal bird flu vaccines imposed in Thailand

Cholera outbreak Zanzibar: 400 sickened in the past month

End: August 10, 2006

Earth Heats Up as Global Warming Debate Rages

Global Warning’s Real and Present Impacts on North America

Filipinos fear full moon foreshadows volcano blast

Some 15,000 Filipinos flee homes near eruptive Mayon volcano

6.7 magnitude Earthquake Hits Australia, Tsunami Alert Issued

Bird flu given national-threat status in Thailand

Resurgence of bird flu in Thailand, Laos raises fears in Asia

Russia allocates over 1.3 billion rubles to counter bird flu

U.S. Centers for Disease Control puts genetic sequences of bird ’flu viruses into public domain

Anthrax spreads to 123 Saskatchewan. farms

End: August 9, 2006

Swiss mountain crumbles under hot climate

US has second-hottest July on record; Drought conditions worsen

Global warming may be killing palms in Florida

Scientists Say Melting Permafrost Could Amplify Global Warming

Tens of Thousands Flee Filipino Volcano

Farmers defy Philippine volcano evacuation

An Earthquake So Violent It Even Shook Gravity

Netherlands rocked by 'record' earthquake

Two teenagers in Indonesia die of bird flu, making nation world's hardest hit

3 suspected bird flu patients admitted to hospital in Thailand

China confirms human bird flu case from 2003

Special report: Bird flu arrives in the UK

Avian flu could be a real killer; here’s what you need to know and do

End: August 8, 2006

‘Dead Zone’ Reappears Off the Oregon Coast

Global warming: 100 years of living dangerously: The expected cost to the human race is measured in trillions

Infested US Forests Show Signs of Global Warming

Thousands evacuated as Philippine Mayon volcano threatens to erupt

Indonesian volcano danger status lowered

Volcanic eruption 'triggered biblical parting of Red Sea'

Japanese islands rattled by 5.8 magnitude earthquake

Health of Indonesian bird flu victim, 16, deteriorating

Cats infected with bird flu in Iraq

Bird flu found in storks in Vietnam

Thailand kicks off campaign to halt bird flu

Laos Says Bird Flu Under Control

End: August 7, 2006

Taller mountains a result of global warming: Earth's crust, flexed inward from heavy glaciers, moves out when ice melts

Weather Official: 'Alarming Increase' in Lightning Deaths

1930 Global Warming Records Untouched by Current Heat Wave

1922 recorded hottest day on planet. 1913 had the hottest day in US

Philippine Officials: Volcano May Erupt

Volcano in North Sulawesi still in red code status

Japan Unveils World's First Earthquake Early Alert System

Thailand Reports Second Human Bird Flu Death in Two Weeks

Indonesian Parents to sue government over bird flu scare

Chinese contraband raises risk of flu in Vietnam

End: August 5, 2006

Earth's gravity changed as a result of the giant 2004 Sumatran earthquake

Rare snowfall across South Africa

Freak hailstorm hits Mexico

Indonesia's Mount Merapi spews out glowing lava

Philippine Troops keep sightseers away from Mayon volcano's lava

Up to 10 acres of lava rock collapses into sea in Hawaii

3.8 Magnitude Earthquake Hits US Pacific Northwest, Many Aftershocks Reported

H5N1 Bird Flu Confirmed in Dresdan Zoo in Germany

Two patients isolated on bird flu suspicion in eastern Thailand

Thai Bird Flu Case Suggests Under-Reporting in Fowl

Global firms taking no chances with bird flu

Human Rabbit fever case confirmed in US

End: August 4, 2006

Global warming is coming, no matter the temperature

Did global warming cause a resource war in Darfur?

Forecast of the Future: Severe Weather to be Predicted Within Moments

Water crisis hits volcano evacuees in Indonesia

6.2 Magnitude Earthquake hits New Zealand's Sea bed

Corner of suburban Cleveland has become the earthquake capital of Ohio

Three children suspected of having bird flu hospitalized in Indonesia

Hundreds of chickens on Indonesia's Bali island test positive for avian flu

25,000 chickens in Holland culled over bird flu fears

New Case of Bird Flu in North Sumatra: Slaughtering Reaches More Than 10,000 Chickens

Italy Prepares For Possible Late Summer Bird Flu Outbreak

Number of anthrax cases continue to increase in Canada

End: August 2, 2006

Oceans teeming with 'unknown' bacteria

Rare cloud formation seen in Antarctica

China to divert Tibet's waters to parched west

New England Hurricane Could Cripple US Economy

For the third time in two weeks, Mount St. Helens trembled with a 3.6-magnitude earthquake

Tourists Warned To Stay Away From Erupting Mayon Volcano

131 suspected bird flu cases awaiting lab tests in Thailand

Bird Flu Outbreak in Indonesia: August marks the beginning of the danger period for the virus's spread

