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Earth May Be Saved by an Airbag

September 4, 2002
Scientists got jittery when the comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 smashed into Jupiter in July 1994, since they realized it could have hit us. Now that asteroid NT7 is scheduled to hit the Earth on February 1st, 2060, they're telling us the... continued

‘N Sync Won’t Fly

September 4, 2002
'N Sync singer Lance Bass will not be the 3rd space tourist in October, since he's been asked to leave Russia's cosmonaut training program. Sergei Gorbunov, of the Russian Space Agency, says there have been "crude violations" of his contract.... continued

Suicide Bombing Still OK

September 4, 2002
For the first time, the majority of Palestinians are no longer supporting Yasser Arafat, according to a new opinion poll. But they still support suicide bombing. In the survey of 1,320 adults, conducted between August 18 and 20, only 26%... continued

Long-Time Health Myths Debunked

September 3, 2002
Scientists have debunked two long-held health beliefs: stretching before exercise and drinking 8 glasses of water a day. Australian researchers now feel that stretching before and after vigorous exercise does nothing to reduce soreness or injury. They studied army recruits... continued

If No Impact, Dinosaurs Would Have Frozen

September 3, 2002
Poor dinosaurs?their time really was up. Scientists now think that cold was killing them off long before that asteroid wiped them out 65 million years ago. Half of all dinosaurs were gone by then and the impact was just the... continued

Spam is Taking Over

September 3, 2002
Spam could make up the majority of e-mails by the end of 2002, according to data from e-mail service providers. The mail of internet users is fast becoming clogged with ads for pornography, money-making schemes and health products. In July,... continued

Iraq War by November 30

September 3, 2002
The United States will launch its attack on Iraq by November 30, according to Israeli military sources, quoted in the Israeli newspaper Maariv. A U.S. military delegation revealed the plans in briefings with Israeli and Jordanian military officers. One American... continued

Pets are Good for Allergies

September 2, 2002
Kids who live in a home with at least 2 dogs or cats for the first year of their life are half as likely to become allergic to them than kids who grow up with only one dog or cat,... continued

Space Demands Extreme Recycling

September 2, 2002
There's not much room on the International Space Station, so everything must be recycled?including urine and sweat, which can end up back in the water astronauts drink. Quenching your thirst with what was once flushed down the toilet seems repulsive,... continued

New Hope for Old Folks

September 2, 2002
It can be depressing to grow old, but there's a ray of sunshine around every corner. For instance, a drug developed to treat leukemia has a surprising side effect?it restores color to gray hair. News hasn't been this good since... continued