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Glenn Confirms Frasier Statement
April 1, 2001Retired Senator John Glenn has confirmed to reporters that the statement he made on the Frasier television program to the effect that he had ?seen things? during his Gemini mission was correct. The Senator was said to be 'confused' to... continued
FBI Sues Chrysler Over ‘Unibomb’ Name
April 1, 2001Federal Bureau of Investigation spokesman Lester Headair told reporters today the the Bureau has filed a trademark infringement suit against the Daimler/Chrysler Corp. for itsuse of the name "Unibomb" for its new giant SUV. The Daimler/Chrysler Unibomb is twenty feet... continued
Auroras to be Visible Across Whole US
March 31, 2001A stronger than expected magnetic storm will make auroras visible across the whole of the northern hemisphere Saturday night. On Friday night, the sky glowed red in the US soutwest and west, and into Mexico. In Norway, the auroras were... continued
World Criticizes Bush for Changing Mind on CO2
March 30, 2001A week before President Bush broke his campaign pledge to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, EPA chief Christie Todd Whitman warned him in a memo dated March 6 that he needed to demonstrate his commitment to cutting greenhouse gases or risk... continued
Man Got Foot-and-Mouth: Bad Luck or Trend?
March 30, 2001British medical records indicate that one man contracted Foot-and-mouth disease, previously thought to only affect livestock. During an isolated outbreak of Foot-and-mouth in 1966, Bobby Brewis, aged 35, was diagnosed with the disease and quarantined. The British Medical Journal published... continued
Scientist Fired for Exposing Alaska Oil Risks
March 30, 2001A U.S. Geological Survey scientist says he was fired for his internet posting of politically sensitive maps illustrating the biodiversity of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge where President Bush wants to drill for oil. ?I had bad timing!? said Ian... continued
Strong Solar Shock Wave Hits Earth
March 30, 2001NASA's ACE spacecraft recorded a strong interplanetary shock wave at 0025UT on March 31st. The shock wave struck earth's magnetosphere 30 minutes later. The leading edge of the wave was proton-dense and strongly magnetic. These are characteristics that can lead... continued
Scientists Say Other Universes Physically Real and Inhabited
March 30, 2001Scientist now say we are definitely not alone, that our universe contains an infinite number of other universes, much like our own, called O-regions, and that we may someday be able to contact them. Jaume Garriga, of the University of... continued
Sunspot Now Biggest in 10 Years
March 29, 2001Sunspot AR9393 is now the largest in ten years and is growing fast. The sunspot is presently thirteen times the size of earth. An eruption near the sunspot sent a coronal mass ejection toward earth earlier today. Forecasters estimate a... continued
Family Says Supplement Caused Mad Cow Death
March 29, 2001The family of a Colorado woman who died of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, the human form of Mad Cow Disease, believes her death was caused by a herbal dietary supplement containing bovine protein. The woman, who died November 23, 1999, had been... continued