Laos reports additional bird flu outbreaks

'Blackout' threat to bird-flu analysis

Mutated Bird Flu Virus Might Not Spread Easily, New Research Says

Western Canada anthrax outbreak worst in decades

End: August 1, 2006

Heatwave with a global grip

Indonesia's Mount Karangetang volcano spews hot gas, debris

Philippines Mt. Mayon volcano eruption may occur within days

3 Killed, 19 Wounded in Tajikistan Earthquake

Japan To Launch Earthquake Alert System

Bird flu outbreak confirmed at Thai farm, 300,000 chickens ordered killed

Thailand points finger at Laos over bird flu

Malaysia is on alert for avian flu following recent outbreaks in Indonesia and Thailand

Indonesian Bird Flu Data "Not Shared"

End: July 31, 2006

Killer heat waves here to stay, global warming researchers say

American Utilities give global warming skeptic big bucks

'Dead Zone' off  Louisiana coast gets larger

July Hottest Month on Record in Germany

Heatwave breaks UK record for July

Thousands of villagers flee Indonesian volcano

Philippine authorities warn against forest fires around Mayon volcano

Smoke from raging ground and forest fires blanket Indonesia

China to set up natural catastrophe insurance system

112 patients admitted for bird flu tests in Thailand

India to receive bird flu-free status

Avian flu outbreak in U.S. could lead to quarantines; Bush advocates use of military

Bird flu tracking under way in Oregon

Anthrax outbreak claiming more animals in Canada

End: July 29, 2006

Cosmic Dust Ruled Out in Ancient Global Warming

Fire rages in Brazil's Atlantic forest

Brazil drought triggers state of emergency

Inject Sulfur into Air to Battle Global Warming Suggests Scientist

Thousands evacuated after Indonesia's Mount Karangetang spews lava

Mayon volcano may turn ‘hazardous’ anytime warns Philippines

New kind of volcano cluster discovered on Pacific Ocean bed in Japan

Volcanic Activity Beneath Pacific Ocean May Indicate Earth's Upper Mantle Is More 'Liquefied' Than Previously Thought

Strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake hits off Taiwan

Rare Earthquake rattles Hawaiian Islands

Morning quake in Alaska was only 4.8, but felt bigger

San Andreas Fault So Stressed, Next Quake Could Be Magnitude 8

Lack of coordination hitting bird flu fight says World Health Organization

UN body says H5N1 bird flu found on Laos farm

Global Firms Ready Avian Flu Plans

Bird Flu Reappears to Haunt Indochina

H5N1 H9N2 Bird Flu Reassortant Identified In Israel

Canadian Anthrax outbreak grows

30 People quarantined in South Africa after anthrax scare

End: July 28, 2006

World's 15 hottest years have been in last two decades

National Parks In Colorado Threatened By Global Warming

Sweltering temperatures bring Jellyfish plague on Spanish beaches

Philippines Mayon Volcano ready to explode

Ecuador: Tungurahua Volcano OCHA Situation Report No. 3

Concern over possible eruption of Samoa’s Matavanu volcano

Powerful 6.1 magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia

Earthquake Hits North Tanzania, Casualties Unknown

South Africa culls 8,000 ostriches to control bird flu

Bird flu resurfaces in Laos but type not yet known

Tuva and Mongolia H5N1 Bird Flu Sequences Are Similar

US To Increase Proportion Of Relenza In Avian Flu Pandemic Stockpile

Canadian ranchers continue anthrax fight, animal death toll over 300

End: July 27, 2006

The facts behind the Superstorm

Scientists see further heat waves: The future may be arriving faster than we thought

Scientists warn against climate change 'hysteria', not convinced human activity linked to changes

Ashes spewed forth from Kamchatka's Volcano Karymski

Lava fragments burn grazing areas, plantations at lower slopes of Mayon volcano

Drifting volcanic plume snapped by climate satellite

Another 3.6 Magnitude Quake Hits Mount St. Helens

Earthquake Rumors Cause Panic in Jakarta

Bird flu kills Thai teen in country's first 2006 death

United Nations agencies urge America to prepare for bird flu

Third disinfection takes place at bird flu spot in Bulgaria

Glaxo claims breakthrough for bird flu vaccine

WHO to observe Chinese tests on 2003 bird flu case

Six Manitoba herds affected by anthrax: 52 cattle dead

Saskatchewan Animal Deaths From Anthrax Reach 273

End: July 26, 2006

More forest burns worldwide, Evidence points to global warming

Oil-hungry nations eying Antarctica's reserves

Explosive Eruption Feared By Philippines Mayon Volcano

Puzzling 'silent' quakes may hint at big temblors

Chinese Psychiatrists use near-death experiences to help earthquake survivors

Thailand confirms bird flu outbreak in chickens

Water Basin "Possible Source" of Bird Flu in Bulgaria

US duck hunter, two wildlife employees exposed to type of bird flu

Europe raps delay of bird-flu report

Hotels lined up to be flu quarantine stations in New Zealand

Aussies work on bird flu defence

Anthrax Reported in Texas

Anthrax Risk High For South Dakota Livestock Due To Drought

End: July 25, 2006

Los Alamos scientist a dissenter on global warming, suggests changes in sun, not man, responsible

