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Blackouts: What Will Happen in the Future
August 18, 2003"We're a superpower with a third world grid," said former energy secretary Bill Richardson in an interview on CNN. Third world countries can't figure out why Thursday's power blackout spread so wide and lasted so long. They have blackouts all... continued
The Power Grid That Failed
August 18, 2003It's now thought that last week's blackout started in Ohio, but the real question is, why did it spread so far and wide? In 2002, the British company National Grid merged with Niagara Mohawk to create "NiMo," the 9th largest... continued
Huge Quake Predicted for Seattle Area
August 18, 2003Seattle could experience a one-two punch. First, an earthquake reaching 9 on the Richter Scale could strike the Pacific Northwest. A quake of this intensity would be enough to pulverize skyscrapers and kill people where they stood. Along with the... continued
August Heatwave: Time to Buy that Winter Coat
August 18, 2003A new study of body lice reveals that humans started wearing clothes 70,000 years ago. And ever since, stores have been trying to sell us winter coats in August?but that may finally be changing. "I can't face winter coats in... continued
Iraqi Blogger Goes Public
August 18, 2003One of the underground heroes of the Iraq war was the anonymous blogger who posted daily messages about what it felt like to live through the war. After the downfall of Saddam, Salam Pax came out of hiding, and now... continued
Avoid Blackouts?Tap into Moon Energy
August 18, 2003"Commercial power from the Moon could have avoided the blackout ?," says space researcher David Criswell. "Each receiver on Earth would be fed independently from the Moon. If you need more or less power you just adjust the beams." Robert... continued
When it Comes to Terrorism, We’re 5th in Line
August 18, 2003Who's next on the terrorism checklist? The British government says it's received "credible intelligence" that terrorists in Saudi Arabia might fire a missile at a British passenger jet leaving from King Khaled airport in Riyad. The World Markets Research Center... continued
Is Sunshine Good for Us?or Not?
August 15, 2003Suicide rates worldwide are at the highest in the summer, and it turns out it's not just because of the heat. But people who get more sun actually have less cancer, so what's a person to do? Elizabeth Svoboda writes... continued
It Will Soon be Impossible to Spot UFOs
August 15, 2003In the coming years, all kinds of new spacecraft will be roaming the skies. Many of these are unfamiliar to us and will be reported as UFOs. Strange sightings will no longer be attributed to ball lightning, they'll be dismissed... continued
Was Blackout Due to Nuke Plant Sabotage?
August 15, 2003The great blackout of 2003 should not have been possible, and power officials did not believe it could happen before it did. Canadian Broadcasting Corp. Radio One stated that the problem began with a disruption at a nuclear power plant... continued