Archive for December, 2009
Signs of movement seen in stalled Mideast process
RAMALLAH/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli and Palestinian officials suggested on Wednesday progress had been made toward resuming negotiations following Egyptian-Israeli talks on a year-long deadlock in the Middle East peace process.
Pakistan Taliban says carried out Karachi bombing
KARACHI (Reuters) – Pakistan’s Taliban on Wednesday claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing that killed 43 people in the commercial capital Karachi, and threatened more attacks on the U.S. ally.
Russia may send spacecraft to knock away asteroid
(AP)
AP – Russia’s space agency chief said Wednesday a spacecraft may be dispatched to knock a large asteroid off course and reduce the chances of earth impact, even though U.S. scientists say such a scenario is unlikely.
NY’s Tavern on the Green restaurant bites the dust
(AP)
AP – Tavern on the Green, once America’s highest-grossing restaurant, is singing its culinary swan song.
Lost Couple Can’t Blame GPS, Air Force Says
(SPACE.com)
SPACE.com – The U.S. Air
Force wants to set the record straight: Neither aging GPS satellites nor a weak
GPS signal were responsible for an elderly couple getting stranded in the woods
for several days after following directions in their GPS-enabled SUV.
Rare New Year’s Eve ‘blue moon’ to ring in 2010
(AP)
AP – Once in a blue moon there is one on New Year’s Eve. Revelers ringing in 2010 will be treated to a so-called blue moon. According to popular definition, a blue moon is the second full moon in a month. But don’t expect it to be blue — the name has nothing to do with the color of our closest celestial neighbor.
Delta offering vouchers to Flight 253 passengers
(AP)
AP – Delta Air Lines Inc. is offering travel credits to passengers on the Amsterstam-to-Detroit flight that a suspected terrorist tried and failed to blow up on Christmas.