Effect of global warming on intensity of storms heats up both sides of dispute

UK heatwave attracting whales and dolphins in unusually large numbers

Mayon Volcano's sulfur emission rate doubles

Thieves steal volcano hot line as Mt. Mayon rumbles

Large 6.6 Magnitude earthquake sparks tsunami alert in Indonesia

Thailand finds more bird flu, testing for H5N1

Bulgaria finds no sign of H5N1 strain in dead birds

US Senators Condemn USDA Bird Flu Plan

Russia Will Have Vaccine against Bird Flu till 10th September

Nine More Animals Die Due To Anthrax In Canada

End: July 24, 2006

Amazon rainforest 'could become a desert' says alarming new research

Reindeer thrive in warmer world

Mayon's lava flow changes its course threatening towns as major eruption imminent

Philippine's Mayon volcano has already spewed 10 million cubic meters of lava

6.1-Magnitude earthquake triggers tsunami warning in Indonesia, all clear given

5.0 Magnitude Earthquake strikes off Papua New Guinea

Earthquake kills 23 People in China

Two suspected human bird flu cases reported in Thailand

Lone Indonesia Bird flu survivor goes home after 7 relatives die

Officials decry private flu drug deals, US supply is low, but drugmaker urges corporate caches

Gaps in bird flu plan leave US vulnerable

Flu epidemic hits babies in Australia

Saskatechewan suffering most widespread anthrax outbreak in the province's history

End: July 23, 2006

Humanity is dancing on a volcano

Long Australian outback drought drives wild dogs to attack farmers

More families flee Philippines Mayon Volcano's wrath

5.1 Magnitude Earthquake kills at least 18, injures dozens in China

Strong 5.1 Magnitude Earthquake rocks Iran

New Bird flu outbreak reported in China

Bird Flu Death Pushes Indonesia Toll to No. 1

Bird flu in Bulgaria is not high pathogenic type says minister

European Super Computer Tasked To Solve Bird Flu

US Senators Slam Voluntary Bird Flu Testing

More Manitoba animals dead from anthrax

Anthrax case confirmed in Kerala

End: July 22, 2006

British scientists observe largest single rip in the Earth’s continental crust seen during era of satellite monitoring

Volcanic ash clouds send Philippine villagers fleeing

More Evacuated As Papua New Guinea Volcano Threat Continues

China kills 400,000 chickens in latest bird flu outbreak

Bird flu confirmed in domestic fowl in southern Bulgaria

Local leaders hamper bird-flu culling in Indonesia

Singapore's immigration checkpoints go through flu pandemic drill

Spray flu vaccine may work better for babies, US study says

Minnesota anthrax livestock cases worst since 1919

Anthrax hits livestock at 4 Manitoba farm

Kazakhstan Confirms Two People Infected With Anthrax

End: July 21, 2006

Major species extinction looming, scientists warn

Third of male fish in English rivers are changing sex

On front line of global warming threat, Greenland sees a bright side

Earthquakes causing Red Sea to part

Geologists have ringside seats for an ocean's birth in Africa

Ash clouds sow fresh fears near Philippine Mayon volcano

Ecuador volcano has 26 explosions in the past 24 hours, 101 tremors

Indonesia confirms 42nd human bird flu death

Two more suspected human bird flu cases in Thailand

Fears Grow of Bird Flu Spread

States unprepared for bird flu, US Government warns

Health warning as UK meat plant workers hit by rare flu

Ostriches Infected With Bird Flu in Mossel Bay, South Africa   

New Zealand declared avian bird flu free

India Hopes to Become Free of Bird Flu Soon   

New anthrax cases arise in Canada, 200 animals dead, 47 farms quarantined

Mystery bug on the rise and on the move in Australia

End: July 20, 2006

Global warming: They're not laughing anymore

Southeast Asia losing billions to climate change new research finds

2006 sets heat record in US, more to come

Scramble to save lives as heat wave hits Europe

Temperature set to hit 100 degrees in UK - and global warming is to blame

Ecuador volcanic eruption destroys 19,000 hectares of farmland

Smoldering lava flows down restive Philippine Mayon volcano

Increasingly Violent Explosions From New Mouth On Italy's Etna Volcano

Strong 6.2 Magnitude earthquake rocks Indonesian capital

5.6 Magnitude Earthquake jolts northwest China

Magnitude 5.1 quake rattles Pakistan-Iran border

3.6 Magnitude Earthquake shakes Mount St. Helens

Get powers ready for bird flu, U.S. governors told

US States hesitant to buy bird flu drugs

Thailand ups surveillance for bird flu before monsoon season

Effectiveness of flu vaccine for older adults questioned

Dog flu spreading in US, but needn't be deadly

Anthrax spreads to 45 Canadian farms, killing 175 cattle

27 Cholera positive cases detected in India

End: July 19, 2006

 

 

 

Interesting Developments

World Experts meet to decide Pluto fate as planet

Meteor Shower: Perseids Trail Off, Leonids Up Next

Sleuths search for Apollo 11’s mystery tapes

Ancient blue war paint from plant rich in cancer fighting compound

Diet high in copper, fat speed mental decline, new study finds

Feel blue, say 'I do' as weddings boost mood new study finds

Study finds body image affects perception of others

Asthma virus discovery could help to save lives

“Sticky” Mice Lead to Discovery of New Cause of Neurodegenerative Disease

Japanese company develops 100 percent natural chewing gum able to increase the size, shape and firmness of women’s breasts

US Lab scientists clone rare Akron plant

Computer scientists put social network theory to the test

Which Travelers Have 'Hostile Intent'? Biometric Device May Have the Answer

Pink In Strawberry Yogurt Comes From Crushed Bugs

French police hunting mysterious black feline

Traces of mysterious black cat found in New Zealand

Drought, rather than Aborigines, killed off the giant marsupials that once roamed Australia

Vampire sea spiders suck on prey

Did UFO gobble Truax jet?

