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A Cure for NIMBY: Dump on the Moon

August 28, 2002
Every time Congress designates a dump site for radioactive material in the U.S., the local NIMBY group says, "Not in My Back Yard." There's not only the problem of storing dangerous waste underground, where it will remain active for thousands... continued

Palestinians Behind Lockerbie Crash

August 28, 2002
Before his death, the Palestinian terrorist Abu Nidal claimed his Fatah Revolutionary Council was responsible for the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland that killed 270 people. Abu Nidal was killed on August 15 in Iraq,... continued

Is the Military Behind Crop Circles?

August 28, 2002
Bill Hamilton of Skywatch International looks at the possibility that military satellites are using lasers to produce crop circles. He explains Shimmer: "The result of?atmospheric turbulence, air density, light refraction, cloud cover, and wind" and tells how it would effect... continued

Why Your Family Stinks

August 27, 2002
Families don?t like the way each other smells, according to researchers, who say this may be nature's way of discouraging incest. Scientists at Wayne State University in Detroit tested family members to see if they could recognize one other by... continued

Desperate? Three New Ways to Lose Weight

August 27, 2002
A natural hormone, shock treatment and marijuana are the basis for three promising new ways to lose weight. An injection of a hormone normally found in our intestines can cut the calories we consume by one-third. "The discovery that the... continued

Cellphones: Are They Dangerous or Not?

August 27, 2002
Scientists now think it depends on whether you use an older, analog phone or a newer digital model. They?ve decided that the main danger of cellphone use lies with long-term users of first generation analog cell phones, who have up... continued

No More Ice Ages on Earth?

August 27, 2002
The Earth could be entering into an irreversible greenhouse state, meaning there will be no more ice ages in the future. This would end a weather cycle that has taken place on Earth for 2.8 million years. But now, global... continued

Crowds Changing City Weather

August 26, 2002
Tokyo has become so crowded that the accumulated heat from all the human activity is changing local weather patterns. "We are seeing more than just an increase in temperatures," says Shuhei Akashi, of Japan's Central Meteorological Agency. "It is changing... continued

AIDS?Chimps Survived It, We Will Too

August 26, 2002
Chimpanzees may have survived an epidemic like AIDS two million years ago, which explains why they are now immune to AIDS. This means that eventually?a long time from now?humans will probably be immune too. Chimpanzees have only half as many... continued

Are Clones Safe to Eat?

August 26, 2002
The FDA has officially announced that cloned animals are safe to eat, but says that products made from genetically-modified animals could be unsafe. They are currently deciding whether to allow the sale of genetically-modified milk. The FDA is worried about... continued