A powerful predawn earthquake hit New Zealand, causing water mains to break and some buildings to crumble, though there were no immediate reports of deaths. FULL STORY
Looks like end-of-the-world theorists may need to find another ancient calendar on which to pin their apocalyptic hopes.
It's a good news/bad news situation for believers in the 2012 Mayan apocalypse. The good news is that the Mayan "Long Count" calendar may not end on Dec. 21, 2012 (and, by extension, the world may not end along with it). The bad news for prophecy believers? If the calendar doesn't end in December 2012, no one knows when it actually will - or if it has already.
A piece of ice four times the size of Manhattan island has broken away from an ice shelf in Greenland, according to scientists in the U.S. The ice island amounts to a quarter of the Petermann 70-kilometer floating ice shelf. FULL STORY -- CNN
More monsoons grounded U.S. rescue and relief helicopters today in waterlogged northwest Pakistan, and half a million more people have been evacuated farther south as the country's worst floods in 80 years get even worse.--FOX NEW
Tests relating to the recently recapped oil well in the Gulf of Mexico have detected a "seep a distance from the well," Retired Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen said in a letter to a BP official. FULL STORY--CNN
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A wildfire near Flagstaff, Arizona, has grown to more than 8,8000 acres, shut down a highway and forced the evacuation of two neighborhoods. FULL STORY CNN
The unprecedented oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico calls for an unprecedented repair attempt -- dropping a four-story metal container on top of the leaking pipe. | FULL STORY | HOW THE PROCEDURE WORKS | FULL COVERAGE CNN
NEW DELHI (AP) — The U.S., Australia and Canada warned Saturday that terror groups were likely planning "imminent attacks" in India's capital and foreigners FOX NEWS
At least 12 people are missing and seven critically injured after an explosion on the Deep Horizon oil rig off Louisiana, the Coast Guard says. DEVELOPING STORY -- CNN
Airports across Europe are reopening, days after ash from an Icelandic volcano stranded thousands. FULL STORY
Test flights offered hope that Europe's skies may be safe for air travel, but officials made no promises that disruptions due to volcanic ash are about to go away. FULL STORY --CNN
News From CNN~ About 34,000 flights have been canceled in Europe since Friday because of the cloud of ash from the Icelandic volcano, according to air traffic authorities. FULL STORY
A restriction on flights in and out of the UK is EXTENDED again until at least 1pm Sunday due to Iceland's volcano ash cloud. Also The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) has extended the closure of Irish airspace until 1pm tomorrow.
Other than halting air travel, what other effects can ash clouds have? - The most significant effect is typically to weather. It’s not yet clear whether the eruption of Eyjafjallajökull will affect global weather, but major eruptions in the past certainly have. In 1783, for example, a volcanic fissure in Iceland called “Laki” violently erupted. The sulfur dioxide gases carried with its plume caused increased death rates all over Europe over the next month or two, but that was nothing compared to the meteorological effects. The winter of 1784 was one of the worst on record in both Europe and North America — the Mississippi River even froze at New Orleans! Laki, along with another Icelandic eruption shortly thereafter, had severe effects on crops in France over the next several years, which may have been a contributing factor in the French Revolution of 1789. And if you think that was bad, you should know it wasn’t nearly as significant as the 1815 eruption of Mount Tambora in Indonesia, which caused the Northern Hemisphere to experience “The Year Without a Summer” in 1816. Frost was reported in Connecticut in June, famine was widespread in the U.S. and Europe, and — less importantly, but interestingly — the lousy summer caused Mary Shelley and John Polidori (and their friends) to stay indoors while on vacation, resulting in the novel Frankenstein and the short story The Vampyre.
AP - A mudslide touched off by a deadly typhoon buried a remote mountain village in Taiwan, leaving at least 400 people unaccounted for, while a massive landslide in China toppled seven apartment buildings, an official said Tuesday.
Jellyfish May Help Keep Planet Cool
Jellyfish and other related creatures may be helping to reduce the effects of climate change by stirring up the oceans. -- NPR.org
LOS ANGELES - Gidget the Chihuahua, the bug-eyed, big-eared star of 1990s Taco Bell commercials who was a diva on and off the screen, has died. She was 15. Full Story »
URGENT: President Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev agree to seek new nuke-arms reduction treaty as U.S., Russia move to smooth strained relations.
• Russia Calls for Compromise on Missile Defense
(AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) A line of Chinese paramilitary police stand to close off a street following yesterday's riots in Urumqi, western China's Xinjiang ...
