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Defense Against Another Type of Terrorist

June 13, 2002
The U.S. federal government is gathering the world's top scientists together in September for a strategy conference to plan defenses against an attack that could wipe out an American city or disrupt the whole country's infrastructure?and it has nothing to... continued

Phoenix Needs to Cool Off Fast

June 13, 2002
Phoenix is a successful, growing city but it?s getting far too hot. Residents experience temperatures like 100 degrees F at 10:30 a.m. and they?re looking for a way to cool off. Phoenix wasn?t always this hot. In 1949, the average... continued

Search for Lost Dirty Bomb Material

June 13, 2002
The United Nations is searching the former Soviet Republic of Georgia for radioactive equipment they know was abandoned there after the break-up of the Soviet Union. This material could be sold on the Russian black market to terrorists and used... continued

Dirty Bomber Doubts

June 13, 2002
In our June 11 news story ?FBI Prevented Dirty Bombing of D.C.,? we said, ?This FBI announcement comes just in time to save their reputation, after weeks of revelations that the FBI ignored the many warnings they received about September... continued

Antarctica Threatened by Global Warming?And Visitors

June 12, 2002
The melting ice sheets in Antarctica are a major news item. However, Antarctica is having a lesser-known problem as well: it has become a new tourist destination. The bacteria from the feet of thousands of visitors could cause ecological devastation... continued

Will Denver Burn?

June 12, 2002
Almost 90,000 acres have burned in wildfires in Colorado and now the out-of-control fire is headed for Denver. People still talk about the Chicago fire, a century ago, but no major city has burned for years. Will Denver burn? Forest... continued

How Dangerous Are Dirty Bombs?

June 12, 2002
Science and military experts disagree somewhat on the potential devastation that would be caused by the explosion of a dirty bomb, like the kind the accused al-Qaeda terrorist Abdullah al Mujahir was allegedly planning to build. They all agree that... continued

TWA Flight 800 Video Now Available

June 12, 2002
On May 18 Dreamland, Roger Aronoff gave us the inside information about the crash of TWA Flight 800 and told us about his award-winning video, which no television network or cable channel has been willing to show. This video is... continued

New Cellphones: Thin, Wind-Up, Used as Bugs

June 12, 2002
Your next cellphone may not look anything like the one you have now?no matter which phone service you use. A new cellphone will be available soon that?s as thin as a piece of paper?so thin, you can keep it in... continued

Criminal Chimp

June 11, 2002
A criminal chimpanzee is leading the London police on a wild chase, after breaking into apartments and stealing cell phones and other valuable equipment. The police received reports of two burglaries at separate addresses in east London. A Scotland Yard... continued