OREGON - State geologists teamed with the Civil Air Patrol over the weekend on reconnaissance flights around Mount Hood, a dual mission to study landslides on the volcano's unstable slopes and train for possible future volcanic activity.
Aug 19, 2008 - 8:28:29 PM
Something beneath the surface is changing Earth's protective magnetic field, which may leave satellites and other space assets vulnerable to high-energy radiation.
Aug 19, 2008 - 10:56:39 AM
TONGA - Geographic coordinates: 15.115S, 173.548W. Magnitude: 6.1 Mw. Depth: 10 km. Universal Time (UTC): 19 Aug 2008 16:30:13. Time near the Epicenter: 20 Aug 2008 05:30:13. Local standard time in your area: 19 Aug 2008 16:30:13. Location with respect to nearby cities: 243 km (151 miles) SW (233 degrees) of APIA, Samoa.
Aug 19, 2008 - 10:44:07 AM
A mud volcano on Manaung Island in Arakan State erupted on 7 August and destroyed a few acres of paddy farms, said an official from Manaung.
Aug 19, 2008 - 9:10:53 AM
A huge comet-like object has been spotted inside the orbit of Neptune. The object, at least 30 miles wide, is on the return leg of a 22,500-year journey around the sun, astronomers announced today.
Aug 19, 2008 - 9:04:06 AM
Philippines - Tropical Cyclone 13W (Nuri) is threatening the Philippines' northern Luzon island, before making landfall on the coast of mainland China, the Hawaii-based Pacific Disaster Center (PDC) reported. The latest Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) warning #8 shows this dangerous storm packing 70-knot (81-mph) sustained winds, with gusts to near 85 knots (98 mph).
Aug 19, 2008 - 9:02:06 AM
Few countries have known as much turmoil as the relatively young nation of Pakistan. Conflict, coups, military dictatorship, poverty and civil strife have plagued and defined Pakistani society since independence from British Colonial rule in 1947. The resignation of Pervez Musharraf is just the latest spasm in the country's chronically beleaguered body politic.
Aug 19, 2008 - 6:27:42 AM
NASA's space shuttle Atlantis will have to wait a few more days before leaving its Florida spaceport hangar in order to avoid severe weather expected from Tropical Storm Fay. The shuttle was slated to make the short trek from its service hangar to NASA's cavernous Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., on Monday, but mission managers opted to wait until Fay passed before moving the 100-ton spacecraft into position to receive its fuel tank and twin solid rocket boosters.
Aug 19, 2008 - 6:19:41 AM
Hallandale Beach - As she hacks away at the tree that snapped in front of her home, Vera Levy and her neighbors are convinced only one thing could cause that type of damage.
"I think it was a tornado," Michelle Mitchell says, "It was really bad."
Aug 19, 2008 - 6:10:16 AM
NAPLES, Fla.- Tropical Storm Fay moved inland Tuesday after making landfall in southwest Florida, bringing soaking rains and gusty winds but failing to reach the minimal hurricane status that had been predicted.
Aug 19, 2008 - 6:06:33 AM
The resignation of Pakistan's president, Pervez Musharraf, may have come as a relief to most people in his country. But in Pakistan's giant neighbour, India, there are some who are less pleased and even anxious at his imminent departure. In a recent interview, the Indian National Security Advisor, MK Narayanan, said Delhi was "deeply concerned about this vacuum because it leaves the radical extremist outfits with freedom to do what they like - not merely on the Pakistan-Afghan border but clearly on our side of the border too".
Aug 18, 2008 - 8:52:53 AM
FLORIDA - Though a possible hurricane awaits them, the Angels traveled as planned to Tampa Bay after Sunday's game. The Angels and Rays are expected to play tonight in Tropicana Field, but with Tropical Storm Fay threatening to develop into a hurricane that could strike the west coast of Florida on Tuesday, the second and third games of the series could be in jeopardy.
Aug 18, 2008 - 8:08:32 AM
CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa - Traffic appears to be picking up along Typhoon Alley, as the 13th numbered disturbance of the northwest Pacific’s tropical cyclone season spawned overnight Saturday near Guam.
Aug 18, 2008 - 7:52:31 AM
Why did Pervez Musharraf resign today? In a word, politics. Ever since the country's elections in February, Musharraf's position has been in doubt. His fate was sealed when the leaders of the two biggest parties joined hands in recent weeks, saying they were determined to get rid of the former army chief.
Aug 18, 2008 - 7:46:02 AM
