Storm Hits NY, Snarls Northeast Air Travel

The first real snowstorm of the year has hit New York; meteorologists are predicting 5-7 inches in the city. There are delays at airports already.The Associated Press is working with NowPublic to help get coverage...

Earthquake Rattles Northeast Nevada

A large earthquake has struck northeast Nevada near Elko. The quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 and was reported at 6:16 a.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The Associated Press is working...

Bolivia declares flood 'disaster'

Bolivia's government has been criticized for failing to provide a timely response to widespreading floods that have submerged an area of more than 80,000 sq km with water and caused polluted water  and the spread of disease."The Bolivian government has declared severe...

Atlantic Storm Intensifies as it Moves Toward Newfoundland

I'm from back east, hope my folks are all bundled up!"Winter storm and snowfall warnings remain in effect for parts of Atlantic Canada as a low-pressure system that dumped mixed precipitation on the Maritimes...

Northeast US Digs Out From Storm

Massive snow dumps in the eastern part of the US over the weekend, with up to ten inches falling in some parts around the Great Lakes. NYC was strangely spared -- we just got a lot of extremely unpleasant...

12 Construction Works Killed By US Military Bomb in Afghanistan

So far the US seems very good at taking out her allies and workers but not quite as adept at killing the enemy."At least 12 Afghan road construction workers have been killed in an air strike by the US-led...

Universal picks site for 3.1 bln dlr SKorea

"Investors led by Universal Studios announced Tuesday they would invest 3.1 billion dollars to open a theme park in South Korea.The resort, to open in 2012, will include conference, accommodation and resort facilities, a golf course, a spa and a shopping mall and aims to...

Update: Breaking News: Japan hit by 6.0 earthquake

  Here is an update from Reuters News agency on the Japan earthquake; TOKYO (Reuters) - A moderate earthquake hit northeast Japan on Monday, but there were no immediate reports...

5.6 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes San Francisco Bay Area

"SAN JOSE, Calif. — A magnitude-5.6 earthquake shook the San Francisco Bay area Tuesday night, rattling homes and nerves, but there were no immediate reports of serious damage or injuries. The moderate temblor...

Murmurs over Myanmar: Why India is reluctant to speak up?

The idea of "integration" and desire for "separate homeland" among the north eastern tribes with their tribesmen in Myanmar is the last thing India wish to see. The "people's uprising" in Myanmar has taken world leaders by surprise. Most of the countries that have so...

6 Elephants Electrocuted in India

"Six Asiatic wild elephants were electrocuted as they went berserk after drinking rice beer in India's remote northeast, a wildlife official said Tuesday."

Did Mallory & Irvine make it to the summit of Everest?

"Did Mallory & Irvine make it to the summit of Everest? I've posted quite a bit on this blog about the enduring mystery of Everest pioneers George Mallory & Andrew Irvine, and have been fortunate enough to take an active role in the story, going to Everest in 1999,...

'Thainee', The world's Smallest Porn Star

"She hails from Udon Thani in Thailand's Northeast, an area known as Isaan, but also known for its poverty, rice farming and beautful women that often constitute the majority of the girls working the bars in...

Dinosaur find shows early social behavior: study

 "LONDON (Reuters) - The fossilized remains of six young dinosaurs found together in a "nursery" at a site in China show these animals had started forming social groups much earlier than previously thought,...

Dean VS. Mexico Round 2 Oil Industry Hit Hard

Update: "VERACRUZ, Mexico, Aug. 22 Hurricane Dean was over the Bay of Campeche headed for landfall near Veracruz, Mexico, early Wednesday after raking the Yucatan peninsula.TECOLUTLA, Mexico (AP) - Hurricane...

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