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NASA To Discuss Conditions On And Surrounding The Sun

"MEDIA ADVISORY : M08-176  NASA To Discuss Conditions On And Surrounding The Sun ...

Cattle shown to align north-south

"Have you ever noticed that herds of grazing animals all face the same way? Images from Google Earth have confirmed that cattle tend to align their bodies in a north-south direction. Wild deer also display this behaviour - a phenomenon that has apparently gone unnoticed by...

US and Poland sign missile deal in Warsaw

The controversial missile defense deal between Poland and the US was offically signed today in Warsaw. Russia sees the missiles as a direct threat to itself, but the US insists they are for strategic defense...

50 years for family of burglars who stole £35million from stately home

A notorious English criminal family has broken up, and four of its members sentenced to 50 years behind bars. The Johnson family gang was responsible for a huge number of heists and lived a luxurious lifestyle."A GANG of gypsy burglars have been jailed for Britain's biggest...

Multi-lingual robots greet first Olympic delegation in Beijing

Whether you're for or against the Beijing Olympics, you have to admit being welcomed by a massive robot at the airport would be pretty cool. Apparently they sing, dance, and provide useful information in 12...

Tanabata Spirit Displayed with Streamers

It's almost that time of year again for most of the people in Japan. Children and adults alike are preparing for the Tanabata Festival on July 7th, one of the biggest festivals of the year. Streamers are now...

Euro 2008: Austria 1-1 Poland

Austria grab a late one to keep their hopes alive."Austria 1-1 Poland Euro 2008 day six as it happened Vienna, 12 June 2008 606 debate | Blog ...

The Sun launches issue for Poles

British tabloid newspaper The Sun is to publish a Polish-language edition for the first time.

Stick your gum on a pole in South Carolina...risk going to jail

Better watch where you stick your gum if you live in South Carolina.  Utility poles seem to be a popular spot for people to their stick gum, and city officials in Charleston are enforcing higher...

BBC blamed for attacks on Poles

The BBC is to blame for an increase in attacks on Polish people living in the UK, a Conservative MP has said.

Poland tries to lure back UK emigrants

"The Polish government is planning a massive advertising campaign in the UK media calling for emigrant Poles to return to their homeland.Polish government officials are planning the UK media ad campaign as they bid to lure back the estimated 1 million Poles who have left for...

Google your way to a wacky office

This sounds like the coolest place to work - I would love a slide to get to my desk or to quickly go downstairs and grab a cup of coffee. Alas, I am forced to take the stairs..." Dotcom companies were defined by...

Canadian Army Offers Aid After PEI Goes Three Days Without Power

Wow, while my friends and family said it was storming there, I had no idea how bad it was. Typical maritime response when asked how the weather is: "It's storming." Well by storming, you mean at one point 95 per...

Global warming is pushing edges of tropics towards poles: study

"PARIS (AFP) — The greenhouse effect is causing Earth's zone of tropical climate to creep towards the poles, according to a study whose release on Sunday coincided with the eve of a major UN conference on...

90,000 still without power after BC Storm

Many British Columbians will have to keep the candles out for a little while longer..."Ninety thousand BC Hydro customers were still without power Tuesday morning as crews continued to repair damage from the massive storm on Sunday and Monday.""It could be Wednesday before...

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