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UPDATE: Major Hurricane Hits Australia

March 20, 2006
Australia 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, 2006
Why 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, 2006
Bird 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, 2006
As 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, 2006
UK 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, 2006
Dean 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, 2006
Ten 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

Quake Swarm Alert?Again

March 12, 2006
A swarm of 31 earthquakes in the Andaman sea has caused the Thai National Disaster Warning Center to put the Andaman Islands on earthquake alert. The center is concerned that the earthquake swarm could indicate an impending underwater volcanic eruption... continued

Why a Cancer Prevention Cannot be Used

March 11, 2006
Scientists are desperately searching for cures for cancer. Despite some breakthroughs, they are making a lot less progress than they'd hoped. Cervical cancer is a diseasewith few symptoms. If there was a vaccine that could prevent cervical cancer in women,... continued

More Signs of Global Warming

March 10, 2006
In this week's Unknowncountry.com newsletter, Whitley Strieber warns that extremely violent and unusual weather was on the way over the next few months. Within hours, a ferocious storm dumped hailstones the size of baseballs on Oklahoma. CNN reports that storms... continued