News science 2008-07-08 Andanh.com

NASA sets date for final shuttle mission in 2010 Tue, 08 July 2008 17:44:16 EDT
NASA has tentatively set the final space shuttle mission for May 31, 2010, four months before the shuttle fleet retires.

G-8 endorses halving global emissions by 2050 Tue, 08 July 2008 10:17:41 EDT
The Group of Eight leading industrial nations on Tuesday endorsed halving world emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050, edging forward in the battle against global warming but stopping short of tough, nearer-term targets.

NOAA report: US coral reefs in severe decline Mon, 07 July 2008 21:02:17 EDT
Almost half the coral reef ecosystems in United States territory are in poor or fair condition, mostly because of rising ocean temperatures, according to a government report released Monday.

Big Sur fire crews worry about hotter weather Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:06:38 PDT
High temperatures and low humidity are making the job of fighting wildfires in California much more difficult, state officials said Monday, but firefighters are making steady, if slow, progress against major blazes in Big Sur and Santa Barbara County. There...

Wine tour guide to plead guilty to robbing banks Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:20:58 PDT
A wine tour guide is expected to plead guilty in connection with a statewide spree of bank robberies that netted him nearly $45,000 and earned him the name "the Highway 101 Bandit" because many holdups took place along the freeway corridor. Arthur Eli Cheney,...

Missing boy found safe, fugitive dad killed by bus Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:34:10 PDT
A desperate five-day search for a 9-year-old boy abducted by his father in Southern California ended in Mexico, where the man died after being hit by a bus and the boy was found safe across town, authorities said Monday. Ryan Ramos was found alone Sunday in a...

Two men shot to death in West Oakland housing project Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:44:05 PDT
Police are investigating a shooting that killed two young men over the weekend in a West Oakland housing development known as the turf of a alleged gang whose members were arrested recently in a raid. Ralph Deshon Baker, 27, of San Francisco, and Jarvis...

Hot weather brings smog, fire warnings Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT
The Bay Area headed into a heat wave today, prompting authorities to warn of extreme fire danger and poor air quality that could linger for several days. Temperatures exceeding 100 degrees are expected through Thursday in inland areas, and may hit 110 in the...

Wiesel assailant's parting words: 'You are afraid of truth' Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Holocaust survivor and Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel told a San Francisco jury Monday that the man who yanked him out of a hotel elevator last year ignored his anguished cries for help and then fled with the words, "You are afraid of truth." The 79-year-old...

Reiser reveals body's location in exchange for lighter sentence Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:00:00 PDT
Convicted killer Hans Reiser led police Monday to what he said was the body of his wife in the Oakland hills, just two days before he was to be sentenced for first-degree murder, authorities said. Reiser, who had proclaimed his innocence from the day his...

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