Scientists fear Indonesian volcano eruption is imminent

"Mount Kelud volcano in Indonesia's densely populated East Java continued spewing white clouds of smoke Monday, worrying scientists that a major eruption is imminent. Rising underground magma movement has built up pressure on the blocked crater and damaged essential equipment...

President calls for distribution of masks to residents around Mt Kelud

""I want the masks made available in large numbers and distributed among residents living around the volcano," the head of state said in a dialog with provincial police chiefs at the Indonesian Police Headquarters here Wednesday. The president asked the local authorities to...

Just in Time comes to the Web

People on a mission want to save time. If you know what you want, you just go to  [put the name of your favorite search tool in here] and enter your descriptors. If I wanted some Minnetonka moccassins, I'd type that into Google. Hit the return key, and your shopping trip...

South America chokes as Amazon burns

Vast areas of Brazil and Paraguay and much of Bolivia are choking under thick layers of smoking forest." Fires rage out of control in the Amazon rainforest, forcing the cancellation of flights. Satellite images yesterday showed huge clouds of smoke and much of the Amazon...

Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) of the Internet and Tubes fame is in trouble

Interesting. Stevens is responsible for the "bridge to nowhere" and other egregious earmarks that exploit the public for the good of a few. Now he is being investigated by the FBI about corruption. ""The worst thing about this investigation is that it does change your life in...