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Learn moreCash-strapped, earthquake-ravaged Haiti is an ideal place to put renewable energy to the test. One American social entrepreneur is making it happen.
Apart from being totally adorable, sea otters may account for $700 million worth of carbon sequestration.
Russian scientists believe their deep-diving Mir submarines could cap the leaking BP oil rig.
Russia's Armed Forces will test-launch up to 12 ballistic missiles a year over the next decade, a top military official said on Thursday."We currently carry out 10-12 ballistic missile launches a year and ...
According to spokesman of PAF, PAF squad will participate in ‘Red Flag’ war games of multinational armed forces. The exercises will begin from July 15. Pilots, technicians and senior officers of PAF are ta...
Israel Aerospace Industries expects to launch flight-testing in early August with a Boeing 767-300 that has been converted to a tanker for the Colombian air force.IAI won a contract in 2008 to convert the ...
IAF has asked the Defence Food Research Laboratory (DFRL) to develop light food products in squeezable tubes that the pilots can consume even as they are strapped in their Sukhoi 30 MKIs, Mirage 2000s and ...
Boeing on 8 July received a license to export the F-15 Silent Eagle to South Korea and tested in flight one of the key upgrades for the stealthy new design.South Korea is expected to issue a request for pr...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress July 7 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Australia of 24 MH-60R SEAHAWK Multi-Mission Helicopters and associated equipment, parts, training an...
A new study finds no link between childhood cancer and exposure to cell phone towers.
Oddly, Media Co-op has an opinion piece up, criticizing Paul Jay for doing opinion pieces like this one above. Meanwhile, in an alternate universe : After an emotional morning-long debate, city counc...
Hi Brenda, Thank you for the great work you do. I am a big fan of your blog. I am working with Puente in Phoenix and making videos about SB1070. I thought you may be interested in some of the videos I ha...
On June 23, 2010, a day of G8/G20 resistance and action for environmental and climate justice, a coalition of grassroots organizers staged the Toxic Tour of Toronto to raise awareness and help expose t...
TECHNOLOGY - Rogers Communications has launched a new discount wireless service called Chatr, offering unlimited calling and texting overseas for flat-fee plans ranging from $15 to $65 (almost identical to...
Artificial lights may stave off our fear of the dark, but they also spell trouble for animals that rely on darkness to find food or migrate.
If the containment cap fails, engineers are hopeful relief wells will do the trick. Find out how the two wells work here.
Curious how planets can form from disks of gas and dust? Well, the rings of Saturn are serving scientists as a living laboratory to better understand the process.
CANADA - Economic figures in Canada continued to boom in June, creating 93,200 jobs with the largest gains in self-employment (25,600). This brought the unemployment rate in Canada down to 7.9%. Most of t...
Above, you'll see some of the top images of the week. Click on each one to explore the story behind it. If you were too busy powering your air conditioner this week to turn on your computer, here's a list ...
HEALTH - A vaccine for HIV/AIDS could be available by 2014 or 2015 thanks to scientists who have found two powerful human antibodies which can stop the spread of HIV. The two antobodies, VRC01 and VRC02 a...
NASA is running low on plutonium, an issue that is causing growing concern for future outer solar system missions. Will Europe step in to alleviate concern for the supply of this valuable energy resource?
One of the last remaining wooly mammoth populations may have experienced a sudden die-off.
The eight-legged oracle has become a World Cup sensation after correctly predicting all six of Germany's games.
*KXCI Tucson's '30 Minutes' Roberto Dr. Cintli Rodriguez on SB 1070 and HB 2281 *Listen at: http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kxci/.artsmain/article/14/218/1672613/KXCI.Public.Affairs/30.Minutes-.Roberto.D...
Reading Eagle Bill Press 7/5/2010 Glenn Beck already launched a radio and TV show, written several best-selling books, organized Tea Party rallies, launched a voter-registration drive and performed hi...
A British man has been found guilty of handling stolen goods following the theft of a Shakespeare manuscript.
One unique proposal for a bridge linking Hong Kong to the mainland.
Astronomers deemed the mysterious island the best place to witness Sunday's alignment of the sun, Earth and moon.
Some e-waste isn't recycled at all, but shipped for a profit to countries with lax environmental laws.
Oxygen-starved conditions that have persisted for more than a month in the Gulf of Mexico are likely due to the BP oil spill, researchers say.
Forensic experts are investigating the science of evil to determine which crimes should get the worst sentences -- and they need your help.
While time dilation and quantum tunneling might help, relativity will always get in the way of your time-traveling dreams.
As part an upgrade and to evolve new tactics in aerial warfare, Indian Air Force’s (IAF’s) Gwalior-based Tactics and Air Combat Development Establishment (TACDE) will for the first time receive frontline f...
