Unusual seismic activity continues near Noatak
Strong earthquake activity continues near Noatak, with a strong aftershock recorded last week that has become the third powerful temblor in what is now a series of strong quakes and potent aftershocks in just the last two months. Natasha Ruppert, a seismologist with the Alaska Earthquake Center in Fairbanks, said Thursday’s 4.6 magnitude aftershock struck just before 10:30 p.m. about 18 miles northeast of Noatak.
Quake shakes people awake in southeast Alaska
The U. S. Geological Survey reports a magnitude 5.7 quake occurred just before 4 a.m. and was centered about 94 miles west-northwest of Juneau. It was 45 miles west-southwest of Haines.
Temple Mount faithful lay claim to lost ark
If you ask the Temple Mount faithful, the answer is fairly straightforward: The ark is intact and well, securely protected within the Temple Mount itself.
Cholera In Sudan, Ebola Threat In Sierra Leone, MERS Invades Algeria
The Ministry of Health of South Sudan declared a cholera outbreak in Juba on May 15, 2014 after four cases were laboratory confirmed following tests conducted by the African Medical Research Foundation in Nairobi, Kenya. The first case identified with onset of illness was on April 23.
UK science panel backs three-parent IVF babies
The Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority (HFEA) said Tuesday that after examining a large amount of data, it has concluded that nothing suggests at the moment that the techniques used were “unsafe” and added it could be “potentially useful for a specific and defined group of patients.”
How to erase a memory –- and restore it: Researchers reactivate memories in rats
The study, published in the June 1 advanced online issue of the journal Nature, is the first to show the ability to selectively remove a memory and predictably reactivate it by stimulating nerves in the brain at frequencies that are known to weaken and strengthen the connections between nerve cells, called synapses.
Researchers confirm 60-year-old prediction of atomic behavior
Researchers at Washington State University have used a super-cold cloud of atoms that behaves like a single atom to see a phenomenon predicted 60 years ago and witnessed only once since. The phenomenon takes place in the seemingly otherworldly realm of quantum physics and opens a new experimental path to potentially powerful quantum computing.
What-s-going-on-with-the-sun-Scientists-puzzled-by-oddities-in-sunspot-cycle
The sun has been acting strangely of late, prompting some solar physicists to suggest that once current sunspot activity peaked, which appeared to happen last fall, it could tank and remain that way for several decades.
Book warns people to 'be prepared'
...Courson of Bedford, Ind., and formerly of Danville, expands on that warning in his first book, “The Terminal Generation.” Its basic message is: The world as we know it is about to change forever; be prepared. ...“We’re the generation that needs to be prepared to meet Jesus Christ,” he said in a telephone interview from his home. Jesus Christ is coming soon — suddenly and silently — to “rapture” his church...
Earthquake swarm detected at Yellowstone National Park
Seismographs have picked up a swarm of earthquakes in the northwestern corner of Yellowstone National Park, including dozens early Tuesday.
Alaska volcano erupts with new intensity, prompting 'red' alert
An Alaska volcano that has been spewing ash and lava for years began erupting with new intensity this week, pushing a plume of smoke and ash as high as 24,000 feet (7,315 meters) and prompting scientists to issue their highest volcanic alert in five years... ...the intense action at the Pavlof Volcano, located in an uninhabited region nearly 600 miles (966 km) southwest of Anchorage, has so far not disrupted any regional air traffic...
Will global pressure sway Sudan to free 'apostate' mom?
Daniel Wani of New Hampshire says Islamic court ruling condemning his wife, who says she is Christian, to lashes and death is 'not legal.'
Half of Americans can’t afford their house
As the housing market slowly recovers, a majority of homeowners and renters are finding it hard to meet rising rents and mortgage payments... Over half of Americans (52%) have had to make at least one major sacrifice in order to cover their rent or mortgage...These sacrifices include getting a second job, deferring saving for retirement, cutting back on health care, running up credit card debt...
Exclusive: Sharyl Attkisson on Journalism’s Very Dangerous Trend
Sharyl Attkisson, an award-winning investigative reporter who resigned from CBS News earlier this year, says the news media are heading down a dangerous path with attempts to “censor or block stories” that don’t align with their preferred agenda.
PM ‘deeply troubled’ by US acceptance of PA leaders
Netanyahu says Washington must take stand against Hamas, tells French PM Europe should not recognize new government.
Obama condemns Russian 'aggression' in Ukraine
US President Barack Obama has condemned Russian "aggression" in Ukraine. Speaking in Warsaw to mark 25 years since the fall of communism in Poland, he hailed Polish democracy as a beacon for neighbouring Ukraine. "How can we allow the dark tactics of the 20th Century to define the 21st?" he said.
Jordan pans limited Muslim access to Temple Mount
Entrance to the Temple Mount was restricted after police received alerts of plans by Palestinians to sow unrest in the compound, according to the radio report.
Nigerian villagers 'killed in Boko Haram church attack'
Suspected Boko Haram militants have killed dozens of villagers in fresh attacks in Borno state in north-eastern Nigeria, the BBC has learnt. In one attack, gunmen disguised as soldiers fired on a crowd in a church compound, local MP Peter Biye said. He said he had warned the army that the area was at risk after troops stationed nearby were withdrawn three months ago.
Marine watchdog: VA deaths actually 'in thousands'
Evidence of dozens of U.S. veterans dying as they waited months for appointments and treatment are just the tip of the iceberg – and the real number of deaths could be in the thousands – according to a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who closely follows the issue.
US seeks fresh China solar tariffs
The US has proposed higher and more extensive tariffs on Chinese solar panels. The Department of Commerce said it plans to impose duties of between 18.56% to 35.21%. That is much higher than the tariffs announced in 2012. The duties will be levied on solar panels and the cells used to make them. Previously they covered just the cells.
Uncertainty on date of EU-Ukraine treaty signature
Ukraine has asked to sign a landmark EU treaty this weekend, but EU countries expect to do it at the end of the month. The “deep and comprehensive free trade agreement” - a 5kg box of technical documents - is at the heart of the Ukraine crisis. Its signature means Ukraine can have free trade with Russia but is legally bound to stay out of its Eurasian Union.
International community welcomes Palestinian unity government
The European Union and the United Nations will work with the new Palestinian unity government, on condition it sticks to the principle of peace with Israel based on a two-state solution...joining in the ranks of the US and China. ..."We welcome ... the declaration by President Abbas that this new government is committed to the principle of the two state solution based on the 1967 borders...
Tiananmen tense on rally anniversary
Chinese security personnel swamp Tiananmen Square on the 25th anniversary of the Beijing massacre, as memorials are held in Hong Kong.
Iranian oil exports on course to blow past limits
Iranian oil exports are on course to run well above the levels the Obama administration said they would when the U.S. agreed to allow some crude shipments in exchange for limits on Iran's domestic nuclear program.
U.S. official: 'Dangerous' Russian jet fly-by was 'straight out of a movie'
A Russian fighter jet buzzed dangerously close to a U.S. military plane in April, a U.S. official said Tuesday, describing the fly-by as "straight out of a movie." The Russian jet flew within 100 feet of the nose of a U.S. Air Force reconnaissance plane over the Sea of Okhotsk between Russia and Japan, a Defense Department official said.
NASA Reveals Unprecedented Image of Deep Space
NASA revealed today one of the most colorful and comprehensive composite shots of deep space, a work that draws on nine year's worth of shots taken by the Hubble Telescope. According to researcher Rogier Windhorst, " It's the deepest panchromatic image of the sky ever made. It reaches the faintness of one firefly as seen from the distance of the moon."