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Franch Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian speaks during a press conference, in Paris, Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013. Le Drian said hundreds of French troops are involved in an operation that destroyed a command center of Islamic rebels in Mali.

CAR France Photos Security Wikipedia: Jean-Yves Le Drian

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France says EU shirking duty to Central African Republic
Reuters March 14, 2014 - 15:04 PARIS (Reuters) - France said on Friday the European Union was shirking its responsibilities for international security after an EU plan to send up to 1,000... (photo: AP / Thibault Camus)

In this Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014 file picture, a gunman holds a rocket-propelled grenade during clashes with Iraqi security forces in Fallujah, Iraq. With a new label - the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant - the global terror network al-Qaida is positioning itself as a vanguard defending a persecuted Sunni community against Shiite-dominated governments across Syria, Lebanon and Iraq.

Al Qaida Photos Syrian War Wikipedia: War on Terror Yemen Conflict

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Saudis hardened by wars in Syria, Iraq join al Qaeda in Yemen
Arab Spring Reuters March 14, 2014 - 14:20 By Rania El Gamal SANAA (Reuters) - Dozens of Saudi Islamist militants have left the battlefields of Syria and Iraq for Yemen, where their experience appears... (photo: AP)

New Hospital bldg, Kyushu University (九州大学, Kyūshū Daigaku?), abbreviated to Kyudai (九大, Kyūdai?), is the largest public university on the island of Kyūshū.

The Siasat Daily
Japan hit by 6.3-magnitude earthquake
Tokyo, March 14: A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's southern Kyushu island on Friday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported, but no tsunami warning was issued. The epicentre of... (photo: Creative Commons / 博多っ子)
2014 Earthquakes in Japan Kyushu Photos USGS Wikipedia: Kyushu

Japan National Route 10 at Oita, Oita .The principal railway station of the city is Ōita Station where Nippō Main Line, Kyudai Main Line, and Hohi Main Line of JR Kyushu gathers.

South China Morning Post
Strong 6.3-magnitude quake hits off southern Japan
A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan’s southern Kyushu island today, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported, but no tsunami warning was issued. The epicentre of the quake -- which... (photo: Creative Commons / Hide)
2014 Earthquakes in Japan Kyushu Photos USGS Wikipedia: Kyushu

'Toxic stew' of militants lurk in Afghanistan as NATO heads home

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'Toxic stew' of militants lurk in Afghanistan as NATO heads home
Reuters March 13, 2014 - 16:01 By Mirwais Harooni and Missy Ryan KABUL, March xx (Reuters) - The soldiers were asleep when attackers struck their outpost, tucked... (photo: USMC / Lance Cpl. Zachery B. Martin)
Afghanistan Defence Nato Photos Wikipedia: Afghanistan

Somalia, peacekeepers launch offensive against militants - U.N.

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Somalia, peacekeepers launch offensive against militants - U.N.
Reuters Image Caption: A Djibouti soldier serving in the AMISOM patrols the south-central town of Beledweyne in Somalia (reuters tickers) March 12, 2014 - 20:44 By... (photo: UN / JC McIlwaine)
Djibouti Nairobi Peacekeepers Photos Somalia Wikipedia: Somalia

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin opens the Cabinet meeting in Moscow on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2008. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin announced plans Wednesday to set up a new anti-crisis body and put one of his top deputies in charge as Russia battles with its worst financial crisis in 10

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Putin says dissatisfied with Russia's economic growth rate
Unrest in Ukraine Reuters Image Caption: Russian President Putin takes part in a news conference at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow (reuters tickers)... (photo: AP / RIA Novosti,Alexei Druzhinin, pool)
Economy Photos Putin Russia Wikipedia: Vladimir Putin

French justice minister Christiane Taubira, left, addresses members of parliament during the questions to the government session, at the National Assembly in Paris, Tuesday April 23, 2013.

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French justice minister urged to quit over Sarkozy phone-taps
Reuters Image Caption: French Justice Minister Christiane Taubira attends the questions to the government session at the National Assembly in Paris (reuters... (photo: AP / Remy de la Mauviniere)
France Justice Photos Sarkozy Wikipedia: Christiane Taubira

Chile's new President Michelle Bachelet waves from a car heading to La Moneda presidential palace in Santiago, Chile, Tuesday, March 11, 2014. Bachelet, who led Chile from 2006-2010, was sworn-in as president on Tuesday.