Opinions split on ancient footprints discovered in New Mexico

Watch and Learn: Physics Professor Walks on Fire

End: August 14, 2006

Water Mysteriously Flows From San Antonio Oak Tree

Sight unseen: Are we hard-wired for religion?

King David: Judaism's King Arthur, or pure fiction?

Morgellons attack on America

Spending to death: How much is living worth?

Royal And Famous Ancestors Adorn Almost All Family Trees

70 Volunteers from 17 Countries Apply for Mars-500 Space Mission in Russia

Researchers aim to identify hurricanes' mysterious genesis

Explosives-detection systems used in war on terror have weaknesses

Ancient Village Discovered In Wales

The mysterious qualities of light

New Microscope Lets Scientists See Tiny Stuff

End: August 13, 2006

US Pacific' Dead Zone' Said to Exceed Fears Of Scientists

Aspen trees in US West are all dying

Dying Salt Marshes Puzzle New England Scientists

Drought brings out alligators in Georgia

US Corn shortage predicted by 2008

Ancient Giant Pyramids found in Ukraine

Pillar in temple at Agra mysteriously heated up, causing anxiety and fear

Perseid meteor shower set to light up the skies

Perseid meteor show 'the best of the bunch'

The universe in which we live: a weird place

'Cybernose' to sniff wines and explosives, say Aussie scientists

Darwin's Evolutionary Disciples Silent

Pope to Dissect Evolution With Former Students

Regarding Darwin, Americans big non-believers

Teens cope with unwanted pregnancies better than abortions, new study shows

African tribe stays virtually AIDS free: Few infected because women have equality

Fat Storage Gene Discovered

Encoded metallic nanowires reveal bioweapons

Kansas farm boy who discovered Pluto celebrated as American folk hero

Mystery beast blamed for killing 3 dogs: Residents avoiding lake after Huskies found gutted, strange creature reportedly sighted

End: August 12, 2006

UFO spotted over the Tree of Life in latest sighting from Bahrain

The Tree of Life, Bahrain

Historic Comet sighting is announced

Obesity now an issue for babies in US

Obesity could pass on to the next generation new research finds

UK Woman goes blind after use of drugs from net

Cancer Drug Behind Cyclops Birth?

Study links TV wrestling, teen violence: Research shows girls more influenced by programs than boys

Study shows marijuana increases brain cell growth

Military-interrogation policy divides US psychologists

More problems seen with late-afternoon surgery

American Child is 700 times more likely to get into Harvard than be victim of fatal abduction

Venereal Cancer in Dogs Transmitted by Contagious Cancer Cells, Traces Back To Wolf Roots

30-year puzzle solved: Light guides flight of migratory birds

PC that changed the world a proud grandpa at 25

Computer viruses seek out your cell phone

'Multi-tasking' young spurn old media

Artifacts support 'out of Africa' theory: Sites 3,000 miles away in India linked by ostrich eggshell beads, arrowheads, art style  

Water attracts investors as potential liquid gold: Analysts expect market in U.S. to be worth at least $150 billion by 2010

End: August 11, 2006

Fireball Explodes Over Philippines

Meteorite plummets through Norwegian roof

Comet Swift-Tuttle set to provide an intergalactic light show

Hidden Star of Known Planet Found

Stars are suspects in cosmic whodunit

Giant Crop circle discovered in Scottish farmer's field

Military aircraft chased UFO over Poland

Cover-up claim after mystery illness hits UK hospital staff

Discovered Protein in Brain May Lead to Cure for Alcoholism

Death can come early for 'toxic bachelors': Married men found to live longer than single guys

New Study links 2 genes to breast cancer

Strange holes in the ground discovered in Krasnoyarsk region of Russia

Don't buy that new PC just yet!

Ancient satire foretold AOL's privacy disaster

Mediterranean on jellyfish alert

Octopus pulled from Ohio River

Scientists identify flood-tolerant gene of rice

End: August 10, 2006

The Chosen Ones

Meteor shower peaks this weekend

Organic molecules found in diverse space places

How meteorites wiped out dinosaurs 65 million years ago

UFO spotted over Bahrain

Aborted babies used in cosmetics

Male circumcision 'lowers risk of HIV infection by 60%'

A single saturated fat meal can negatively affect arteries

'Warrior' gene blamed for Maori violence

Mysterious cat is spotted in UK

Designer creates floating bed

End: August 9, 2006

Huge meteorite crater discovered in eastern Jordan

A Cosmic Rain Lasting 30,000 Years

Another Ancient Tomb Discovered in Egypt

Korean Scientists Create Magical Substance that turns crude to gas

Despite $28 billion program, U.S. remains vulnerable to bioterror attack

The person who mailed anthrax spores in 2001 remains at large

Scientists reconstruct ancient 530-million-year-old gene

Allergies linked to Parkinson's

Ultrasound can affect brain development

Age-old malaria mystery solved

Drought unearths treasure trove of ancient monuments in Wales

Hale-Bopp Comet Madness

Earth has a surprising sibling in the solar system

Do the Forces of the Universe Affect Us?

