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Eastern US in lockdown ahead of huge stormNew York (AFP) Oct 29, 2012 Much of the eastern United States was in lockdown mode Monday awaiting the arrival of a hurricane dubbed "Frankenstorm" that threatened to wreak havoc on the area with storm surges, driving rain and devastating winds. New York authorities ordered the evacuation Sunday of 375,000 people from low-lying coastal areas as the imminent arrival of Hurricane Sandy, which strengthened overnight and forced the entire eastern seaboard to out its normal life on hold. More than 7,400 flights out of east coas ... read more |
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  China protesters wary after chemical plant victory Protesters who forced a Chinese city to halt work on a new chemical plant massed outside government offices Monday in a wary response to a victory which highlighted the country's growing environmental activism. ... more | .. |
  Haiti's toll from Sandy at 51, Cuba eyes cleanup Hurricane Sandy's tear across the Caribbean left 51 people dead in Haiti, while another 15 people were still missing after the deadly storm, officials said Sunday. ... more | .. |
  Cold snap kills three people in Poland Freezing temperatures killed three men in their fifties in Poland, police said on Sunday, as several other countries including France and Switzerland were also hit by a cold snap. ... more | .. |
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 Tsunami hit Geneva in AD 563: scientists Nearly 1,500 years ago a tsunami triggered by a rockfall swept Lake Geneva, engulfing its shores with a wall of water up to 13 metres (42 feet) high, Swiss scientists reported on Sunday. ... more | .. |
 Hawaii rattled by tsunami warning after Canada quake A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake off Canada's west coast set off a tsunami warning that emptied restaurants, bars and theaters in Hawaii and sent rattled residents fleeing beach areas. ... more | .. |
  Honduran crocodile farm bets on skins' glam future Fancy a set of crocodile-hide luggage? Or luxe-look croc-skin shoes, or a croc filet? A farm in Honduras is betting on striking it rich by tending the endangered beasts until it is legal to sell them. ... more | .. |
  Hurricane 'havoc' hits US election endgame Hurricane Sandy, bringing Monday a dangerous "October Surprise," has shredded candidates' endgame plans for next week's toss-up US election in a new test of nerve for Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. ... more |
  
Fast control methods enable record-setting fidelity in superconducting qubit
NASA grant awarded to enhance AI-driven satellite weather forecasting
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  Test allows doctors to see disease without microscope Scientists in Britain say they have developed a super-sensitive test using nano-particles to spot markers for cancer or the AIDS virus in human blood serum using the naked eye. ... more | .. |
 Millions at risk of flooding from Hurricane Sandy Millions of people are at risk of life-threatening flooding when Hurricane Sandy plows into the northeastern US, the director of the National Hurricane Center said Sunday. ... more | .. |
 Snow and gales hit Europe, four dead, two missing Snow and gales hit France and Switzerland over the weekend, possibly leading to the death of a homeless man in Paris, while searches continued for a missing windsurfer and a 12-year-old British boy who vanished Saturday in the south of France while cycling in a gale. ... more | .. |
  British boy missing as hurricane-force winds lash France Hurricane-force winds lashed southern France on Sunday, damaging a ferry off Marseille and leading to the disappearance of two people, including a British boy who was out cycling. ... more |
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  Wen family lawyers dispute NYT riches claim: report Lawyers for relatives of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao have hit back at an "untrue" New York Times article which alleged the family has accumulated vast wealth, a report said Sunday. ... more | .. |
 US officials brace as Hurricane Sandy moves north US emergency officials braced for the potentially massive impact of a so-called "Frankenstorm" Sunday as Hurricane Sandy lumbered north in the Atlantic Ocean, poised to hit the eastern seaboard with torrential rains and gale-force winds. ... more | .. |
 Major earthquake off west coast of Canada, tsunami triggered A major 7.7 magnitude earthquake shook the Queen Charlotte Islands off the west coast of Canada late Saturday, triggering a potentially destructive Pacific tsunami that is now headed toward the US state of Hawaii. ... more | .. |