The odds of winning Saturday's lottery for 17,500 free tickets to Michael Jackson memorial may be long, judging from traffic to the Staples Center Web site Friday.
Sarah Palin said today that she will step down as Alaska's governor by the end of the month. She will not seek election to a second gubernatorial term in 2010. Palin, a Republican, was elected governor in 2006. She was tapped as Sen. John McCain's vice presidential running mate last year. developing story
Earthquake experts at the US Geological Survey reported receiving about 75 calls from startled residents in a wide area who said they heard a loud thump and ...
... County are lighting up the lines at the county dispatch center with reports of rumblings that have been confirmed to be caused by a small earthquake. ...
The earthquake that shook Maui on Sunday night was the most powerful to originate under the island in more than five years, but no damage was reported, ...
The University of Washington seismology lab coordinator says a 3.7 earthquake that shook awake some Whidbey Island residents is a reminder that a much ...
Infomercial pitchman Billy Mays died at his Tampa, Florida, home this morning, authorities told CNN. The 50-year-old known for his shouting OxiClean ads was pronounced dead at 7:45 a.m. The Hillsborough County medical examiner will perform an autopsy, Tampa police Lt. Brian Dugan said. full story
ScienceDaily (June 19, 2009) — The sun is in the pits of a century-class solar minimum, and sunspots have been puzzlingly scarce for more than two years. Now, for the first time, solar physicists might understand why.
At least 19 people died after clashes Saturday in Tehran. Thousands of anti-government protesters swept into the streets and were met by security forces armed with batons, tear gas and water cannons. A human rights group said demonstrators beaten by security forces were arrested in hospitals. developing story
Iran's supreme leader passionately defended last week's presidential election process today, praising President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's election as a "definitive victory" and denying charges of vote-rigging. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said those who cause violence during protests would be held accountable. full story
First-Ever Photos of God -- Perhaps the most incredible space photos ever put on view are enfolded in a great mystery known as “pareidolia.” A category of optical illusions, pareidolia is an uncertain impression perceived as something clear and distinct. The astronomer Carl Sagan thought that seeing faces in clouds is an evolutionary trait. “Confirmation bias” refers to the tendency to notice what confirms one’s beliefs, and to ignore what disagrees with them.-- BlackRaiser Reporter
CIA Director Leon Panetta says former Vice President Dick Cheney's criticism of the Obama administration's approach to terrorism almost suggests "he's wishing that this country would be attacked again, in order to make his point."
Iran's supreme leader has ordered an investigation into allegations the country's presidential vote was marred by ballot fraud as as chaos after hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's declared victory continued for a third day. Iranian opposition supporters Monday defied a government ban on their rallies. full story
ACAPULCO, Mexico (June 7) - It was a shootout straight from Hollywood in the former playground of its biggest stars: Masked and heavily armed Mexican soldiers battled outlaws holed up in a hillside mansion in a four-hour shootout that had tourists cowering in hotels nearby.
Roughly 3,000 shots flew, and 50 grenades exploded during the raucous gunbattle late Saturday that killed 16 gunmen and two soldiers. Nine other people were wounded, including three bystanders. More here.
King Fai Li and his colleagues at Caltech hypothesize that Earth’s atmospheric pressure has always varied, and that it could fall in the distant future, keeping Earth from frying for far longer than previous research had shown.
Fort Campbell, Ky., which is home to the 19,000 soldiers in the Army's 101st Airborne Division, closes for suicide prevention training after logging 11 deaths as either confirmed or suspected suicides. The Army as a whole has counted 64 confirmed or suspected suicides this year and is on pace to set a record.
EULESS, Texas — A minor earthquake shook parts of North Texas but no damage nor injuries had been reported. Jesse Moore with the National Weather Service in ...
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has suggested that the country's civil war is nearly over by saying that the current military push is less than 48 hours away. Sri Lankan forces have pushed Tamil Tiger rebels into a small area in the country's north. full story
General Motors notified 1,100 of its 6,000 dealerships today that the automaker is terminating their contracts, the first step in an even deeper 40 percent cut in its retail network. A GM spokeswoman said the dealers are being told their contracts will not be renewed in October 2010, CNNMoney reports. full story
Many of the world's biggest cities are coastal and highly vulnerable to rising sea levels, according to a 2007 study by the Worldwatch Institute. One such city is Bangkok, above, which has an area population of 7,221,000. Click through for other huge cities at risk.