"Cosmic telescopes" see first galaxies

1 Canadian in 10 saw a UFO

Panda gives birth to giant cub, twins to twins: Number of pandas born in captivity this year jumps from 1 to 6

In 2021, You'll Enjoy Total Recall

US researchers have taken a mouse back in time some 500 million years by reversing the process of evolution

End: August 8, 2006

The 2012 Threshold – Is It Possible That We Haven’t Got It Right?

Moon's mysterious bulge may be from earliest days

Cosmic Rain

Russian Space Agency Needs 5 Volunteers for Mission to Mars

US Neuropsychiatrist says differences between women's and men's brains are very real, and the sooner we all understand it, the better

Americans try to connect as loneliness grows

Syndrome makes it impossible for some patients to wean off antidepressants

Colds 'may trigger child cancers' new research finds

Scientists see healing power in milk

Raunchy Lyrics Prompt Teens To Have Sex New Study Says

Rabbits nibbling at sub-Antarctica

The Arctic was easier, says 200-mile Thames swimmer

US Computer hackers get lesson on cloning passport, cash card tags

Five-thousand-year-old gold dagger discovered in Bulgaria

Real-time human interpreter under development: Microsoft venture would permit 2-way online chat between people in own languages

End: August 7, 2006

Universe could be bigger, older than thought

Biggest ever eye could find life in outer space

One giant blunder for mankind: how NASA lost moon pictures

Domesday Book goes online

Ten years later, few experts believe Mars meteorite contains traces of life

Could a parasite commonly found in cats be manipulating human behavior?

End: August 5, 2006

Bright orange oval meteor with blue lightning lights up Texas sky

Dash cam catches fireball streaking through the Texas sky

Indian villagers worship rocks after meteor shower

Get Telescopes Ready, Perseids Meteor Shower On August 12

Strange 'twin' new worlds found

Crop circles have started appearing again in the English countryside, but this time in a new permutation

U.S. scientists discover "gambling circuit" in human brain

Vitamin tablets 'may do more harm than good' experts warn

Blood Clot Findings Could Lead to Better Stroke, Heart Treatments

Cell Phones Are Filthy: Bacteria Festers On Phones, Research Shows

Square watermelons on the way to US stores

Beware the 'Bump' Key

9-11 live: The NORAD tapes

End: August 4, 2006

Physicists in Japan plan to create New Universe in lab

Meteorite Fragments Recovered From Massive Fireball Over India

Space rock confirmed as Canada's 69th meteorite

US Conference world's largest on space, missile defense

Rubber hard to find as China, India devour world's supply

Discovery In 'Bubble Boy' Disease Gene Therapy

Bigfoot Sightings Reported in US

End: August 2, 2006

Massive Fireball Causes Panic In India, Causes Tremors, Rattles Homes

Scientists take step toward obesity vaccine

Fruits, veggies key to eating more, weighing less: Study suggests dieters cut calorie density rather than portions

US Iraq vets suffer memory lapses back home: Before-and-after tests find mild recall problems but sharp reaction time

60% of the mainland US is now under official drought conditions, with no let up in sight

Disaster declared: 2-year drought hurting ranchers, farmers in Oklahoma

Experts predict New Mexico drought will continue for several more decades to come

Drought Continues to Stress North Dakota Crops

Drought continues to batter Minnesota farmers

Drought plagues northern Wisconsin farmers

Australian grain growing region hard hit by drought

Weather blues in India: Drought, floods swap places

Nepal’s western districts reeling under drought

End: August 1, 2006

The Cold War in Space

What chance of being hit by a meteorite? Don't ask a scientist

Acid waters in World's oceans dissolving shellfish, new research finds

Discolored fish eggs discovered in US still a mystery

Stinging sea creatures plague North Carolina beaches

Medical 'Miracles' Not Supported by Evidence

France's new Stonehenge: Secrets of a neolithic time machine

The smart egg that shows you when it's boiled to perfection

End: July 31, 2006

Meteor Shower on the Moon

First Ever World Map of Happiness Produced

Mystery Mammal Scampers Through Ohio Neighborhood

Researchers show how the brain turns on innate behavior

Low-fat, vegan diet might be best for type-2 diabetes, new study finds

Diet 'affects arteries of foetus' new research finds

HIV hides itself in intestines to beat drugs

Boston, NYC, Philly, Baltimore, Washington aligned with Stonehenge

Making 'Scents' Of Love

End: July 29, 2006

Massive Fireball Streaks Through UK Sky

Newfound blob is biggest thing in the universe

Mysterious quasar casts doubt on black holes

Six Not-So-Famous Summer Meteor Showers

Ceres, the biggest asteroid, will be at its most visible soon

'Nova' asteroid could rock your world in '36

UFO Experts Meet as Mezőkomárom Mystery Deepens

NASA's Space Station Research in Budget Peril

National Academies of Science: Abortion Linked to Premature Birth Problems

End: July 28, 2006

Attention Astronomers: Here's Your Chance to Save the World!

