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Iraq War Will Cost Plenty

August 1, 2002
A U.S. attack on Iraq could profoundly affect the Americaneconomy, because this time, the United States would have tofoot most of the bills. Eleven years ago, the Persian Gulfwar cost the U.S. and its allies $61.1 billion. $48.4billion of that... continued

Bill Mallow Dies

August 1, 2002
Bill Mallow, who was one of a handful of scientists willing to do research into unusual objects such as alleged alien implants, has died. Because of the controversial nature of this material and the fear of scientists that they may... continued

Anthrax Terrorist Finally Identified?

August 1, 2002
FBI agents have conducted a second search of the Marylandapartment of former Fort Detrick scientist Steven Hatfill,on suspicion that he may be the anthrax terrorist who sentletters that left five people dead and at least 13 othersill last fall. Fort... continued

It’s OK to Stay in Bed

July 31, 2002
Good news for couch potatoes: A few weeks ago the New YorkTimes touted the advantages of a high protein, high fatdiet, so you can go ahead and bring home those fast foodburgers. Now scientists say that early morning exerciseweakens your... continued

A Loving Touch

July 31, 2002
Scientists have proof that when someone we love touches us,we can feel it in a special way. A tender caress stimulatesa different part of the nervous system than the everydaysensation of touch. Scientists have finally been able to prove this... continued

Chasing Wildmen in China

July 31, 2002
From 1976-77, the Chinese Government sponsored an expeditionof 100 researchers to the Shennongjia Mountain Forest insearch of the Yeren (wildman) who has been seen there. Thattrip produced samples of hair, footprints and feces from anundiscovered species, possibly the missing link... continued

What Turns Men into Monsters?

July 31, 2002
What turns men into sexual predators? We now know that largenumbers of priests regularly abused children. A man in SouthAfrica was recently convicted of raping a 9 month old child.Little girls are abducted from their homes, raped andmurdered. What turned... continued

It Takes a Special Brain to Believe

July 30, 2002
Whether or not you believe in the paranormal may depend onyour brain chemistry. Peter Brugger, of the UniversityHospital in Zurich, Switzerland, thinks people with highlevels of dopamine are more likely to find significance incoincidences, and pick out meanings and patterns... continued

Can’t Remember Names? Wear a Computer

July 30, 2002
If you can't remember the names of the people you've beenintroduced to 5 minutes later, wear a computer thatremembers for you. Accenture Technology Labs has created aPersonal Awareness Assistant (PAA) that uses speechrecognition software. It doesn't have a keyboard ormouse--it... continued

Boeing Builds a Saucer

July 30, 2002
Researchers at Boeing, the world's largest aircraft maker,are building an anti-gravity "flying saucer" based on thework of controversial Russian scientist Yevgeny Podkletnov,whose work is viewed with suspicion by scientists whohaven't been able to reproduce his results. The project,code named Project... continued