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Bachelet takes power in Chile, vows to fight inequality
Reuters Image Caption: Chile's President Michelle Bachelet stands with outgoing President Sebastian Pinera in Valparaiso (reuters tickers) March 12, 2014 - 00:04... (photo: AP / Victor Ruiz Caballero)
Chile Michelle Bachelet Photos Politics Wikipedia: Michelle Bachelet

Weather

	Snow tonight the Weather Service says And don’t be surprised by 5 inches The Washington Post
	Snow tonight the Weather Service says; And don’t be surprised by 5 inches The Washington Post
	Weather expected to be good for NCAA tournament games in Buffalo Buffalo News
	Weather: Central New York temperatures will drop to single digits by Monday Syracuse

Global Warming

	Death of Turkish boy hurt in protests triggers further unrest Swissinfo
	India's Rahul Gandhi compares opposition PM candidate to Hitler Swissinfo
	3 Years After Fukushima, Nuclear Industry Still Recalibrating Mashable

Environment

	Environment issues rising on the list of employees' worries China Daily
	Family of wild beavers seen in England for first time in centuries The Independent
	United Kingdom Gets A Spectacular View Of The Northern Lights Business Insider

Storms and Hurricanes

	Bruins blow by Hurricanes Boston Herald
	Miami Hurricanes lose doubleheader to Georgia Tech The Miami Herald
	Hurricanes Hammett happy to talk rugby after drought breaks The Guardian

Earthquakes

	Recap: RSL 3-3 San Jose Earthquakes (Real Salt Lake) noodls
	Quote Sheet: RSL 3-3 San Jose Earthquakes (Real Salt Lake) noodls

Flight MH 370, Amelia Earhart, the Bermuda Triangle -- is a pattern emerging? (Column: Soliloquy)

UC Berkeley taps its old mine shaft to study Hayward Fault

Officials look at 'act of piracy' in search for missing Malaysia jet

Children get hands-on earthquake education San Francisco Chronicle
>Children get hands-on earthquake education Seattle Post
Missing Malaysian passenger jet feared to be at bottom of In The Siasat Daily
Report: Malaysian investigators conclude flight hijacked Detroit Free Press
Philosophy Professor says global warming 'deniers' should go The Examiner
Search for missing airliner expanded to Indian Ocean (Roundu Newstrack India
Where's the Best Place to Feel an Earthquake? Yahoo Daily News
US official: Missing Malaysian Airlines plane is at ‘bottom The Australian
China notes 'seismic event' near Malaysian jet's last locati Detroit Free Press
Malaysia widening search for missing plane, says minister Newstrack India
'Seafloor event' crops up for missing jet, search continues Newstrack India
ASU geophysicists kick off new Earth, planetary speaker seri noodls
Cross-strait meteorological, seismological cooperation pacts noodls
Loud underground noises heard in Chile: Is Chile 'in the kno The Examiner
Opportunity to Conduct Research on Induced Seismicity at the noodls
Bohol tourist arrivals plummet Sun Star
4 quakes jolt Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao Sun Star
New study reveals insights on plate tectonics, the forces be noodls
Cross-strait pacts on meteorology, seismology signed in Taip noodls
Taiwan and China sign agreements on meteorology and earthqua South China Morning Post

Estry Yew, Normandy, around 1600 years old. The Llangernyw yew tree in Llangernyw Village, Conwy, Wales. It is considered by several authors[citation needed] that the oldest yew tree in Spain is located in Bermiego, Asturias.

Older trees grow faster and store more carbon than younger ones

Green space in the Uvalde town square

Having green space near house can improve mental health

Artist concept of MAVEN spacecraft.

