By Becky Oskin, OurAmazingPlanet Staff Writer:
A computer model of carbon dioxide in ice cracks has two MIT researchers speculating that the greenhouse gas could structurally weaken glaciers, which are already under pressure from global warming.
CONCORD, N.C. — Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s replacement made an early exit Saturday night in the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Regan Smith, filling in for the concussed Earnhardt for at least two races, went to the garage with a blown engine early in the race.
Clark Gregg’s Agent Coulson is coming back to S.H.I.E.L.D. Despite meeting a tragic end in “Marvel’s The Avengers,” the beloved and by-the-book agent will apparently make an appearance in “Marvel’s S.H.I.E.L.D.,” the new television series produced by Joss Whedon.
“We all love Clark Gregg, there’s no doubt about that,” Whedon said via taped message to attendees at New York Comic-Con on Saturday. “From before we made ‘The Avengers,’ we discussed whether there was a way for him to be a part of the Marvel Universe, perhaps a part of a TV show even after his death.”
Confirmed Marvel chief Kevin Feige, “There was never going to be a ‘S.H.I.E.L.D.’ show without Agent Phil Coulson!”
Sure, you can extend the life of your recyclables by tossing them in the curbside bin, but did you know your trash can also benefit charitable causes? A whopping 72 percent of Earth911 readers said they would be more likely to recycle if it benefited charity, according to our informal homepage poll. So, to help you give back with your throw-aways, Earth911 rounded up this list of 10 common household items you can recycle for charity, conserving natural resources and making a difference in your community.
List and captions courtesy of Earth911
NEW YORK — Alex Rodriguez has returned to the Yankees’ starting lineup for their AL championship series opener against Detroit on Saturday night but has been dropped to sixth in the batting order.
According to STATS LLC, the 37-year-old third baseman has not hit that low in the order since Joe Torre batted him eighth in the fourth and final game of the 2006 AL division series against the Tigers. He went 0 for 3.
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DOVER, N.H. — A martial arts instructor active in community theater was charged Saturday in the death of a 19-year-old University of New Hampshire student who disappeared days earlier.
Elizabeth “Lizzi” Marriott, a marine biology major who volunteered at the New England Aquarium, is believed to be dead and law enforcement officials continued to search for her body, Assistant Attorney General James Vara said Saturday.
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KABUL, Afghanistan — A suicide bomber on a motorbike blew himself up at a local intelligence office in southern Afghanistan, in the deadliest of three attacks that left at least nine people dead on Saturday, officials said.
Six people – four Afghan intelligence officers, a coalition service member and a civilian employee working for the coalition – died in the bombing, which took place in the Maruf district of Kandahar province.
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With Halloween less than a week away, HuffPost BlackVoices thought it would be an appropriate time to take a look at some of our favorite celebrity appearances in horror flicks. While the King of Pop broke new ground with his innovative 1983 music video, “Thriller,” Eddie Murphy and William Marshall added their soulful flavor to being a vampire with their roles in “Vampire In Brooklyn” and “Blacula.” Check out some of our favorite black faces in scary places below.
We’re well aware that we may have omitted a few, but let us know your favorites in the comments section.
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When you’re getting a new laptop, or building a PC of your own, hard drive space can be a concern. Maybe you want an SSD for speed, or maybe you just want an assload of space. Who doesn’t want space? More »
Alt-week peels back the covers on some of the more curious sci-tech stories from the last seven days.
Are you reading this? Seriously, are you? Sure, we know you think you are, but what if you’re just a sub-feature of a complex computer program. A sprite, nothing more than the creation of software. The problem with this question is, how would you ever know? You wouldn’t, right? Well, not so fast there. Turns out, maybe there is a way to unravel the matrix (if there is one). It’ll come as no surprise, that this is one of the topics in this week’s collection of alternative stories. Think that’s all we got? Not even close. We’ll explore the truth behind cloning dinosaurs, as well a rare performance by singing mice — all before dinner. Or is it really dinner? This is alt-week.
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