Black Hole Census Comes Up Way Short

Forgetting your own face

TV makes learning less efficient new study finds

'Synthetic Gecko' material mimics nature, paves way for real-life super-hero feats

Forgotten Jamestown well holds centuries-old artifacts

Polish Divers find Hitler's aircraft carrier

Ancient Human Footprints Uncovered in Australia

Scientists claim to have found marrow in 10-million-year-old bones

Fourteen-foot grizzly, largest ever recorded in world, killed in Alaska

Superbug found in baby ward of flagship UK hospital

Sun kills 60,000 a year says World Health Organization

To heal a wound, turn up the voltage

E. Coli Bacteria tainted blood kills transfusion patient in US

US Professor invents 'ripeness' sticker

End: July 27, 2006

Morgellons might soon displace Ebola and bird flu as the world's newest nightmare disease

Medieval book of psalms unearthed: First millennium manuscript, open to Psalm 83, found in Irish mud

‘Magic mint’ triggers cosmic, and legal, high: Psychoactive plant called Salvia takes users on a heady ride

What is red mercury?

Mysterious disease claims 7 lives in eastern Nepal

Cancer scientists test Lance Armstrong Effect

Animals fed biotech food safe, scientists say

Radiation-killed bacteria are better for making vaccines, say scientists

The flight of the bumblebee is measured at record eight miles: Study reveals extent of insects' homing ability

World's oldest open caves near Sydney

China tests its first lunar probe

Asteroid Encounter Enhancement

First men on Moon saw UFO

End: July 26, 2006

Researchers believe they have found a second code in DNA in addition to the genetic code

US Scientists make light travel backwards at speeds faster than the speed of light

So-Called Indigo Teen Says She Can Read People: Children Are Said to Have Psychic Powers

Japan 'killing off' pregnant whales

Bubbles caused by cheap cash menace world economy

Super-light space gel inspires young minds

Survey looks into space with infrared eyes

Another study shows light drinking good for heart

New Study Could Unveil Allergy Mystery

Ancient bridge built in 1211 collapses in China

Disgraced scientist says he tried to clone mammoth

End: July 25, 2006

First men to walk on the Moon reported seeing a UFO, a new documentary reveals

Mysterious Explosion Off Hawaii Coast

Mystery foam returns in US river

Outer-space sex carries complications

Text speak changing relationships says British survey

'Miracle' drug to help MS sufferers: Blind, lame patients say they regained ability to see, walk

On/Off Switch for Pain Discovered

Medicine man understood secrets of amazing plant long before we did. How?

Four of every 10 patients who undergo weight-loss surgery develop complications within six months

U. K. Breaking Heat Records and 17 Crop Patterns Reported Between July 4 - 20

Turkish Engineers Discover 1,500-year-old Byzantine Port

China looks to space for super fruit and vegetables

End: July 24, 2006

Just Discovered Incoming Asteroid Listed As 'Impact Risk' For Earth

Live Fish Rain Down On Indian Town

Melbourne scientists have developed a once-a-day pill that they claim may cure Alzheimer's disease

Delta Aquarid meteors peak this week

Computer kids swamp games addiction clinic

End: July 23, 2006

Opus Dei financier found dismembered under bridge

Virginia Company Offers Chance To Walk In Space

Space cookies to add flavour to astronauts' diet

Electromagnetic space travel for bugs?

1,200 "Living fossils" discovered in China

Scientists Plan to Rebuild Neanderthal Genome

Unsolved Australian lakeside mystery over thousands of eel deaths

Mystery blood disorder strikes UK mum

End: July 22, 2006

Massive ‘Thundering’ Fireball Sighted In Australian Skies

Scientists find surprising results from 50 comet dust samples

Mystery of explosive star solved

Indiana Tree holding mystery boulder falls down

Carved stone still mystifies scholars

Chinese black helicopters circle Google Earth

Strange Hybrid Gets 80 Miles per Gallon

Networks face crisis as internet usage begins to bite hard

Sahara Desert Was Once Lush and Populated

Muslim full-body swimsuits join the beach bikinis

Studies show young women becoming more violent with partners

End: July 21, 2006

Maverick medic reveals details of human baby cloning experiment

Tutankhamun's gem hints at space impact

July 20th: 37th anniversary of first moon landing, 30th anniversary of America's first successful landing on Mars

Scientists build new observatories to see first galaxies

Patch of Saturn's Moon Resembles Earth

Bed sharing 'drains men's brains'

