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(Photo: AP / Sergei Chuzavkov)Most Ukraine cold deaths alcohol-related, minister says
A woman looks through an icy window in a bus in Ukraine's capital, Kiev, Friday, Feb. 3, 2012....Full Story

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(Photo: AP / Choy Gallarde)Hopes fade for dozens buried in Philippines quake
In this photo taken Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012, rescuers and residents search for survivors following a landslide that was triggered by Monday's magnitude- 6.9 earthquake at Guihulngan township, Negros Oriental province in central Philippines. Dozens of people were still missing Tuesday following the strong quake that triggered landslides and damaged buildings and roads on the central Philippine island. The death toll reached 22, but officials said it was likely to rise further as rescuers struggle to reach remote areas. (AP Photo/Choy Gallarde)...Full Story

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Spaceborne Dual-Frequency Precipitation Radar Ships from Japan to U.S.
| GREENBELT, Md., Feb. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Japanese scientists and engineers have completed construction on a new instrument designed to take 3-D measurements of the shapes, sizes and other physical characteristics of both raindrops and snowflakes. The in...Full Story
In praise of those who provide free dental care in Pasco County
| In Print: Thursday, February 9, 2012 | Pasco County officials once got excited over a $31,000 state appropriation for a program providing dental care to needy children in west Pasco. They even called in the county government lobbyist to protect the money from a potent...Full Story
Scientists melt mystery over icecaps and sea levels
SINGAPORE - U.S. scientists using satellite data have established a more accurate figure of the amount of annual sea level rise from melting glaciers and ice caps which should aid studies on how quickly coastal areas may flood as global warming gathers pace. | John Wahr...Full Story
Suicide bomber strikes near palace
| A SUICIDE bomber killed at least 11 people yesterday in the war-torn Somali capital Mogadishu. | The bomber detonated an explosive-laden vehicle at a cafe near the presidential palace, officials said. | "There was a heavy explosion, a car full of explosives was d...Full Story
Suicide car bomb kills 11 in Somalia
| A SUICIDE bomber has killed at least 11 people in the war-torn Somali capital Mogadishu when he detonated an explosive-laden vehicle near the presidential palace, officials say. | "There was a heavy explosion, a car full of explosives was detonated. At least 11 p...Full Story
26 killed, 50 still missing in quake-hit Philippines
| President Ninoy Aquino on Wednesday called for immediate reconstruction of vital infrastructure and assured supply of basic necessities to the quake-ravaged central Philippines, two days after a 6.9 temblor shook the country killing at least 26 people and leaving 50 o...Full Story
Buildings built after 2005 'can withstand' magnitude 8 quakes
| THE Cebu City Office of the Building Official (OBO) admitted that some buildings in the city are vulnerable to strong earthquakes. | Acting Building Official Josefa Ylanan pointed out that even in Japan, where advance technology is used in construction projects, some ...Full Story
Suicide car bomb kills 11 in Somalia
| A SUICIDE bomber has killed at least 11 people in the war-torn Somali capital Mogadishu when he detonated an explosive-laden vehicle near the presidential palace, officials say. | "There was a heavy explosion, a car full of explosives was detonated. At least 11 p...Full Story
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Thu 9 Feb 2012
Typhoons also bring benefits: Pagasa
Sun Star | THE Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Wednesday that typhoons also bring benefits if precautionary measures are done to mitigate their disastrous effects. | Jerry Pedrico, chief of Pagasa-Dav...
Buildings built after 2005 can withstand magnitude 8 quakes, says OBO
Sun Star | THE Cebu City Office of the Building Official (OBO) admitted that some buildings in the city are vulnerable to strong earthquakes. | Acting Building Official Josefa Ylanan pointed out that even in Japan, where advance technology is used in construc...
PAL to also ship donations for earthquake victims
Journal Online | THE country’s flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) announced yesterday that its free shipment of donations will now cover those affected by the recent 6.9 magnitude earthquake that struck several areas in the Visayas region.          ...
Millions risk hunger in South Sudan - U.N
The Star | ROME (Reuters) - Conflict, population displacement and high food prices mean millions of people in South Sudan face hunger this year, two U.N. food agencies said on Wednesday. | The number of people with insecure food supplies has risen to 4.7 mill...
Wed 8 Feb 2012
Mexico road project sets up fight over ruins
PhysOrg | Dozens of residents set up a protest camp and filed complaints with state and federal officials, demanding the highway be rerouted, hoping that studies of the site can help solve an age-old riddle about their town. | A story passed down for generat...
Mexico road project sets up fight over ruins
Austin American Statesman | MEXICO CITY — When neighbors in the hills east of Mexico City saw backhoes ripping up pre-Hispanic relics for a highway, they did something unexpected in a country where building projects often bulldoze through ruins: They launched protests t...
Spaceborne Dual-Frequency Precipitation Radar Ships from Japan to U.S.
Yahoo Daily News | To: SCIENCE, STATE AND TECHNOLOGY EDITORS | GREENBELT, Md., Feb. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Japanese scientists and engineers have completed construction on a new instrument designed to take 3-D measurements of the shapes, sizes and other p...
Infrared Sounder on NASA's Suomi NPP Starts Its Mission
Yahoo Daily News | To: SCIENCE, STATE AND TECHNOLOGY EDITORS | GREENBELT, Md., Feb. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A powerful new infrared instrument, flying on NASA's newest polar-orbiting satellite, designed to give scientists more refined information about Ear...
El Nino, La Nina to become more dominant in New Zealand with climate change
PhysOrg | “As the world continues to warm New Zealand is likely to experience the impacts of El Niño and La Niño events with comparable intensity and frequency to what we have seen over the last three decades, and possibly more so,” says ...
Mexico road project sets up fight over ruins
Palm Beach Post | MEXICO CITY — When neighbors in the hills east of Mexico City saw backhoes ripping up pre-Hispanic relics for a highway, they did something unexpected in a country where building projects often bulldoze through ruins: They launched protests t...
Mexico road project sets up fight over ruins
Springfield News-Sun | MEXICO CITY — When neighbors in the hills east of Mexico City saw backhoes ripping up pre-Hispanic relics for a highway, they did something unexpected in a country where building projects often bulldoze through ruins: They launched protests t...
Mexico road project sets up fight over ruins
Dayton Daily News | MEXICO CITY — When neighbors in the hills east of Mexico City saw backhoes ripping up pre-Hispanic relics for a highway, they did something unexpected in a country where building projects often bulldoze through ruins: They launched protests t...
Mexico road project sets up fight over ruins
Sacramento Bee | MEXICO CITY - When neighbors in the hills east of Mexico City saw backhoes ripping up pre-Hispanic relics for a highway, they did something unexpected in a country where building projects often bulldoze through ruins: They launched protests to stop...
Fourth Warmest January in Contiguous U.S., But Record Cold in Alaska
Huffington Post | Initial climate data for the U.S. in January is in, and according to NOAA, January 2012 was the fourth warmest for the contiguous U.S. while parts of Alaska experienced record cold. | The average temperature for the contiguous U.S. was 36.3 degrees...
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