Tropical storm bearing down on Alaska
Parts of the nation's northernmost state are bracing for heavy rains and strong winds from the remnants of Hurricane Oho.
Environment
Oct 9, 2015
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North Korea food production could drop 14%: FAO
North Korea's staple food production could plummet by 14 percent this year because of bad weather, sparking fears of exacerbating chronic food shortages in the impoverished nation, according to the UN agricultural agency.
Environment
Oct 9, 2015
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Tunisian democracy group wins Nobel Peace Prize
A Tunisian democracy group won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for its contributions to the first and most successful Arab Spring movement.
Other
Oct 9, 2015
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Unexpected information about Earth's climate history from Yellow River sediment
By meticulously examining sediments in China's Yellow River, a Swedish-Chinese research group are showing that the history of tectonic and climate evolution on Earth may need to be rewritten. Their findings are published ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 9, 2015
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Greenland's ice sheet plumbing system revealed
Pioneering new research sheds light on the impact of climate change on subglacial lakes found under the Greenland ice sheet.
Earth Sciences
Oct 9, 2015
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NASA unveils missing pieces in journey to Mars
NASA has outlined the many challenges that remain before humans can set foot on Mars, calling the problems "solvable" but setting no firm date for an astronaut mission to the Red Planet.
Space Exploration
Oct 9, 2015
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Mexican site yields new details of sacrifice of Spaniards
It was one of the worst defeats in one of history's most dramatic conquests: Only a year after Hernan Cortes landed in Mexico, hundreds of people in a Spanish-led convey were captured, sacrificed and apparently eaten.
Archaeology
Oct 9, 2015
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Ex-railroad town, Sparks braces for Tesla, Switch boom
Not since the Southern Pacific railroad rolled into this sleepy high desert town in Nevada more than a century ago has there been such excitement—Tesla Motors and other technology companies are coming, and along with them ...
Business
Oct 9, 2015
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Singapore banks urged to curtail loans to haze-linked firms
An umbrella group of local and foreign banks in smog-hit Singapore has urged members to make "sustainable development" part of their lending requirements, stepping up pressure on companies linked to land-clearing fires in ...
Environment
Oct 9, 2015
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High-tech firm's plans to make drones in NY spark questions
A plan to manufacture solar-powered drones at a suburban New York site that once made fighter jets for the U.S. military is sparking questions about whether the aircraft will be used to beam Internet service. So far, company ...
Engineering
Oct 9, 2015
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