Truemors
is reporting from
Member
NP Rank:
NP Rank:
Asia pollutes the US
Pollution from China's polluting industries could end up creating toxic smog in the US, according to a new study. Air pollution blows across the Pacific Ocean from Asia to North America far more regularly than...New Private Space Craft
Jeff Nolan ponders about why taxpayer $ is spent on trying to send tired old vehicles up in space, instead of creating new ones. Btw, for all I know the Russian Progress and Soyuz flights are just as aging as...MSN's Apple-free Virtual Earth
Lot of buzz about MSN's Virtual Earth today ... Jeremy Wright gives it the thumbs up over Google Maps - althought I think it's a bit of unfair comparison, Google Earth is certainly a more comparable product. Isn't it funny how the whole world talks about these two only,...Tsunami warning issued for Indian Ocean
A tsunami warning has been issued for the Indian Ocean, sparked by an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 located in the Nicobar Islands, India, the Japan Meteorological Agency said Sunday.MSN Virtual Earth - US only, Google flying to the Moon :-)
The Novelty of Google Earth hasn't worn off yet, and now we have a contender: MSN Virtual Earth... well, sort of ... as long as the Earth is limited to the US - while Google's world includes the Moon :-)If you...Eerie Underwater Recording of Deadly Indonesian Earthquake
Sound from last December's huge tsunami-causing earthquake was picked up by underwater microphones designed to listen for nuclear explosions. Scientists this week released an audio file of the frighteningly...Microchip saves rare Cambodian turtle from landing in Chinese soup pot
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - They're calling him "the lucky royal turtle" - he's an endangered reptile that was saved from a Chinese soup pot by keen-eyed wildlife officers and a tiny microchip. He was taken from a Cambodian river two months ago and toted across the...Indonesia confirms first human deaths from bird flu (AFP)
AFP - Indonesia confirmed its first human deaths from bird flu, saying tests had shown that a man and his two daughters who died this month were suffering from the disease.East meets West at Hong Kong Disneyland
HONG KONG (AP) %u2014 Hong Kong Disneyland gave journalists a sneak peek Wednesday, two months before the newest park opens to the public, showing off an East-meets-West mix of classic thrill rides like Space Mountain and restaurants serving Asian cuisines. The park...Google Maps now Include the Moon
First there was Google Maps, then Google Earth, and now here's Google Moon. Now we have proof that the Moon is really made of Cheese! You'll need to zoom to the max ... is that Emmenthaler? Can't wait for...M 5.3, New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
July 14, 2005 20:17:29 GMTFederal agents raid marijuana clubs
which has ties to Singapore and Vancouver , was allegedly laundering millions of medical-marijuana dollars through a number of specialized gardening centers catering to pot growers,Experts: 50:50 Chance of End of the Word
WASHINGTON - The world faces an estimated 50 percent chance of a nuclear, biological, chemical or radiological attack over the next five years, according to national security analysts surveyed for a congressional study released Wednesday.M 5.2, Mindanao, Philippines
June 22, 2005 06:30:15 GMTIncome gap in China widens in first quarter
China's income gap widened in the first quarter of the year, with 10 percent of the nation's richest people enjoying 45 percent of the country's wealth, state press reports said. China's poorest 10 percent had...Top Members Today
Top Veterans
Top Rookies
9,572
pointsliamssoft
United Kingdom
1,475
pointsalexoscarew
New york, United States
438
pointsfashionfreak
Bombay, India
