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‘We’re going to have this problem for a long time,’ researcher says GENEVA - Greenhouse gases in the Earth’s atmosphere reached record highs in 2004 and are still climbing, the World Meteorological Organization said Tuesday. “Global observations coordinated by WMO show that levels of carbon...

Anybody like playing chess around here? I have a board I haven't used in ages, it was collecting dust so I figured I would set it up somewhere and play a round or two of chess via message board. Anybody interested?

Google has extended its mapping operations outside Earth's orbit with the launch of Google Mars. Users can scroll over the surface of the Red Planet and it look at it with a colour coded relief map, an infrared display or an estimation of how the surface would look to the naked eye. "We here...

TORONTO - The winter of 2005-2006 has been Canada's warmest on record and the federal agency Environment Canada said Monday it was investigating whether it's a sign of global warming. Between December and February, the country was 3.9 degrees above normal — the warmest winter season since...

Newfound Ice World Alters Perceptions of Planetary Systems Astronomers announced today the discovery of a frigid extrasolar planet several times larger than Earth orbiting a small red dwarf star roughly 9,000 light years away. The finding alters astronomers' perceptions of planetary system...

Oklahoma man finds 4.21-carat diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park MURFREESBORO, Ark. - An Oklahoma state trooper making his first visit to Crater of Diamonds State Park on Sunday found a 4.21-carat crystal-shaped diamond, according to the Arkansas Parks and Tourism Department. Martin...

Aussie charged for driving outbackward After 25-mile drive, he explained that reverse was only gear that worked SYDNEY, Australia - Police charged an Australian driver with "reversing further than necessary" after he traveled backward for more than 40 kilometers (25 miles) along one of the...

‘Creating a British Muslim culture’ for kids London school, with government funding, sets its own course LONDON - “I know we’ve come a long way, we’re changing day to day, but tell me, where do the children play?” — Cat Stevens. As jump ropes swirl and soccer balls fly across its playground...

Fidel's newfound supporters are doing ordinary Cubans no favors. March 20, 2006 issue - Political leaders in Latin America, intoxicated by a bad case of populism, are preparing a safe landing for Fidel Castro and his grim dictatorship. In a region that Castro bloodied with his mad policy of...

They used to live quietly, but now they're making noise. March 20, 2006 issue - Marlyne Hammon knows what it's like to feel hated and hunted. In 1953, when she was an infant, her father—along with dozens of other men in her tiny community of Short Creek, Ariz.—was arrested and sent to jail on...

WASHINGTON – Islamic websites yesterday posted a "last warning" warning by Rakan Ben Williams, who describes himself as an "al-Qaida undercover soldier" in the U.S., threatening two major operations designed to bring Americans "to your knees." According to the Middle East Media Research...

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Matthew Campbell, Groningen WHEN Frank and Anita’s daughter Chanou was born with an extremely rare, incurable illness in August 2000, they knew that her life would be short and battled against the odds to make it happy. They struggled around the clock against their baby’s pain. “We tried all...

France's highest administrative body ruled Monday that Sikhs must remove their turbans for driver's license photos, calling it a question of public security and not a restriction on freedom of religion. The Council of State's ruling reversed its own decision in December in favor of Shingara...

'No note takers' in room for encounter held at ex-PM's request Steven Edwards The Ottawa Citizen Tuesday, March 07, 2006 UNITED NATIONS - After a vacation in Europe, former prime minister Paul Martin met privately yesterday with UN Secretary General Kofi Annan -- a day before the UN chief...

Well it's that time of year I hit the road for 2 weeks. Visiting provinces and states, so you all take care now, I know you will miss me :D

U.S. Cancer Deaths Drop for First Time in More Than 70 Years Experts point to lifestyle changes, earlier screening and better therapies By Amanda Gardner HealthDay Reporter The number of cancer deaths in the United States dropped slightly in 2003, the first such decline since 1930. "It's an...

Canada’s Small Forests Step up to Responsible Forestry TORONTO, Feb. 23, 2006 - Three community-based forests across Canada have received Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification from the SmartWood program of the Rainforest Alliance. The FSC is a nonprofit organization that promotes...

This is simply one of the best films I've seen, documentary or narrative. The atrocities of 1994 are brought to the forefront by those that lived through it. The international ensemble tell what happened with emotion, honesty, and compassion. The pace of this film is of a standard not available...

Diversity flows through students' poems By Maribel Soto, age 10 Being different is a wonderful thing . . . Just as a garden is filled with many different flowers, The world is filled with many different people. It should not matter what color we are, We are still beautiful flowers. When we are...