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Journey to the Dark Side
March 21, 2006We've been wondering if the familiar man in the moon image will become disfigured when Russia, China and the US arrive on the moon and start scooping up the valuable Helium 3 fuel lying on the surface. Former Canadian Defense... continued
Fierce weather Worldwide
March 21, 2006First it was Katrina in New Orleans, then it was a category 5 hurricane in Australia. Last week tornadoes swept the Midwest while fires burned nearly a million acres in North Texas. Now it's flooding in North Texas and Springfield,... continued
Will There Still Be a Moon Man in the Future?
March 20, 2006Three countries--China, Russia and the US--are planning to go to the moon in order to mine the incredibly valuable Helium 3 fuel there. Russia and the US have already planted flags on the moon. When these mining operations start, will... continued
UPDATE: Major Hurricane Hits Australia
March 20, 2006Australia is experiencing a Category 5 cyclone, which is a storm of the same strength as Katrina, the hurricane that hit New Orleans. Wind gusts up to 180 MPH have been recorded,and another cyclone appears to be forming behind this... continued
The Reasons We Go to War
March 17, 2006Why do humans continually go to war? Are wars always started for profit motives? Scientists are divided on question of whether humans are innately peace-loving or aggressive. Heather Whipps writes in LiveScience.com that scientists are studying Australopithecus afarensis, an early... continued
Will Bird Flu Arrive Here?
March 15, 2006Bird flu expert Robert G. Webster is attempting to answer the question we're all asking: Will bird flu change from being a dangerous disease of birds (and the people who care for them) to being a disease that humans pass... continued
China Pushing Ahead With Moon Plans
March 14, 2006As far as we know, we're the only news organization that has pointed out why China and the U.S. are suddenly so interested in going (returning, in our case) to the moon: to scoop up the precious Helium 3 fuel... continued
Profit May be the REAL Reason for War
March 14, 2006UK businesses have made huge profits from the war in Iraq, and certain select US businesses, like Dick Cheney's former company Halliburton, have too. This couldn't have been the major reason we went to war in the first place?or could... continued
What’s Next for the Segway Man?
March 13, 2006Dean Kamen, the engineer who invented the Segway, started out by inventing a wheelchair that can climb stairs. Many people felt that after this, the Segway was an anti-climax, and they haven't done well on the market. But Kamen's new... continued
US Weather Mayhem: Storms, Fires Kill 17
March 13, 2006Ten people were killed as tornadoes swarmed across themidwest, while wildfires racing across the Texas panhandlekilled seven. The same weather system that drove the winds that spread the fires in Texas generated the tornados farther north. Springfield, Illinois was especially... continued