Mbeki loyalists to form new South African party: report

The political landscape in South Africa continues to be volatile, as reports are coming in today that ousted president Thabo Mbeki and his loyalists are regrouping to retake power."Disgruntled members of South...

Gravity, erosion rob Utah park of popular arch

This goes to show nothing is forever...... and don't put off for tomorrow what you can do today. Me and some hiking buddies have had to break Arizona/Utah/Canyon hike plans several times over the past few years due...

Change We Can, Change We Shall says Maldives politician

"MUSING ON INDEPENDENCE Today is our 43rd Independence Day. I am sitting at home, enjoying a rare day with my family. Just now, the children are playing with their cousins as my little nephew is celebrating his...

US Loses Control of Turkmen Gas to Russia

Energy geopolitics in the Middle East took a dramatic turn last Friday as Russia's energy giant Gazprom dealt US interests a major blow in the strategic Caspian Basin.  Two deals between the Government of...

Sexual heeling

" Howard Mills, 37, was caught on secret cameras set up to find out who had been damaging polystyrene ceiling tiles. Security staff saw him put on a bodice, remove the tiles and lay them on the floor in a...

Astronomers on verge of finding Earth's twin

"It's just a matter of time before Earth's twin can be found, scientists say. And they believe it is surely hiding somewhere in our star-studded galaxy. Momentum is building: Just last week, astronomers...

Gold and silver break out of trading range, up 3%, 5% « Peter J. Cooper’s ...

" Chartists hold that a head-and-shoulders formation indicates a change in direction for a trend: either down or up. Gold seems to have taken a decisive step up, and broken out of its channel and should head higher now."

Meet Diamond Dan the Orangeman

"The Orange Order's new superhero has been given a name, Diamond Dan the Orangeman.The colourful figure was the focus for unprecedented media attention when he was introduced to the public in November.He appeared on Orange Institution Christmas cards and proved an instant...

Peanut-Stars | New Discovery Of Double Star Systems :: Oblate Spheroid

"Peanut-Star System - In a repeating cycle, one star moves to the front and blocks our view of the other. From Earth, the star system brightens and dims, as we see light from two stars, then only one star. The two...

New Mercury pics blow scientists' minds

The latest Mercury images from the Messenger spacecraft are creating a stir within the astronomy community.  Apparently, some of what scientists had previously thought about the planet turns out to be wrong.I...

World Series of Beer Pong III in Las Vegas

Marking this story as 'culture' is a stretch :)"If you’ve never heard of it before, get ready to find a new world series to become obsessed or entertained with. Once a tournament makes it’s move to Las Vegas and...

Iranian Troops form Swastika with drill teams

Iran’s  precision drill teams are pretty good, I wonder if they go into battle in those formations. TEHRAN, Iran  —  Iran’s military used its feet this week to send a clear message to the...

Hook-Beaked Lizard Fossil Discovery In Utah :: Oblate Spheroid

"Gryposaurus monumentensis, a new and very large duck-billed dinosaur species was recently uncovered in Utah at the infamous Grand Staircase-Escalante national Monument. What makes this discovery unique is that not...

Scientists propose 'plumbing' method to solve crisis of global warming

"Global warming can be offset by plumbing the depths of the oceans with a gigantic array of pipes, according to two of the world’s leading environmental scientists. Huge pipes up to 650 feet (200m) long and 33 feet (10m) in diameter should be deployed to pump nutrient-rich...

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,...

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