Ancient city by the sea rises amid Egypt's resorts
By PAUL SCHEMM 2010-09-07T12:10:49ZMARINA, Egypt (AP) -- Today, it's a sprawl of luxury vacation homes where Egypt's wealthy play on the white beaches of the Mediterranean coast. But 2,000 years ago, this was a thriving Greco-Roman port city, boasting villas of merchants grown rich on the wheat and olive trade.... hosted.ap.org |
Web Tool to Check Heart Risk Is Doubted
Critics of a calculator intended for pencil-and-paper users raise questions about the drug industry’s motives in promoting a gauge that shifts more people into higher-risk groups. feeds.nytimes.com |
White House Ends 'Deliberative Process' On Solar
After rebuffing solar campaigners, the White House announces panel plans. feeds.nytimes.com |
Going cold on climate change claims?
Press coverage has cast further doubt on climate scientists' claims that man-made global warming is real and adversely affecting the planet. bbc.co.uk |
Jupiter's stripe makes a comeback
A brown stripe on Jupiter that disappeared earlier this year is re-establishing itself, providing a rare chance to study the phenomenon. bbc.co.uk |