Nasa Mars mission launches: Maven's journey begins

What Would A Rocky Exoplanet Look Like? Atmosphere Models Se Space
UAlbany names new atmospheric center chief Times Union
Four new 'ozone layer-destructing' man-made gases found in a Newstrack India
New ozone-depleting gases found in atmosphere The Australian
New ozone-destroying chemicals found in atmosphere The Guardian
New method can help gauge atmospheric pressure of exoplanets Newstrack India
New Mexico WIPP leaking plutonium in atmosphere The Verge
A soil actinobacterium scavenges atmospheric H2 using two me PNAS
Water Found in Atmosphere of Nearby Alien Planet Space
Global warming continues, but volcanoes are slowing down the The Guardian
Could life exist in Venus' atmosphere? The Examiner
Cricket broadcasting’s finest phrasemaker, Arlott delivered The Australian
How NASA's MAVEN Probe Will Investigate Mars Atmosphere Myst Space
In Their Own Words: More carbon dioxide needed in atmosphere The Salt Lake Tribune
Oxygen may have first accumulated in Earth's atmosphere 3 bl Newstrack India
GOP Lawmaker Says We Actually Need More CO2 in the Atmospher Inhabitat
Utah lawmaker: Our atmosphere needs more carbon dioxide The Salt Lake Tribune
Russian satellite Kosmos-1220 'burned up in atmosphere', cla The Independent
Fragments of Soviet-Era Satellite Burn Up in Earth's Atmosph Mashable
Nepal cuts prices on Everest as climbers warn of ‘circus atm The Australian

Church damaged as northern Peru jolted by strong quake

Magnitude 6.5 earthquake strikes northwestern Peru: US geological survey

New search focus after satellite confirms Malaysia Airlines flight did change course after losing radar contact

Satellite pulses 'show Malaysia Airlines jet may have crashe South China Morning Post
Secretary Jewell Announces $3.2 Million in Grant Awards For noodls
Earthquake map: California Geological Survey releases map co The Examiner
Cerro Del Medio Strongly Rejects Exeter Resources Subsidiary noodls
Boxxer signs Empire Mine amendment - Restructures $1.145m in Canada Newswire
Prospero Receives San Luis Del Cordero Project Back From Sil noodls
New report: geologic hazards in Zion National Park area The Salt Lake Tribune
TERAS PROVIDES CORPORATE UPDATE (Teras Resources Inc) noodls
Value of U.S. Mineral Production Decreased in 2013 (USGS - U noodls
Arian Resources Corp. Announces First Hole Complete at Gold Canada Newswire
LIO Seram Oilfield Production Boost (Lion Energy Limited) noodls
Nexus Energy Half Year Results Announcement (Nexus Energy Li noodls
Drilling Commences at Blair North Northern Zone (Northern Mi noodls
Axiom Mining West Guadalcanal Project Update (Axiom Mining L noodls
New Potential Graphite Zones Identified at Balama North Proj noodls
Elevated Platinum, Palladium, Gold in drilling at New Target noodls
Garibaldi Broadens Mineralized Corridor At Grizzly, Prepares noodls
Garibaldi broadens mineralized corridor at Grizzly, prepares Canada Newswire
Ferrex hopes African iron-ore projects will generate ‘signif Mining Weekly
Jangamo Subsequent Assays Results - 13/03/2014 (Savannah Res noodls

Study: Arctic getting darker, making Earth warmer

Study: Arctic getting darker, making Earth warmer

A wild rat Rodenticides are a category of pest control chemicals intended to kill rodents.

Will Rats Become Earth's New Overlords After the Next Mass Extinction?

A new Boeing 747 configured to be a cargo plane for China Airlines takes off Friday, May 14, 2004 from Boeing´s Everett, Wash., assembly facility. Even as the Boeing Company touts its sleek new 7E7 as the future of flying, the company is considerin

Ofcom Greenlights the Use of Vehicle-Mounted Earth Stations to Enable Solid Train, Boat and Plane Broadband Speeds

Tom Jolls is as friendly and down-to-earth as ever - and he’ Buffalo News
As missing Malaysian jet's mystery deepens, satellites scour The Times of India
RPT-Satellites scour earth for clues as Malaysia jet mystery Reuters
Astronauts Share Life Off Planet Earth in 'Live From Space' Space
Satellites scour earth for clues as Malaysia jet mystery dee The Himalayan
'Live from Space': National Geographic Brings Astronaut Life Space
Eccentric Earths: Weird planets where life might lurk New Scientist
Iron ore comes down to earth as new production hits industry The Australian
‘Oceans’ flow deep beneath Earth’s crust The Times of India
Rare Diamond Points To Mass Quantities Of Water In Earth's M National Public Radio
This Island Earth: Amazing Astronaut Views to Shine in 'Live Space
Earth's treasures will shine at gem and mineral show The Examiner
Rare Diamond Reveals Clues About Earth’s Interior The Inquisitr
48 earth microbes to be launched into space March16th The Examiner
'Live From Space': How Astronauts Use Tech to Share Orbital Space
Rare Diamond Reveals Earth's Interior is All Wet Space
Tiny T-Rex: Fossils reveal Tyrannosaurus mini-me roamed Eart The Independent
Earth to get hotter despite global warming slowdown The Siasat Daily
Earth may have a 'secret' reservoir of water, scientists say The Australian
Earth's moon is no cosmic accident WorldNetDaily

