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Asteroid 9 Times Size Of Ocean Liner To Buzz Earth On May 31
The 1998 QE2 asteroid has the physical mass to potentially deliver life on Earth a knockout punch, being 2.7km in length. It is to buzz our planet on May 31, awing the stargazing community. Officially known as Asteroid 1998 QE2, the ‘minor planet’, as astronomers refer to these…
Germany Grants Residency To Justin Bieber’s Monkey
A tiny capuchin monkey belonging to Justin Bieber won lifetime residency in Germany on Saturday after the singer’s agents said Bieber would not try to recover his confiscated pet. Mally, aged five months, is destined for an unnamed German zoo to be integrated into a tribe of capuchins.…
Denmark’s Emmelie De Forest Wins 2013 Eurovision
Denmark’s Emmelie de Forest won in the final of 2013 Eurovision, Europe’s most popular song contest, after performing her song “Only Teardrops” at the Malmo Arena in Sweden. The grand finale was held May 18 featuring 26 performers – 20 winners of the two semi-finals, as well as…
US Has Ethical Responsibility For Health Of Guantanamo Prisoners – Hagel, Dempsey
By Amaani Lyle Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Martin E.…
Serb Ex-NBA Star Danilovic Stabbed
(RFE/RL) — Former Serbian and NBA basketball star Predrag Danilovic has been stabbed and seriously injured in a…
Burma: New Doubts About Pace Of Reforms, Says HRW
The United States should use the upcoming visit by Burma’s president to ask tough questions about the slowing…
OMSI To Host Largest Collection Of Mummies Ever Assembled In Northwest
The nationally recognized Mummies of the World exhibition will make its Pacific Northwest debut at the Oregon Museum…
Can The Public Trust Government?
There is a growing perception by some that government, in any form, cannot be trusted – and this…
GPS Solution Provides Three-Minute Tsunami Alerts
Researchers have shown that, by using global positioning systems (GPS) to measure ground deformation caused by a large…
US Green Card Lottery Faces Elimination
By Brian Padden The popular Green Card Lottery program could be eliminated if the U.S. Congress passes the…
Entrepreneurship As A Means To Create Islamic Economy – Analysis
By Murray Hunter Introduction Today, the Ummah (Muslim community) represents over 20% of the world’s population. However most…