Battery-Fueled Car Will Smoke You

Israeli scientists find genetic DNA code

'Apartheid' slashed Celtic genes in early England

Rare Lincoln letter is discovered in US

Italian Archaeologists May Have Found Augustus' Birthplace

King Solomon-era fortifications revealed in Israel excavation

Studies indicate LSD may help treat alcoholism, improve the quality of life for terminally ill

Scientists look anew at 'magic' mushroom

Scientists identify ‘diabetic gene’

Scientists harvest insulin from safflower

As if being bottom of the social pile isn't bad enough, it now seems that it also makes the body's cells age prematurely

Alzheimer's treatment discovered by observant wife

Antioxidants may slow vision loss

Scientists uncover how weight-loss drugs work

Copper better than stainless steel for food safety, scientists say

The sea, scientists find, is a lot more diverse than thought

Mystery Fish Caught In US Having 'Human' Teeth Identified As A South American Pacu

A large -- and strange -- bluefish, with no teeth, caught in US

Scientists work to control red tide

Ancient Reptile Had Wings Like a Fighter Jet

Antarctic air link may shock the system

End: July 20, 2006

'Banging' Earthquake Hits Australia

Asteroid impacts: can we keep Armageddon at bay?

Scientists probe origin of most powerful explosions in universe

China to develop deep space exploration in five years, go to Mars

Uzbek scientists claim that Dry Lake is ancient meteorite impact zone

Death toll reaches 27 as more horses die of mysterious illness in US

Large animals may be predisposed to extinction

The Boy Who Sees with Sound

23-year-old Ukraine woman reverting to behaviour she learnt as a young child when she was brought up by a pack of dogs

Greek woman to give birth to own grandchild

Scientists Coax Nerve Fibers To Regrow

Journal of the American Medical Association says doctors misled over industry ties

Antarctic researchers risk bone density

More Evidence Sugar Feeds Cancer

Thousands greet return of ancient Swedish ship

Rare Australian tropical plant has been found thriving in London's heatwave

US Forest fires remobilize fallout from atomic bomb tests

End: July 19, 2006

More illegals reach Spain's Canaries - "International Emergency"

US Bible Publisher Under Fire For Children’s 'Christian Crusade' Game To Kill Muslims

NSA Wiretapping Whistleblowers Found Dead in Italy and Greece

Pentagon to create African Command

Pentagon warns of Internet incursion by Chinese cyber-terrorists

European Command Takes Control Of US Forces Off Lebanon Coast: Giant US Warship Steams To Region

Russia and Central Asian Allies Conduct War Games in Response to US Threats

 

Canada to Arm Guards Along U.S. Border For First Time In History

American Governors Appeal To Rumsfeld Over Bush Plan To Take Over National Guard Forces

US Army Contemplates Redrawing Middle East Map to Stave-off Looming Global Meltdown

US To Target Individuals, Networks Motivated By 'Twisted' Propaganda About US Mideast Policy

Bush Renews 'National Emergency' Declaration For United States

Fury as US academics claim 9/11 was 'inside job'

US Congress Drafts Bill To Take Military Power Away From President, Give It To Generals

US Senate OK's Massive Defense Bill At Nearly Half Trillion Dollars

 

 

 

Strange, Odd and Heroic

World's first test-tube baby is pregnant

Dutch Rollerblader hitches 90 kph ride

Fugitive otter recaptured in New Zealand

After Week On The Lam, Escaped Monkey Back At US Zoo

India's Superman saves the universe and aces an IQ test

End: July 10, 2006

Trains kill father, son at same spot 8 months apart

Rogue surgeon arrested for kidney removal in Pakistan

Fight Erupts At Shoe Sale In Turkey; Customer Shot

Slow-walking US senior guilty, but $114 fine waived

End: July 9, 2006

Nine-year old gives birth in Brazil

 

Psychiatrist becomes Britain's oldest mother at 62

UK Boys, 6, 'abuse 5-year-old girls'