ADVENTURES IN OCEANOGRAPHY THROUGH BIRCH AQUARIUM

A gold medal in oceanography (MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

National Institute of Oceanography bags ONGC project

If You Think California's Drought Is Bad Now, Check Out The Business Insider
Research Project Will Use Underwater Drones To Map The World Business Insider
Global Warming: Who Pressed The Pause Button? Business Insider
Hope to build $3m subantarctic research station Otago Daily Times
China scientists build new camera to help discover mystery c South China Morning Post
Zhejiang scientists on mission to record mysteries of the de South China Morning Post
Premier picks new ministers in reshuffle Taipei Times
National Institute of Oceanography bags its largest ever ind The Times of India
Former Obama Science Official Backs Keystone XL Pipeline National Journal
A Darker Arctic is Making the Earth Warm Faster Inhabitat
A Look at the ‘Shills,’ ‘Skeptics’ and ‘Hobbyists’ Lumped To The New York Times
A look at Penn State's new president, Eric Barron STL Today
TROUBLED WATERS Denver Post
Int’l confab on Persian Gulf oceanography starts in Tehran Irna
With less ice, Arctic looking darker Detroit news
Study: Arctic gets darker, makes Earth warmer Sun Star
Melting Arctic ice has climate impact The Salt Lake Tribune
Earth warming as Arctic ice melts The Salt Lake Tribune
Penn State president-elect Eric Barron was renowned research Penn Live
Vuda preparing blueprint for managing coastal zone The Times of India

File - In this photo released by Japan Coast Guard 11th Regional Headquarters, a Japan Coast Guard patrol boat uses water cannon to warn a Taiwan's leisure boat, left, and Taiwan Coast Guard boat off Uotsuri in Japanese and Diaoyu Dao in Chinese, the biggest island in the disputed Senkaku or Diaoyu islands in East China Sea, Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013.

Is Japan Committing Cartographic Aggression?

File - In this Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011 photo head of research for Greenpeace Tony Sadownichik speaks at an oil spill near the town of Usinsk, 1,500 km (930 miles) northeast of Moscow, Russia.

A Specter Is Haunting the Winter Games, the Specter of Gaia

File - U.S. Marines of the 28th Regiment, 5th Division, raise the American flag atop Mt. Suribachi, Iwo Jima, on Feb. 23, 1945.

Islands of Illusions and the Damned

>Enzymes Market (Baking, Specialty & Industrial) Trends & Fo Seattle Post
>Commercial Airports Baggage Handling Systems Market Segment Seattle Post
Peace On Earth - An Interview With Daisaku Ikeda Scoop
>World Mobile Applications Market Worth US$25 Billion by 201 Seattle Post
>Growth of Particle Size Analysis Market to 2018 Forecasts a Seattle Post
Malaysia plane search: 'Two new geographic corridors' BBC News
Report: Persona Q features FOE battles, touch-screen cartogr Joystiq
Hail these Braille explorers - Hill Top students prepare emb The Telegraph India
Matthew Power 1974-2014: Memory National Geographic News
Video #2: Style – David Lama’s First Free Ascent of Patagoni National Geographic News
Stephen Hawking and Neil deGrasse Tyson Say #HelloFromEarth National Geographic News
Tonight’s the Night, We’re Going “Live From Space!” Tweet Yo National Geographic News
Jaipur’s Craft Renaissance National Geographic News
Parks + Rec: RV-ing the American West National Geographic News
Then and Now in the Berkshires National Geographic News
Made in Italy: Bologna National Geographic News
Beach jail awaits spring breakers who misbehave in Panama Ci The Boston Globe
See More, Eat More: The Geography Of Fast Food National Public Radio
Can Villanova eke out a #1 seed? Does it matter? Penn Live
Political fog enshrouds renaming of Yosemite peak The Miami Herald

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