3.1.07

Gas cooker blows up island | Metro.co.uk

Gas cooker blows up island | Metro.co.uk: "This was the staggering scene after a faulty gas cooker exploded in a timber-framed shack – and devastated a tiny Caribbean island.

The blast caused an inferno that leapt from hut to hut, taking less than ten minutes to sweep across Soledad Miria.

Many of the 1,014 inhabitants dived into the sea or took to fishing boats to escape. More than a third – 348 – were injured but, amazingly, no one died."

2006: The year in environment - earth - 28 December 2006 - New Scientist Environment

2006: The year in environment - earth - 28 December 2006 - New Scientist Environment: "Despite a growing global awareness of the threat we face from climate change, humans have continued to have a massive effect on the atmosphere during 2006. In fact, NASA reported evidence in September that global temperatures are very nearly the warmest they have been for a million years."

Le Cnes va publier trente ann�es d'archives sur les ovnis

Le Cnes va publier trente ann�es d'archives sur les ovnis: "Le Centre national d'�tudes spatiales (Cnes) va mettre progressivement en ligne �partir de f�vrier et mars ses �archives sur les ph�nom�nes �a�rospatiaux non identifi�s, un terme officiel synonyme d'ovnis (objets volants non identifi�s)."

FAA blames UFO report on weird weather - CNN.com

FAA blames UFO report on weird weather - CNN.com: "CHICAGO, Illinois (AP) -- -- Federal officials say it was probably just some weird weather phenomenon, but a group of United Airlines employees swear they saw a mysterious, saucer-shaped craft hovering over O'Hare Airport in November."

31.12.06

BBC NEWS | Health | Housework cuts breast cancer risk

BBC NEWS | Health | Housework cuts breast cancer risk: "Women who exercise by doing the housework can reduce their risk of breast cancer, a study suggests.

The research on more than 200,000 women from nine European countries found doing household chores was far more cancer protective than playing sport.

Dusting, mopping and vacuuming was also better than having a physical job.

The women in the Cancer Research UK-funded study spent an average of 16 to 17 hours a week cooking, cleaning and doing the washing."

George Lucas plans to shoot fourth "Indiana Jones" movie in 2007

George Lucas plans to shoot fourth "Indiana Jones" movie in 2007: "Director George Lucas said Friday filming for the much-anticipated 'Indiana Jones' movie will begin next year and he promised it will be 'the best one yet.'

Lucas said he and director Steven Spielberg recently finalized the script, which stars Harrison Ford, who appeared in the three earlier flicks."