| Tax tourists to pay off Japanese whalers: academic A Queensland academic says Australia could help prevent whale hunting by imposing a levy on the tourism industry. abc.net.au |
NASA inspector general faults space agency boss By MARCIA DUNN 2010-09-20T17:09:40ZCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- NASA's chief found himself mired in another controversy Monday, this time for making "inappropriate" contact with an oil company while considering an alternative fuel project.... hosted.ap.org |
Giant penguins with no tux? Fossil feathers say so By LAURAN NEERGAARD 2010-09-30T21:12:25ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- Some ancient penguins may have been twice as big as today's Emperor penguin but they lacked the dashing tuxedo. Researchers unearthed remains of a nearly 5-foot-tall penguin that roamed what is now Peru about 36 million years ago, and they also discovered fossilized feathers that show back then, the flightless bird was a more motley mix of reddish-brown and gray.... hosted.ap.org |
Personal Best: How to Push Past the Pain, as the Champions Do “Mental tenacity” separates “the mortals and immortals in running,” an expert said. Some can be so focused as to ignore the saliva on their faces. feeds.nytimes.com |
Top Iran Nuclear Scientists Attacked Two scientists were attacked and one died, prompting accusations that the United States and Israel were trying to disrupt Iran’s nuclear program. feeds.nytimes.com |