Free disposal days for e-waste
Adelaide residents will be able to dispose of old computers, TVs or mobile phones for free this month under a local government program. abc.net.au |
Melting sea ice forces walruses ashore in Alaska
By SETH BORENSTEIN 2010-09-13T22:12:36ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- Tens of thousands of walruses have come ashore in northwest Alaska because the sea ice they normally rest on has melted.... hosted.ap.org |
Cardinals eliminated, lose 7-2 to Pirates
By R.B. FALLSTROM 2010-09-29T03:24:36ZST. LOUIS (AP) -- Garrett Jones homered on a three-hit night and drove in three runs and Brian Burres pitched effectively into the sixth inning of the Pittsburgh Pirates' 7-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals, who were eliminated from playoff contention earlier Tuesday night.... hosted.ap.org |
Rocket with US-Russian crew blasts off
By NATALIYA VASILYEVA 2010-10-08T16:51:55ZBAIKONUR, Kazakhstan (AP) -- A Russian rocket with a U.S. astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts onboard blasted off successfully early Friday for the International Space Station, with flame-haired Russian spy Anna Chapman making an unexpected appearance at the cosmodrome to wave them goodbye.... hosted.ap.org |
Video: X-ray machines – a 20th century icon
Katie Maggs of the Science Museum in London talks to Liz Parvin of the Open University about the accidental discovery of X-rays and the extraordinary benefits that have followed guardian.co.uk |