IT'S a solar double whammy. Not only does sunlight melt Arctic ice, but it also speeds up the conversion of frozen organic matter into carbon dioxide. The amount of carbon in dead vegetation preserved in the far northern permafrost is estimated...
Anti-whaling group takes battle to top US court
Labels: Technology WASHINGTON: The Sea Shepherd conservation group asked the US Supreme Court on Monday to lift an order forcing it to steer clear of Japan's whalers, who are seeking legal reprisals over harassment at sea.Since 2002, Sea Shepherd has annually disrupted Japan's contested hunt in the Southern Ocean but a US court issued an injunction on December 17 for the activists to stay at least 500 yards...
Report details Osama bin Laden killer's 'nightmares'
Labels: LifestyleBy Jamie Gumbrecht, CNNupdated 7:06 PM EST, Mon February 11, 2013STORY HIGHLIGHTSNavy SEAL who shot Osama bin Laden has no military pension or health care, report saysJournalist Phil Bronstein profiles man he calls the Shooter in the March issue of Esquire Bronstein: "He has nightmares about how he's going to support his family"(CNN) -- He's the man who rolled into a bedroom in Abbottabad, Pakistan,...
Army Sgt. shares story behind Medal of Honor
Labels: Health (CBS News) PENTAGON - President Barack Obama awarded the Medal of Honor to former Army Staff Sgt. Clinton Romesha on Monday. In 2009, with U.S. forces in eastern Afghanistan under Taliban attack, a wounded Romesha ducked enemy fire to rescue other wounded soldiers and recover bodies of the fallen. Army staff sergeant receives Medal of Honor for actions during Afghanistan war battle You have to see...
Benedict's Legacy Marred by Sex Abuse Scandal
Labels: Business When Pope Benedict XVI resigns at the end of this month, he leaves behind a Church grappling with a global fallout from sex abuse and a personal legacy marred by allegations that he was instrumental in covering up that abuse.As the sex abuse scandal spread from North America to Europe, Benedict became the first pope to meet personally with victims, and offered repeated public apologies...
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Liver cancer survival time tripled by virus
Labels: World The virus used in the vaccine that helped eradicate smallpox is now working its magic on liver cancer. A genetically engineered version of the vaccinia virus has trebled the average survival time of people with a severe form of liver cancer, with only mild, flu-like side effects. ...
Basketball: Balanced attack propels Clippers past Knicks
Labels: Technology NEW YORK: The Los Angeles Clippers defeated the New York Knicks 102-88 with the help of a strong bench attack and Chris Paul's 25 points, seven assists and a half dozen rebounds.Jamal Crawford had a team high 27 points and Blake Griffin finished with 17 points and 12 rebounds for the Clippers, who won despite 42 points from New York forward Carmelo Anthony at Madison Square Garden.Los...
$1 million reward offered for ex-LAPD cop's capture
Labels: LifestyleSTORY HIGHLIGHTSLAPD beefs up security at Grammy Awards as a precautionNEW: Slain Riverside officer identified as 11-year veteran Michael CrainLos Angeles puts up $1 million reward for Dorner's capture and convictionDorner claims LAPD racism cost him his job and declared war on the departmentLos Angeles (CNN) -- The city of Los Angeles put up $1 million in reward money Sunday for help catching Christopher...
Clive Davis Gala goes on year after Houston's death
Labels: Health A year after Whitney Houston's death, music executive Clive Davis remembered her in words -- and video. Houston died last year at the age of 48 just hours before the annual Clive Davis Gala was set to start. On Saturday, Davis said his world continues "to be so shattered by her passing" and that Houston's death still feels "unreal." At the gala, Davis played what he called a rare performance of Houston...
$1M Reward for Capture of Fugitive Ex-Cop Dorner
Labels: Business A $1 million reward was offered today for information leading to the arrest of Christopher Dorner, as authorities in Big Bear, Calif., scaled back their search for the disgruntled ex-cop, who is suspected in three revenge killings."This is the largest local reward ever offered, to our knowledge," Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck said at a news conference today. "This is...
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