'Bed and booze' deal for US city's drunks

Limo driver gets big tip from rider: A body part

End: July 8, 2006

Canadian Cop hears murdered prostitute speak from beyond the grave

'Simpl spel' campaigners still refuse to 'giv' up

Indian gay prince out of closet, loses inheritance

Jew-Arab wife swap gets ugly

Strange ring tone gets girl into hot water

Homeless Chinese  farmer forced to sell home-made robots

US Man Offers Free Lawn Mowing To Lose Weight

The cosmic glass ceiling

US Police still searching for woman's arm following strange incident

End: July 7, 2006

Australian Prisoners on run after toilet paper breakout

US Army sparks a fashion craze in militant Gaza

US Marine afraid of going back to Iraq threatens suicide

Desperate Chinese dad buys 20 Barbies to hush up daughter

US Man Gets Burned Trying To Light Barbecue With Gunpowder

Kitten Survives Trip Through Wood Chipper

US Police Kill Man Over Playing Music In Car Too Loud

End: July 6, 2006

'Miracle' as toddler is found

Piece of Indian man's skull falls off, draws crowds

60, and still a teeny-weeny bikini

Nazi ship to become vehicle of faith

Fake Dutch agency offers ads on hookers' thighs

Japanese Man Eats 53 Hot Dogs In 12 Minutes

Pig's Head Thrown Into Maine Mosque During Prayers

'Cannibal' raider bites pieces from pensioner in UK

End: July 5, 2006

Italian Man prefers jail to being at home with grandpa

Store's Cold Sweat May Be World's Hottest Ice Cream

End: July 4, 2006

Ghana Villagers Cut Open Stomachs To 'Release' Tortoise They Believe Inside

Tryst with god costs Indian actress dearly

Granny's dream advice helps man win lottery

UK Girl, 2, killed by dish while clearing table

US Man finds brother’s boyhood mitt lost for 42 years at flea market for $5

US Farm Program Pays $1.3 Billion to People Who Don't Farm

End: July 3, 2006

Man Jumps On 10-Foot Alligator's Back To Save Dog

Man Missing Since WWII Returns to Japan

End: July 2, 2006

Jamaica decides not to give out condoms in prisons

German Woman auctions herself with her Ferrari

Vietnamese Doctors Remove 119 Nails From Woman's Stomach

Not so sweet: M&M factory in US closed for mice, fly infestation

End: July 1, 2006

Home Chemistry Gag Cooks Up Internet Fame

Dog With 5 Paws Called Medical Oddity

Halt! Or I'll shoot you with my pawn shop ticket!

How is dingo urine gathered? Carefully, study says

Sales calls push US government security hotline to refuge of Do Not Call list

California pelicans held on suspicion of being drunk

US Baseball fans can show support in afterlife

US Deputies Find Empty Casket, Look For Owner

New York Police Capture Alligator On Long Island Lawn

US Sheriff's Deputy Mistakes Pistol For Taser

US Officials Warn Rink Against 'Christian Skate' Night

US Thief Steals Toddler's Prosthetic Legs

Saddam ends hunger strike after missing one meal

Bank manager and lover's robbery bid foiled in New Zealand

Message in a Bottle Found 10 Years Later

'Cat's pee' sweet smell of success for New Zealand wine

Falling Japan birth rate due to lack of sex

Beer Burglar's Snoring Leads To Arrest

Saudi Arabians, nation of 9/11 hijackers, get scholarships to study aviation in U.S.

Soccer mad monks in Thailand too tired to take alms

With elves sacked, Santa makes a profit

Exotic 3-Meat Hamburger Tops $100

Shell shocked pet parrot in Israel constantly screams 'Red Dawn'

US SWAT Team Terrorizes Film Crew Shooting Movie

Animal rights protest shuts restaurant in China for serving cat meat

Pregnant pause as Aussie mums wait for baby bonus

Deer Gets Inside House In US, Attacks Woman

Faulty Speed camera nets 1,000 drivers in Australia

The peacock and the petrol pump, a romance to make you fill up

French philosophy student fails, therefore he sues...and wins

US Man Facing 13th Drink Driving Charge Shows Up Drunk In Court

American Chainsaw juggler 'too dangerous' for UK

Ogling of women a leading cause of car accidents in Colombia

Fried whaleburger woos young Japanese customers

Bank Robber In US Leaves Birth Certificate Behind

Gold dig gets 'out of hand'

FEMA Funds Spent on Divorce, Sex Change

How Did A Confederate Flag Get Aboard the International Space Station?

Israeli Rocket siren used as ringtone

U.S. court tosses lawsuit over "In God We Trust"

Tiny mouse the size of a human toe cuts power to more than 40 percent of Cambodia Capitol

Car Parked On School's Roof In US High School Prank

'Streaker' selling bikini to pay for court costs

Canadian Military Gives Soldiers 300,000 Free Condoms

Foiled Burglar Sues Store Employees for 'Emotional Distress' in US

Scottish orchestra seeks new national anthem

Faster than bullets, yes. But Superman, gay? No way

Spike 'wrote world's best joke'

Children Banned From US Parade Because They Are 'Too Slow'

US Teen With Cancer Threatened With Jail Over Treatment

German suspected of murdering woman with sausage

Monkey Attacks Stir Up Trouble In US Town

Ghanaians say stylish goodbye with fantasy coffins

Pat Robertson Insists He Really Leg-Pressed 2,000 Pounds

Police car gives German man something to chew on

Movie In US Gets 'PG' Rating For Mentioning God

Hell shines in its apocalyptic moment in the sun

Colombian throat slashings may be linked to 6-6-6

Serb burns car rather than pay fine

Burials and bordellos a bad mix, Australians say

The Latest Craze - Betting on The End of The World

Ask Mexico How to Move 12 Million

No sex please, we're butlers

US Student Suspended for Eating Staff Member's Cookie

US Student class leader arrested after coming late to graduation

French tell US beauties, spare your blushers

06/06/06 Prompts Hell, Michigan Celebration

Man In Florida Accused Of Trying To Use Potato As Silencer

'Black Jesus' cult leader on the run in Papua New Guinea

An industrial shredder ate my hamster

Spanish court bars man from seeing dog

Zambia sentences Briton to hard gardening

French rooster needs special visa to get into Romania

Toddler's England shirt barred by pub in UK

Baby boom shows Australians do it for their country

 

 

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