Five Americans who were at an Algerian natural gas facility when it was raided by al Qaeda linked terrorists are now safe and believed to have left the country, according to U.S. officials. At least three Americans, however, were being held hostage by the militants when the Algerian military mounted an rescue operation earlier today that reportedly resulted in casualties.Reports...
Jan
16
NASA buys blow-up habitat for space station astronauts
Label: World NASA wants to blow up part of the International Space Station – and a Las Vegas firm is eager to help. The US space agency has signed a $17.8-million contract with Bigelow Aerospace of Nevada to build an inflatable crew habitat for...
FAA grounds 787 Dreamliner in US
Label: Technology WASHINGTON: The Federal Aviation Administration grounded all US-registered Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft Wednesday to address a possible battery fire risk."As a result of an in-flight, Boeing 787 battery incident earlier today in Japan, the FAA will issue an emergency airworthiness directive (AD) to address a potential battery fire risk in the 787 and require operators to temporarily...
FAA grounds Boeing's 787 Dreamliner after battery fires
Label: LifestyleThis Boeing 787 Dreamliner made the aircraft's first commercial flight. It's seen here at Narita airport near Tokyo just before takeoff. (Credit:All Nipon Airways)The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered airlines to ground their fleets of Boeing 787 Dreamliners until the plane's onboard batteries are proven safe to operate.Today's action comes on the heels of Japanese carriers All Nippon Airways...
Colorful New Lizard Identified in Vietnam
Label: Health Scientists have identified a new bright-blue lizard hiding in plain sight. The lizard, found in Vietnam and named Calotes bachae, had long been thought to be another blue lizard species found in Myanmar and Thailand. A combination of genetic analysis and studying the size and scale characteristics of the animals revealed that the lizard belongs to a new species, according to an article in...
NRA President Defends Ad Attacking Obama
Label: Business Jan 16, 2013 6:40pm In an interview with ABC News this evening, NRA President David Keene said the gun-rights lobby is aggressively preparing for “battle” with the White House and Congress over President Obama’s sweeping new proposals to curb gun violence.Keene criticized Obama’s announcement today, surrounded by four children from around the country, for “using kids...
Jan
15
Why musical genius comes easier to early starters
Label: World Good news for pushy parents. If you want your child to excel musically, you now have better justification for starting their lessons early. New evidence comes from brain scans of 36 highly skilled musicians, split equally between those who started lessons before and after the age of 7, but who had done a similar amount of...
Jeep to build cars in China with GAC
Label: Technology DETROIT: The iconic American Jeep brand will be manufactured in China and Italy's Fiat will also build more cars there through an expanded partnership announced Tuesday with Chinese carmaker GAC.Guangzhou Automobile Group is already building the Fiat Viaggio and distributes imported models such as the Fiat 500, Freemont and Bravo in China.The expansion will begin with introducing more...
Soda Drinker sim has all the fizz, none of the calories
Label: LifestyleLevel 2 of Soda Drinker Pro puts you in a park. Marvel at the realistic graphics.(Credit:Screenshot by Amanda Kooser/CNET)You can't turn around without hearing someone telling you how bad sodas are for your health. If only you could get the sensation of enjoying a cold cola without all the harmful side effects. Thank goodness for Soda Drinker Pro, a soda-drinking simulator for Mac and PC that is one...
A Wild Start for Weather in the New Year
Label: Health Here we go again. The weather's going to extremes: a snowstorm in Jerusalem, wildfires in Australia, a cold snap in China, a heat wave in Brazil. Based on the first two weeks of the new year, 2013's picking up right where 2012 left off.(What's up with the weather? Read the September 2012 National Geographic story and see a gallery of extreme weather pictures.)As much as 8 inches (20 centimeters)...
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