Experts worry that if the permafrost thaws in the Northern Hemisphere, huge amounts of carbon will be released into the air, greatly intensifying global warming.
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Temperature Rising: Warming Arctic Permafrost Fuels Climate Change Worries
The question of how clean the air is in the American West is getting harder to answer, scientists say, with implications for public health, the environment and tourism.
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Air Quality Difficult to Gauge in Dustier American West
Traditional dress uniforms, traditional speeches and the tradition of hats tossed in the air were all part of the graduation ceremonies at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis on Friday. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates delivered the commencement address. Read full article > >
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Naval Academy Graduation
After 25 years on the air, The Oprah Winfrey Show aired its final episode Wednesday to a mass audience, garnering the highest ratings the program has seen in 17 years. The final episode posted a 13.3 household rating overnight. Her numbers have not…
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Oprah’s Finale Gets Big Numbers
Pilots take some practice runs to prepare for the air show at Andrews Air Force Base, planned for May 21 and 22. Read full article > >
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After more than 40 years and more than 10,000 episodes each filled with daytime drama, ABC announced Thursday that it is canceling both All My Children and One Life to Live. The former soap opera, which has been on the air since 1970, will end in…
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One Life to Live, All My Children Canceled
Syrian forces in the restive southern city of Dara’a fired live ammunition in the air to disperse hundreds of pro-democracy demonstrators.
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Protesters in South Draw Fire From Syrian Forces
Hundreds of protesters in Daraa reportedly regrouped after troops fired in the air on Monday.
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Syrian Forces Confront Protesters, Witnesses Say
Are the air strikes on Libya working? The Pentagon thinks so: “We believe [Gaddafi's] forces are under significant stress and suffering from both isolation and a good deal of confusion,” Navy Vice Adm. William E. Gortney said Sunday. Western jets…
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U.N. Jets Strike Near Ajdabiyah
An air stewardess suffered serious spinal injuries when her plane hit turbulence and she was thrown into the air, a report says.
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Stewardess injured by turbulence
The ’90s nostalgia continues: MTV announced Wednesday they are reviving their ’90s cult classic Beavis and Butt-Head, and that it will return to the air this summer. The show, which ran from 1993 until 1997, featured two animated teenagers-described by…
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Beavis and Butt-Head Returns to MTV
This is great: Steve Doocy on Fox reads comments from Ben’s blog on the air, by way of arguing that Ben is some sort of anarcho-syndicalist, or something. For unknown reasons, Fox forced Doocy to stand in the snow while reading the comments:
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Ben Smith Gets His Comments Section Read on Fox
Imagine this: a flying machine that can cruise in the air for three weeks without landing. It does not need a runway and can land anywhere and on any surface.
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Revolutionary airship tested
A sprawling winter storm system spread an ugly mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain from the Deep South to the upper Plains states Thursday, snarling traffic in the air and on the ground.
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Icy winter mix continues march across South, Midwest
Temperature Rising: Warming Arctic Permafrost Fuels Climate Change Worries
Saturday, December 17th, 2011
