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Explorers discover spectacular caves in Vietnam
Mon, 3 Jan 2011 11:23 am PST
The Lookout - For decades, geologists have known that Vietnam is home to some of the world's most spectacular caves, many of them largely unexplored. Now husband-and-wife cavers have documented perhaps the world's largest: Hang Son Doong, big enough in places to accommodate a New York City block of skyscrapers. The cave in the Annamite Mountains contains a [...] Full Story | Top |
End of Days in May? Christian group spreads word
Mon, 3 Jan 2011 07:01 am PST
 AP - If there had been time, Marie Exley would have liked to start a family. Instead, the 32-year-old Army veteran has less than six months left, which she'll spend spreading a stark warning: Judgment Day is almost here. Full Story | Top |
14 states may target birthright citizenship
Mon, 3 Jan 2011 12:11 pm PST
The Lookout - Arizona state politicians will introduce model legislation this week to encourage states to prevent children of illegal immigrants from being granted citizenship under the 14th Amendment. Lawmakers in at least 14 states have said they are committed to passing the legislation targeting birthright citizenship. Arizona's anti-illegal-immigrant bill, SB-1070, was also based on model legislation that [...] Full Story | Top |
Pa. allows dumping of tainted waters from gas boom
Mon, 3 Jan 2011 07:32 pm PST
 AP - The natural gas boom gripping parts of the U.S. has a nasty byproduct: wastewater so salty, and so polluted with metals like barium and strontium, that most states require drillers to get rid of the stuff by injecting it down shafts thousands of feet deep. Full Story | Top |
iPhone alarm glitch leaves users fuming
Sun, 2 Jan 2011 08:26 pm PST
 AFP - The bells weren't ringing for many iPhone users this New Year's weekend, when thanks to a glitch the alarms on Apple's iconic mobile phones failed to go off, causing many to oversleep. Full Story | Top |
Body of US military expert found in Del. landfill
Mon, 3 Jan 2011 07:44 pm PST
 AP - The body of a military expert who served in three Republican administrations was found dumped in a landfill and investigators said Monday they were trying to retrace his steps in the days leading up to his death. Full Story | Top |
Crocodiles, snakes are danger in flooded Australia
Mon, 3 Jan 2011 10:03 pm PST
AP - Residents of an Australian city cut off by some of the country's worst flooding in decades are being warned to stay out of the water, and not just because of the risk of being swept away: Debris, snakes and even crocodiles could also pose a danger. Full Story | Top |
New Year's resolutions? Brain can sabotage success
Mon, 3 Jan 2011 11:15 am PST
 AP - Uh-oh, the new year's just begun and already you're finding it hard to keep those resolutions to junk the junk food, get off the couch or kick smoking. There's a biological reason a lot of our bad habits are so hard to break — they get wired into our brains. Full Story | Top |
Kiss your 100-watt lightbulb goodbye
Mon, 3 Jan 2011 07:27 am PST
Y! News - San Francisco - Tracy Seipel,tseipel@mercurynews.com Californians can start saying goodbye to traditional 100-watt incandescent light bulbs now that the state has become the first in the country to require a new standard for the screw-base bulbs. Experts say the new rules, which took … Full Story | Top |
AP source: Obama may name William Daley to top job
Mon, 3 Jan 2011 06:39 pm PST
 AP - President Barack Obama is considering naming former Commerce Secretary William Daley to a top White House job, possibly chief of staff, a person familiar with the matter said Monday. The development comes as Obama eyes a broader reorganization of his senior staff heading into the next phase of his presidency. Full Story | Top |
House GOP sending Obama a message on health repeal
Mon, 3 Jan 2011 06:32 pm PST
 AP - Eager to show who's now in charge, the House's new Republican majority plans to vote to repeal President Barack Obama's landmark health care overhaul before he even shows up in their chamber to give his State of the Union address. Full Story | Top |
Closing time: Some of the season’s best exhibits end soon
Mon, 3 Jan 2011 11:21 am PST
Time Out Chicago - Madeline Nusser HYDE PARK 1. Make your first stop at Smart Museum of Art (University of Chicago, 5550 S Greenwood Ave; 773-702-0200; free). In its quiet yet innovative exhibit "Echoes of the Past" (closes Jan 16), the pillaged Buddhist cave … Full Story | Top |
Average child may get 7 radiation scans by age 18
Mon, 3 Jan 2011 01:17 pm PST
AP - The first large study to examine the use of X-rays, CT scans and other medical radiation in children estimates the average child will get more than seven radiation scans by age 18, a potentially worrisome trend. Full Story | Top |
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