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Tracking Hurricane Earl: Earl Forces Evacuations
Sep. 1 | Tourists on two North Carolina islands have been ordered to evacuate ahead of Hurricane Earl. The hurricane, which has weakened to a Category 3 as it whipped across the Caribbean, threatens to sideswipe the East Coast in the next few days. Meteorologists...
WWII tanker Poses Oil Pollution Threat?
Aug. 31 | A robotic submersible from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute spent three days this month gathering sonar images of the historic wreck Montebello. The expedition was part of a research project to assess the oil pollution threat posed by the...
Pope Bans Vuvuzelas Whistles And More
Aug. 29 | Pope Bans vuvuzelas whistles, vuvuzelas, and alcoholic beverages of any type. As Pope Benedict XVI prepares for his historic visit to the United Kingdom next month, details are emerging of items that will not be allowed at any of the Pope’s appearances. The...
Tropical Storm Earl To Become Hurricane
Aug. 28 | Tropical Storm Earl Could Threaten The Atlantic Coast As A Hurricane Tropical Storm Earl is still a long ways from land but forecasters have predicted that it will become a hurricane in the next couple days and has a very realistic chance of coming ashore...
German Catholic Priest Charged With Rape
Aug. 28 | Catholic priest & rape charge A 50-year-old German Catholic priest has been charged with raping a 14-year-old girl twenty years ago in Osnabrueck, Germany. The priest, who was a chaplain at the church during the alleged rape, was relieved of his...
Celebrating Mother Teresa’s 100th Anniversary
Aug. 27 | Celebrating Mother Teresa’s 100th Birthday Today, the 100th birthday of Mother Teresa is a time for reflection and celebration worldwide. In Staten Island, NY, the Hilton Garden Inn could be seen from the expressway bathed in blue lights to honor...
72 Dead Bodies Found At Mexican Border Ranch
Aug. 26 | 72 Dead Bodies Found At Mexican Border Ranch 72 dead bodies were found at a ranch in northwestern Mexico. Police were called to the ranch in response to shooting reported in the area. After the shooting was over, the Marines went on to discover the bodies...
Moldovan Police Bust Uranium Smugglers
Aug. 25 | Moldovan Police Bust Uranium Smugglers Uranium-238, a radioactive substance used in atomic bomb production, was seized from smugglers. The substance was brought into Moldova illegally and stored in the garage of a former police officer it is said. While...
German Catholic Priest catholic priest Raped 14-year-old Girl Twice
Aug. 25 | German Catholic Priest Faces Rape Charges after raping 14-year-old girl twice nearly 20 years ago A catholic priest in Germany is now facing charges of rape. The priest, who is now 50 years old, is being accused of raping a 14 year old girl twice 20...