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US scientists create mosquito resistant to malaria
AFP   Tuesday, 20 March 2007

A mosquito is bloated with blood as it inserts its stinger into human flesh in this undated photo released by the United States Department of Agriculture. US researchers have created genetically-modified mosquitoes resistant to a malaria parasite, raising the possibility of one day stopping the spread of the disease, a new study says.(AFP/USDA-HO/File)AFP - US researchers have created genetically-modified mosquitoes resistant to a malaria parasite, raising the possibility of one day stopping the spread of the disease, a new study says.
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Many major rivers are in danger of dying - WWF
Reuters   Tuesday, 20 March 2007

A devotee prays in the waters of the Ganges in Patna in this April 14, 2005 file photo. Climate change, pollution, over extraction of water and development are killing some of the world's most famous rivers including China's Yangtze, the Ganges and Africa's Nile, conservation group WWF said on Tuesday. REUTERS/Ravi S. SahaniReuters - Climate change, pollution, over extraction of water and development are killing some of the world's most famous rivers including China's Yangtze, India's Ganges and Africa's Nile, conservation group WWF said on Tuesday.
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Many major rivers are in danger of dying: WWF
Reuters   Tuesday, 20 March 2007

Villagers travel by boat on the river Nile near Sudan's capital Khartoum in a file photo. Climate change, pollution, over extraction of water and development are killing some of the world's most famous rivers, conservation group WWF said on Tuesday. (Antony Njuguna/Reuters)Reuters - Climate change, pollution, over extraction of water and development are killing some of the world's most famous rivers including China's Yangtze, India's Ganges and Africa's Nile, conservation group WWF said on Tuesday.
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Spring starts stormy in Ozarks, West Coast
weather.com   Tuesday, 20 March 2007
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Gulf governments plan oil pipelines
AP   Tuesday, 20 March 2007
AP - Gulf governments are planning oil pipelines that would bypass the world's most vulnerable energy choke point, the Strait of Hormuz, aiming to avoid possible Iranian threats to global oil shipments.
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Stormy day in the Ozarks, Central Plains
weather.com   Tuesday, 20 March 2007
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China selects 2 pandas for Hong Kong zoo
AP   Tuesday, 20 March 2007

A pair of pandas chosen as gifts for Hong Kong eat bamboo in Wolong, in China's southwest Sichuan province Saturday March 17, 2007. China announced the selection of a pair of pandas Tuesday to be sent to Hong Kong to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the former British colony's handover to Chinese rule. The pair, a male and female both born in 2005, weigh about 60 kilograms (132 pounds) each and will move to their new home in Hong Kong's Ocean Park before May 1, the official Xinhua News Agency said. (AP Photo)AP - China on Tuesday said it had selected a pair of pandas bound for Hong Kong in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the former British colony's handover to Chinese rule.
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Katrina nursing home trial postponed
AP   Tuesday, 20 March 2007

Salvador Mangano, left, and his wife, Mable, along with attorney James Cobb arrive at the court in New Orleans, Monday, March 19, 2007. The Manganos, owners of St. Rita's Nursing Home, face 35 counts of negligent homicide in the deaths of patients following Hurricane Katrina. The Manganos were in court for some pre-trial motions.(AP Photo/Bill Haber)AP - A judge on Monday postponed the trial of the owners of a nursing home where 35 patients died in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
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Air pollution puts Hong Kong's overseas reputation on the line
AFP   Tuesday, 20 March 2007

Hong Kong's Causeway Bay under a cloud. News reports of chronic air pollution are putting Hong Kong's reputation as a top Asian tourist destination at risk, travel industry figures have warned(AFP/File/Mike Clarke)AFP - News reports of chronic air pollution are putting Hong Kong's reputation as a top Asian tourist destination at risk, travel industry figures have warned.
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SpaceX Scrubs Monday Launch Attempt for Falcon 1 Rocket
SPACE.com   Tuesday, 20 March 2007
SPACE.com - The private spaceflight firm Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) will have to wait at least one more day to launch its second Falcon 1 rocket after a last-minute glitch prevented a Monday attempt.
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Cold spring start in NE, warm elsewhere
weather.com   Tuesday, 20 March 2007
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