Archive for December 2010
Biologist Study White Nose Syndrome in Bats
Biologist Susi von Oettingen walked into the dark World War II era military bunker and took out her flashlight. Among the wires ,old pipes and machinery parts, she saw some bats hanging from the ceiling and cracks in the cement walls. It was an unusual place for the bats to slumber , different from a…
Read MoreRussian Tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky Found Guilty
A Moscow court on Monday found tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky guilty in his second fraud trial, a judgment seen as a crucial moment in Russia’s post Soviet history that alarmed the West. In a penetrating reaction from the West, the German foreign minister said the verdict was a step backwards for Russia while US Secretary of…
Read MoreBlizzards cause travel delays in eastern United States and Canada
The blizzards that swept along the eastern coast of US and Canada had the airport closed for hours forcing people to delay their plans to return home after the Christmas holiday. Many travelers spent the night sleeping at airports on the floor and in chairs hoping their flight would be able to take off but…
Read MorePatrick Kennedy Ends Kennedy Era
The Kennedy era ends when Patrick Kennedy of Rhode Island exits his U.S. House seat next month, leaving a city council post in California as Camelot’s sole remaining political holding. The Kennedy’s have held the presidency,congressional seats and the public’s imagination for more than 60 years.The son of the late Massachusetts Senator Edward Kennedy said he…
Read MoreThe Playboy to Marry again
Hugh Hefner has announced that he plans to be married for the third time to playmate Crystal Harris. His other marriages were to Mildred Williams in 1949 and Kimberly Conrad in 1989 . Hefner who is 84 years old gave his 24 year old girlfriend an engagement ring although he admits to having many affairs…
Read MoreFlu warnings high in UK
The flu outbreak in the northern hemisphere have health experts urging people to get a vaccination to protect themselves against flu viruses . During December in the UK there has been documented cases of the swine flu looking like to be dominant of the three strains circulating and much of the rest of Europe was…
Read MoreMark McKee returns book 76 years late
In 1934, Mark McKee checked out “A Dog of Flanders” by English author Marie Louise de la Ramee from the Mount Clemens Public Library in Michigan. After finding the book 76 years later he is lucky the library isn’t charging him a late fee for returning a book late. Recently, McKee, now 89, said he…
Read MoreStephen Baldwin sued fellow actor Kevin Costner
Stephen Baldwin has sued Kevin Costner over their investments in a device that British Petroleum used in trying to clean up the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Baldwin and his friend, Spyridon Contogouris, owned shares in Ocean Therapy Solutions, the company that marketed the centrifuges to British Petroleum. The federal lawsuit filed in…
Read MoreTaylor Swift takes top spot in Christmas Album
The numbers were close between Susan Boyle and Taylor Swift for the number one US Christmas album but Taylor Swift beat Susan Boyle by selling 5,000 more than Boyle. This is the second time the British singer has been knocked off the top of the Billboard Chart by Taylor Swift. Susan Boyle became an international…
Read MoreSun’s energy can be turned to fuel
The sun’s energy can be turned into fuel with a prototype solar device that mimics plant life ,has just been disclosed. The sunlight ray’s heats a ceria cylinder which breaks down water or carbon dioxide into fuels which can be stored and transported. Researchers in the US and Switzerland devised the prototype that uses a…
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