Afghan Air Force received two new Mi-17 helicopters on July 8, 2010. These two aircraft are part of a purchase of ten new helicopters to be fulfilled by November 2010.The contract to purchase these ten air...
Singapore is about to announce that it has shortlisted the Alenia Aermacchi M-346 for its advanced jet trainer requirement, after eliminating the Korea Aerospace Industries/Lockheed Martin T-50 from the co...
The first prototype of Navy's first Light Combat Aircraft , a trainer called NP1, will fly in October followed by the fighter version, NP2.The LCA Navy and the aircraft-carrier are expected to be ready by ...
The Chinese government has announced its intent to start mining the ocean floor for valuable minerals. A new era in mineral exploitation on Earth is beginning.
The first estimate of how much plastic is in the global ocean has yielded some staggering numbers.
The Justice Department announced today the United States will exchange the 10 Russians agents captured last month in a spy ring.
This breakthrough could advance HIV vaccine design as well as therapy for other diseases.
The visual prosthetic magnifies light and shines it onto healthy tissue in the back of the eye, promoting improved vision.
Scientists created a computer model that predicts how the BP oil spill could spread out over the course of the year.
New technology networks autonomous underwater vehicles so that they can travel farther and survey more ocean than ever before.
Groups of male fireflies will synchronize their flashes to attract the attention of females.
The discovery marks the first time the carnivore, with fangs half the length of its skull, had been seen in Australia.
Egyptian archaeologists unveiled on Thursday two rock-hewn painted tombs belonging to a man who had a supervising role in the construction of pyramids -- and his son. It's considered among the most disting...
The story of "Hanny's Voorwerp" -- the mysterious cosmic cloud of "bluey stuff" -- is about to be immortalized in a web comic.
A new study documents the first recorded instance of a wild cat species in the Americas mimicking sounds made by its prey.
Manhole explosions aren't just spectacular; they're dangerous.
While waiting for smarter grid systems, this hot spell is the perfect time to avoid blackouts with smarter tech at home.
Two new species of fish have been seen walking at the site of the Gulf oil spill.
Just how do you relocate some 70,000 sea turtle eggs endangered by the Gulf spill? Very, very carefully.
After 18 months of deliberation and listening to expert testimony, the Standing Committee on Environment announced it will scuttle its own investigation of water pollution from the tar sands : It was agre...
Vaccines that result from this program could be life-savers.
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*Economy is not everybody's piece of cake*, I admit. Yet, we pay the grocer, sell our car, buy a house and earn our living. That's 'economy'. Part of that has to do with 'money'. Nobody knows exactly what ...
For too long Delhi’s policymakers have watched idly as China’s military prowess has grown, says Nitin Gokhale. Not anymore. India is now mid-way through raising two mountain divisions for the north-eastern...
India has entered the global market to purchase unmanned combat UAVs (UCAVs) following a request for information sent to defense companies in Europe, Israel, Russia and the United States. The Air Force wan...
The Israeli air force has shelved plans to find a near-term replacement for its Boeing 707 tankers.A senior air force source says that after evaluating the possible alternatives, a decision has been taken ...
A new study finds that glucosamine supplements are ineffective in helping back pain.
*Cindy Sheehan shakes up the Drone-Making Man* Posted by Brenda Norrell - July 8, 2010 at 12:32 am *BOO! Cindy Sheehan and the peace activists are coming * By Brenda Norrell Narcosphere WASHINGTON D.C. - C...
The oceans are indeed swelling, and faster than in the recent past. But the whole picture of sea level rise is highly variable.
Vindicated researchers, the hottest decade -- and perhaps the hottest year -- on record. Still believe the climate change "skeptics"?
*URGENT, SPREAD THE WORD, SOMETHING WEIRD HAPPENING TO US IN DC Wednesday, July 7, 2010 *** *General Atomics Afraid of Peace of the Action by Cindy Sheehan Jackwagons * By Cindy Sheehan Last week I was gett...
The heatwave being felt across the eastern US is part of a pattern of unusually high summer temperatures extending from Asia to Europe.
Fossils for a large probable Gomphotherium, aka "Welded Beast," were recently dug up at the site of a Tennessee swimming pool.
The discovery shows for the first time that our hardy forebears, armed with a few stone tools or weapons, could survive in a challenging, frigid environment.
Material inspired by the ancient art of origami folds on its own.
Fish use noises including grunts, chirps and pops to get their point across.
Don't worry about car exhaust. The benefits of urban cycling outweigh the risks.
Too much television at a young age can slow language development and promote obesity.
A new Twitter-like technology is supposed to let people know about safety concerns in different parts of town.
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