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2003 Heatwave Killed 20,000 In Italy
Rome (AFP) Jun 27, 2005The heatwave that hit much of Europe in 2003 killed almost 20,000 people throughout Italy, the national statistics institute said on Monday, more than doubling the previous official estimate of the toll and taking it above that recorded in neighbouring France. China Says 771 Killed And Missing In Floods, Warns Of Epidemics 
Beijing (AFP) Jun 28, 2005China Tuesday raised the number of killed and missing in this year's floods to 771, and warned scorching temperatures in previously inundated areas create "ideal" conditions for infectious diseases. Fire Doused At US Nuclear Plant 
Miami (AFP) Jun 27, 2005A small fire ignited early Monday at the Turkey Point nuclear plant in Florida, but the blaze was extinguished in 25 minutes, according to the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission. |
Japanese Police Team Up With Microsoft To Fight Cyberspace Crime
Tokyo (AFP) Jun 28, 2005US computer software giant Microsoft said Tuesday it will work with Japan's National Police Agency to fight rising crime in cyberspace. Israel Erects Underwater Barrier 
Washington (UPI) June 23, 2005Israel's navy is preparing for life without surveillance posts off the Gaza Strip by building a 950-yard underwater barrier. The submerged barrier is meant to prevent militants from swimming or approaching Israel by sea. UAV Uses PIC18 Microcontrollers For Record-Breaking 48-Hour Flight 
Chandler AZ (SPX) Jun 28, 2005Microchip Technology announced Monday that AC Propulsion utilized the high-density memory, high pin count PIC18 microcontrollers to control its SoLong Solar Electric-Powered Unmanned Aerial Vehicle during its record-breaking 48-hour flight earlier this month. |
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Ultra-Wide-Band Research Poised To Save Lives In Rescue, Combat
Cookeville TN (SPX) Jun 28, 2005Imagine if on September 11 rescue workers had been able to track each other with small locators emitting a signal that could penetrate through a building, metal, fire or smoke. Adsorbent Materials For The Storage Of Hydrogen 
Pamplona, Spain (SPX) Jun 28, 2005A research team from the Public University of Navarra has started a study of the design and development of absorbent materials that enable the storage of hydrogen, a clean fuel that can be used as an alternative to those derived from fossil fuels, such as petrol and diesel. Growth Secrets Of Alaska's Mysterious Field Of Lakes 
Tucson AZ (SPX) Jun 28, 2005The thousands of oval lakes that dot Alaska's North Slope are some of the fastest-growing lakes on the planet. Ranging in size from puddles to more than 15 miles in length, the lakes have expanded at rates up to 15 feet per year, year in and year out for thousands of years. |
Study Suggests Mental Processing Is Continuous, Unlike A Computer
Ithaca NY (SPX) Jun 28, 2005The theory that the mind works like a computer, in a series of distinct stages, was an important steppingstone in cognitive science, but it has outlived its usefulness, concludes a new Cornell University study. The Intelligence Of A Chickadee 
Seattle WA (SPX) Jun 27, 2005There's more than meets the human ear when the black-capped chickadee lets its flock mates know a predator is lurking about by giving out its familiar "chick-a-dee-dee-dee" call. Nauru Defends Pro-Whaling Vote 
Sydney (AFP) Jun 28, 2005Nauru defended its support for commercial whaling Tuesday after critics suggested that Japan had bought the tiny Pacific nation's vote with promises of increased aid. |
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