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A Warmer Planet is a Sicker Planet

June 25, 2002
Scientists warn that infectious diseases will rise as the world gets warmer. Human malaria, butterflies with parasites, diseased corals, and trees overgrown with fungus are some of the things awaiting us as the Earth warms up. Entire species of animals... continued

Saddam Tortures Children

June 25, 2002
An assassination attempt on Saddam Hussein?s son Qusai, who is the heir to his throne, means that succession may not be as smooth as Saddam would like. There are rumors that Saddam may want to voluntarily step down in favor... continued

Mars was Once a Wet World

June 24, 2002
Scientists who claim there could never have been life on Mars have always pointed out that liquid water is needed for sophisticated life forms to exist. Even when it was discovered that water is trapped on Mars underground or in... continued

Genetically-Modified Bugs

June 24, 2002
When it come to genetic engineering, it?s the Battle of the Bugs. Scientists are producing GM plants that are resistant to certain types of insects?but then they turn out to be even more vulnerable to other insects. Scientists decide to... continued

Dirty Bomb Materials Lost in Russia

June 24, 2002
Large boxes of powdered Caesium 137, a powerfully radioactive substance that can be used to make dirty bombs, have been lost in the former Soviet Union. Unlike the solid Strontium-90 used in nuclear power plants that has been misplaced in... continued

Syria Finding Terrorists for U.S.

June 24, 2002
President Assad of Syria says his country?s intelligence operatives, who are notorious for using torture to get information, are secretly cooperating with American agents in the fight against al-Qaeda. He?s miffed because Syria, which has been our enemy for many... continued

Sex Doesn?t Sell

June 21, 2002
Viewers are constantly complaining about too much sex and violence on television (even though these shows have the highest ratings). Lots of sex and violence attracts viewers aged 18 to 34, which are the ones advertisers want to reach most.... continued

ANOTHER Close Call

June 21, 2002
Another huge asteroid passed by Earth on June 14, and this time it was even closer to us than the moon. Although it passed by on Friday, it wasn?t detected until the following Monday, so we would have been taken... continued

More Acres Burn Daily in West

June 21, 2002
An old gospel lyric goes like this: ?God gave Noah the rainbow sign, No more water?the fire next time.? These days, it seems as if that time has come. Firefighters say they?ll have to fight the wildfire in Colorado for... continued

Saudis Bringing al Qaeda Terrorists Home

June 21, 2002
Starting in January, Saudi Arabia airlifted hundreds of al-Qaeda terrorists from Iran on government jets and brought them home. The Saudi terrorists had escaped into Iran while running from U.S. troops in Afghanistan. We are supposed to be allies of... continued