A shutdown of public venues in Mexico City is likely to be lifted by Wednesday, despite warnings by U.N. health officials that a second wave of the H1N1 virus, commonly known as swine flu, could "strike with a vengeance." The number of cases worldwide so far stands at 985, with 26 deaths. full story
MEXICO CITY (May 3) — The swine flu epidemic spread deeper into the United States, Europe and Latin America — and in Canada, back to pigs — even as Mexico's health chief hinted Sunday it may soon be time to reopen businesses and schools in the nation where the outbreak likely began.
GENEVA, Switzerland (CNN) -- The number of H1N1 cases worldwide now stands at 787 with two additional deaths reported in Mexico, the World Health Organization announced early Sunday.
The number of confimed cases of the H1N1 virus continue to multiply.
The organization said the virus, more commonly known as swine flu, has been confirmed in 17 countries.
The higher number of cases is a result of ongoing tests on previously collected samples; not newly reported and confirmed infections, the WHO said.
Several other countries reported additional cases that have not yet been added to the WHO tally.
While the new virus strain in the recent outbreak has affected humans, Canadian officials said it has shown up at a pig farm in Alberta.
Officials said the pigs may have been infected by a Canadian farmer who recently returned from a trip to Mexico, the epicenter of the outbreak. The pigs have since been quarantined.
The number of H1N1 cases worldwide stood at 787 early today, according to the latest count from the World Health Organization. So far, 17 countries have at least one confirmed case of the widespread virus, the WHO said. full story FOX NEWS
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The number of confirmed cases of swine flu has jumped more than 30 percent with 331 people being diagnosed so far, the World Health Organization said Friday, and new cases are being confirmed in Hong Kong and Denmark. full story
Hydroxycut products, popular dietary supplements used for weight loss, have been linked to liver damage and are being recalled, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Friday. full story CNN
CDC is investigating an ongoing outbreak of cases of H1N1 flu (swine flu) in the United States. Click here to see today’s case count. In addition, as of April 29, 2009, WHO has reported cases in eight additional countries.
This strain of influenza virus is unique because it is a combination of genes from swine, bird, and human influenza viruses. Infected individuals report flu-like symptoms of fever, aches and pains, sore throats, coughing, and trouble breathing. Some people have also reported diarrhea and vomiting.
At this time there has been one death in the United States. However, CDC and state public and animal health authorities are still in the early stages of the investigations.
Further travel recommendations related to the US outbreak will be posted on www.cdc.gov/travel as available.
CDC Recommendations
CDC has NOT recommended that people avoid domestic travel. If you are planning travel to affected areas, the following recommendations will help you reduce your risk of infection and stay healthy.
Before your trip
Monitor the outbreak situation
Check updates from these sources:
Home pages of the affected state health departments
Be sure you are up-to-date with all your routine vaccinations, including seasonal influenza vaccine if available.
Identify the health-care resources in the area(s) you will be visiting.
During your trip
Monitor the local situation
Pay attention to announcements from the local government.
Follow local public health guidelines, including any movement restrictions and
prevention recommendations.
Practice healthy habits to help stop the spread of influenza
Wash your hands often with soap and water. This removes germs from your skin and
helps prevent diseases from spreading.
Use waterless alcohol-based hand gels (containing at least 60% alcohol) when
soap is not available and hands are not visibly dirty.
Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze and put your
used tissue in a wastebasket.
If you don't have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your upper sleeve, not your hands.
Wash your hands after coughing or sneezing, using soap and water or an alcohol-
based hand gel.
Follow all local health recommendations. For example, you may be asked to put on a surgical mask to protect others.
Seek medical care if you feel sick
If you are ill with fever and other symptoms of swine flu like cough and sore throat,
see a doctor, especially if you think you may have had contact with someone with
H1N1 flu (swine flu) or severe respiratory illness in the 7 days before becoming ill.
Antiviral Medications: Antiviral medications for the prevention of H1N1 flu (swine flu) should be considered for persons traveling within the United States who are at high risk of severe illness from influenza. This would include persons with certain chronic medical conditions, persons aged 65 or older, children aged younger than 5 years old and pregnant women. The recommended antiviral drugs for H1N1 flu (swine flu) are oseltamivir (brand name Tamiflu®) and zanamivir (brand name Relenza®). Both are prescription drugs that fight against swine flu by keeping flu viruses from reproducing in your body. These drugs can prevent infection if taken as a preventative. Talk to your doctor about correct indications for using influenza antiviral medications. Always seek medical care if you are severely ill.
Avoid further travel until you are free of symptoms, unless traveling locally for medical
care.
For more information on CDC’s recommendations for antiviral use during the H1N1 flu (swine flu) outbreak, please visit www.cdc.gov/swineflu.
