India: Mars is Making a Hostile Move

August 19, 2003
On August 27, Mars will be closer to Earth than it has been since prehistoric times. To scientists, this is a chance to send satellites into space to take pictures of the planet. To Hindu priests in India, it means... continued

Is Anything Safe to Drink?

August 19, 2003
There's a worldwide epidemic of arsenic poisoning from water wells, with tens of thousands of people developing skin lesions, cancers and other symptoms. Many of them have died. High levels of arsenic have been found near the river Ganges in... continued

Radioactive Wasps

August 19, 2003
Ordinary wasps and hornets are bad enough, but it turns out that wasps are building radioactive nests in a nuclear power plant in Hanford, Washington. And regular hornets are dive bombing people's ears, attracted by the perfume behind them. John... continued

Blackouts: What Will Happen in the Future

August 18, 2003
"We're a superpower with a third world grid," said former energy secretary Bill Richardson in an interview on CNN. Third world countries can't figure out why Thursday's power blackout spread so wide and lasted so long. They have blackouts all... continued

Huge Quake Predicted for Seattle Area

August 18, 2003
Seattle could experience a one-two punch. First, an earthquake reaching 9 on the Richter Scale could strike the Pacific Northwest. A quake of this intensity would be enough to pulverize skyscrapers and kill people where they stood. Along with the... continued

August Heatwave: Time to Buy that Winter Coat

August 18, 2003
A new study of body lice reveals that humans started wearing clothes 70,000 years ago. And ever since, stores have been trying to sell us winter coats in August?but that may finally be changing. "I can't face winter coats in... continued

Iraqi Blogger Goes Public

August 18, 2003
One of the underground heroes of the Iraq war was the anonymous blogger who posted daily messages about what it felt like to live through the war. After the downfall of Saddam, Salam Pax came out of hiding, and now... continued

Avoid Blackouts?Tap into Moon Energy

August 18, 2003
"Commercial power from the Moon could have avoided the blackout ?," says space researcher David Criswell. "Each receiver on Earth would be fed independently from the Moon. If you need more or less power you just adjust the beams." Robert... continued

When it Comes to Terrorism, We’re 5th in Line

August 18, 2003
Who's next on the terrorism checklist? The British government says it's received "credible intelligence" that terrorists in Saudi Arabia might fire a missile at a British passenger jet leaving from King Khaled airport in Riyad. The World Markets Research Center... continued

The Terrible Embrace of God

August 18, 2003
In his latest Journal, Whitley writes about results from our contact meditation and messages that may exist in recent crop circles. He says, "I cannot express how marvelous I think that this successful communication is?It does suggest that we are... continued