 Seven Tibetan self-immolations hit China in a week Two Tibetan cousins set themselves on fire in northwest China to protest against Beijing's hardline rule, taking the total number of self-immolations last week to seven, a London-based rights group said. ... more |
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RTX's Raytheon secures $529 million contract to bolster Dutch Patriot air defense system
Slingshot Aerospace to enhance USSF technology for GPS jamming and spoofing detection
Hamas to free first 3 Israeli hostages Sunday if cease-fire takes effect | .. |
 Improving healthcare response in Haiti Earthquakes, tsunamis and hurricanes have taken their toll on many parts of the world. Communities struggle for years to rebuild without immediate access to basic necessities like proper healthcare. ... more | .. |
  Biologists record increasing amounts of plastic litter in the Arctic deep sea The sea bed in the Arctic deep sea is increasingly strewn with litter and plastic waste. As reported in the advance online publication of the scientific journal Marine Pollution Bulletin by Dr. Mela ... more | .. |
  Feeling hot, hot, hot We're not used to thinking of ourselves as animals. But as Jason Samson sees it, climate is as important in shaping the distribution and movement of humans as it is in other animals. The McGil ... more | .. |
  Satellite images tell tales of changing biodiversity Analysis of texture differences in satellite images may be an effective way to monitor changes in vegetation, soil and water patterns over time, with potential implications for measuring biodiversit ... more |
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 Gaps in border controls are related to alien insect invasions in Europe European countries with gaps in border security surrounding agricultural imports have been invaded by the largest number of exotic insect pests, according to research published in the open access jo ... more | .. |
  Next-generation vaccines - eliminating the use of needles Lead scientist Professor Simon Cutting, from the School of Biological Sciences at Royal Holloway, has developed the jabs through the use of probiotic spores. He carried out fundamental studies into ... more | .. |
  Hanging in there: Koalas have low genetic diversity A species relies on genetic diversity to survive and low diversity usually indicates that there has been inbreeding due to a decrease in population size. By looking at historic mitochondrial DNA (mt ... more | .. |
 Study explains connection between Hawaii's dueling volcanoes A new Rice University-led study finds that a deep connection about 50 miles underground can explain the enigmatic behavior of two of Earth's most notable volcanoes, Hawaii's Mauna Loa and Kilauea. T ... more |
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 Philippines storm toll rises sharply The death toll from Typhoon Son-Tinh in the Philippines rose sharply to 24 Saturday as casualty reports came in from isolated central islands and the far-flung south, the government said. ... more | .. |
 Black rice and tea in Italy as China shows its green side As economic giant China ploughs ahead with modernisation and industrialisation, small-scale farmers and producers are creating pockets of resistance by going back to their roots. ... more | .. |
 U.S. faces gap in weather satellite data The United States is facing a gap in crucial satellite coverage that provides invaluable data for predicting storm tracks, officials warned. ... more | .. |
 Google adds terrain to Maps as default Google has announced an upgrade to its Maps offering, with the default view featuring shading and color detail to convey terrain information. ... more |
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  West African pirates target oil tankers As the oil boom in West Africa swells, pirate attacks on tankers in the Gulf of Guinea are "reaching dangerous proportions," the International Maritime Bureau reports. ... more | .. |
 EU on track to exceed Kyoto emissions goal The European Union is on track to not only meet but exceed greenhouse gas reduction goals set by the 1997 Kyoto Protocol, an analysis indicated this week. ... more | .. |
Elderly man dies as earthquake hits southern Italy Panic-stricken residents rushed into the streets fearing building collapses when a 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck a southern Italian province early Friday, while an elderly man died from a heart attack. ... more | .. |
 Italian snow levels, glaciers retreating Climate change in Italy's mountainous areas is causing snow levels to retreat and the snow line in some areas is moving upward by 2,000 feet, researchers say. ... more |
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