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Stay Young & Healthy?Gamble

September 27, 2004
A Yale University study shows that older gamblers arehealthier than non-gamblers of the same age. They have lowerrates of alcoholism, depression and yes, even bankruptcy. Diane Scarponi quotes epidemiologist Rani Desai as saying,"There's this whole concept of healthy aging?that folks... continued

USGS ‘Notice of Volcanic Unrest’ for Mt. St. Helens

September 26, 2004
At 3:00PM PDT on September 26 the US Geological Survey Cascades Volcano Observatory issued a Notice of VolcanicUnrest for Mt. St. Helens. This advisory was issued becauseof pattern of earthquakes that are consistent with movementof magma within the volcano. A... continued

Water Noise Killing Off Giant Squid

September 24, 2004
The legendary giant squid, which has only recently beendiscovered to be real, is being killed by all the noise inthe ocean. Unusually high numbers of them are washing up onSpanish beaches. Scientists think they're being killed bythe loud, low frequency... continued

911 Dogs are OK?But What About People?

September 24, 2004
During the attack on the World Trade Center on September 11,2001, up to 400,000 New Yorkers breathed in air from thetoxic cloud caused by the buildings collapse. A U.S.government study shows there was a cover up of the truehealth toll... continued

Jeanne Hits Fla on Same Track as Frances

September 24, 2004
As of 10PM EDT, Hurricane Jeanne slammed ashore just southof Fort Pierce Florida as a Category 3 storm, onapproximately the same path as Frances, which struck thearea three weeks ago. However, Jeanne is a much strongerstorm than Frances and three... continued

Tortuga Destruction Rumors Appear Unfounded

September 24, 2004
There are rumors flying around the internet that the Ile de la Tortue off the north coast of Haiti has been inundated and 26,000 people have been drowned. This is the truth of that rumor: an initial visit by reliefofficials... continued

Will Asteroid Hit Us?

September 23, 2004
As usual, astronomers are reassuring us that the asteroidToutatis, which will be heading our way in September, won?timpact the Earth. And also as usual, warnings about animpending impact are flying across the internet. Who'stelling the truth? Alan M. MacRobert writes... continued

GM Grass Taking Over

September 23, 2004
In almost all cases?from corn to salmon?genetically modifiedversions are stronger than natural ones and tend to takeover, eradicating the original species. Now it's been shownthat the pollen from a variety of GM grass being used ongolf courses has blown over... continued

Where to Go to Avoid Global Warming

September 23, 2004
A computer program that predicts regional climate changereveals that that global warming won?t be as severe in thecentral United States as in other parts of the country. Thisarea includes Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska and Oklahoma. Atmospheric scientist Zaitao Pan says, "The... continued

Can We Dig Deeper for More Oil?

September 22, 2004
As China modernizes, it uses more oil, while an unstableMiddle East means there's less oil available. Oil wells arecurrently drilled 3 to 5 miles into the Earth's crust. If wedig deeper, will we discover more oil? Geophysicist Russel Hemley says,... continued