After your trip
Closely monitor your health for 7 days
If you become ill with fever and other symptoms of H1N1 flu (swine flu) like cough, sore throat, and possibly vomiting and diarrhea, call your doctor or clinic for an appointment right away. Your doctor may test you for influenza and decide whether influenza antiviral treatment is needed.
When you make the appointment, tell the doctor the following:
Your symptoms,
When and where you traveled, and
If you have had close contact with a person infected with H1N1 flu (swine flu).
Avoid leaving your home while sick except to get local medical care, or as instructed by your doctor. Do not go to work or school while ill. If you must leave your home (for example, to seek medical care) wear a surgical mask to keep from spreading your illness to others.
Always cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw away used tissues in a trash can.
Wash your hands with soap and water often and especially after you cough or sneeze. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand gel containing at least 60% alcohol.
Avoid close contact with other people as much as possible.
Wear a surgical mask if you are in contact with other people.
Additional Information
If you have specific questions about H1N1 flu cases see http://www.cdc.gov/contact/ or call 1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636)
With the World Health Organisation raising the alert level for swine flu epidemic to five, there has been concern that the A/H1N1 swine flu virus strain could prove just as dangerous.
(April 29) - Scientists in Germany say the kind of plastic used to make water bottles may release chemicals that have the potential to disrupt estrogen and other reproductive hormones.
The World Health Organization raises its pandemic alert to 5, its second-highest level, warning of widespread human infection from the swine flu outbreak that originated in Mexico. full story
A little boy who lives in a Mexico mountain village flanked by pig farms has been named as "patient zero" in the swine flu outbreak. Five-year-old Edgar Hernandez credits ice cream for helping him feel better. Edgar and his family live in La Gloria in the state of Veracruz. His mother blames the virus on a huge, U.S.-owned pig farm in their neighborhood. full story
A Nielsen Online survey shows more than 60 percent of the people who use Twitter quit in a month.
Such a high churn rate will make it hard for the San Francisco “micro-blogging” business to grow very fast, despite recent celebrations of its celebrity in the popular media.
Before talk-show powerhouse Oprah Winfrey boosted Twitter’s popularity on her program, Twitter’s retention rate was even lower, Nielsen said, with some 70 percent of users failing to return in the second month.
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From the sun-scorched sands of the Kalahari to the snake-infested jungles of the Amazon, Les Stroud has made a life of surviving in the harshest—and most remote—regions on Earth.
Now, the creator, producer, and host of the hit television program Survivorman transfers his decades of knowledge and experience to the pages of Survive!, a practical guide that gives everyday readers a no-nonsense look at the real world of survival.
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How to make a survival shelter and why a lean-to is largely a waste of time.
Why survival kits are important, and why you should make your own.
Where to find water and why drinking contaminated water is sometimes warranted.
How to locate and trap small animals and why the notion of tracking and hunting large game is largely a pipe dream.
Whether seasoned in the outdoor arts or new to adventuring, all readers will learn something from Survive!. Stroud's many colorful anecdotes and cut-to-the-chase philosophy not only make for an entertaining read, but also enhance anyone's ability to focus on the main goal when everything else has gone wrong—survival.
The Mystery of 2012: Predictions, Prophecies and Possibilities
By Gregg Braden ... OWN IT HERE NOW!
It began with the Mayan calendar--a startling astrological artifact that reaches its end point in the year 2012. As major spiritual traditions, independent researchers, and archaeological findings all point toward this date as a critical moment in human history, readers everywhere are starting to ask the same question: What will happen in 2012? For the first time, the leading authorities on the 2012 phenomenon are all given voice in a single book, now available in paperback: The Mystery of 2012. An invaluable resource for readers who want to learn more about this time of change, this fascinating book features essays from dozens of prominent thinkers, including: * Gregg Braden's examination of the scientific evidence for a shift in the earth's magnetic field--and how it will affect all life * Barbara Marx Hubbard's and Peter Russell's explorations of the "accelerating pace of evolution"--why we may literally be transforming into a new species * John Major Jenkins' journey to the source for answers: the original Mayan calendar * Ecologist Joanna Macy's vision of "the Great Turning," and how we can take part in this shift to a life-sustaining culture * Daniel Pinchbeck on the meaning behind the rise in psychic phenomena as we approach 2012. Are we coming to the end of a cosmic cycle? Will there be an age of awakening, a new step in human evolution, or even an end to the world we know? For the growing audience of the "2012-curious," here is a thought-provoking and comprehensive exploration into the possibilities of this pivotal time.
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