Drunk Australian teen steals fire engine

SYDNEY - An intoxicated 16-year-old boy broke into a fire station in an Australian town and drove off with a fire engine, police said Saturday. Police said the teenager broke into the fire station at Lithgow, 143 km from Sydney, and stole a 14-tonne fire truck at about 11.45 p.m. Friday, the Daily Telegraph reported. ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Drunk Australian teen steals fire engine.

Iran begins studies to build experimental nuclear fusion reactor

Iran studies building fusion reactor TEHRAN, Iran - Iran’s nuclear agency announces it studying to construct an experimental nuclear fusion reactor, something no country has ever built. Iran is not known to have carried out anything but basic fusion research. Its current nuclear fission program is being watched with concern by the U.S. The U.S. and its allies ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Iran begins studies to build experimental nuclear fusion reactor.

Four militants arrested in Assam

GUWAHATI - Four militants of the outlawed Kamatapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) were arrested from a safe house Saturday in Assam’s main city of Guwahati in a joint raid by police and paramilitary troopers. A police spokesperson said the four KLO rebels were arrested from a rented accommodation in the heart of Guwahati. "Based on specific inputs ... Read more >>.

MSU gets help from National Geographic developing first-of-its-kind geotourism degree

Missouri State offers unique geotourism degree SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Missouri State University has developed a geotourism degree that it believes is a first-of-its-kind program in the world. The Springfield school got help from the National Geographic’s Center for Sustainable Destinations in designing the bachelor’s degree program. Geotourism emphasizes the principle that tourist destinations should remain unspoiled for future ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at : MSU gets help from National Geographic developing first-of-its-kind geotourism degree.

New pills shrink cancer tumours by half

LONDON - Scientists at a British laboratory have developed two pills which can halt the spread of skin cancer by shrinking deadly tumours by half. Scientists at the GlaxoSmithKline drugs firm say the pills - which could be available within three years - will improve the length and quality of life for those with malignant melanoma, ... Read more >>.

World Programming Secures High Court Victory Against SAS

David Slays Goliath as 30 Year Monopoly is Ended LONDON, July 23, 2010 - World Programming Ltd (WPL), a fast-growing UK-based company and a relatively recent entrant to the world of data management and business analytics software, has today secured a major legal victory in the High Court against analytics software giant SAS Institute, heralding the end of [...]

Advocates of non violence not Maoist sympathisers: Congress

NEW DELHI - It is wrong to dub those who suggest non-violent means to tackle the Maoist menace as their sympathisers, the Congress said Saturday rebutting the contention of BJP president Nitin Gadkari that the advisory bodies of the government had Maoist sympathisers. “An advisory body should get varied opinion and should also [..] Read the original article: here.

Rare tornado seen in Haryana village

FATEHABAD - Water from the fields rising in a streak hundreds of feet up in the air. This was a rare sight seen by a youth in Haryana’s Fatehabad district. And Met officials say it was a rare tornado he had witnessed. Ahlisdar village, nearly 280 km from Chandigarh, had never seen such a phenomena of ... Read more : Rare tornado seen in Haryana village.

Lawson says Yousuf-Younus recall will make Pak a 'solid unit'

LONDON - Former Pakistan coach Geoff Lawson believes that former captains Mohammad Yousuf and Younus Khan should be recalled for strengthening the team’s middle order. Following the unexpected Test retirement of skipper Shahid Afridi, it has been reported ... Read more >>>.