French sub reaches Air France crash scene to trawl ocean for black boxesRECIFE, Brazil — A French nuclear submarine reached the crash zone of Air France Flight 447 on Wednesday to join the search for the plane’s black boxes, which may be the key to determining what brought the Airbus down in the sea off Brazil with 228 people on board. Scientist achieves “mission impossible” study of elusive long-beaked echidnaWASHINGTON - A scientist has successfully completed the first study of a rare egg-laying mammal called the long-beaked echidna, which many other field biologists considered “mission impossible”. Airlines replacing speed monitors after Air France disaster; families provide DNA for IDsRECIFE, Brazil — A French nuclear submarine reached the crash zone of Air France Flight 447 on Wednesday to comb the Atlantic depths for black boxes that should help determine what brought the Airbus down in the sea off Brazil with 228 people on board. Stalagmites reveal rapid sea level rises caused by global warming 200,000 yrs agoSYDNEY - A joint European-Australian study has determined that ancient stalagmites from a submerged Italian cave have revealed sea level rises caused by global warming more than 200,000 years ago. No safe drinking water, no votes, says Bihar villagePATNA - Fed up with official apathy, people of a Bihar village, suffering for decades due to high fluoride content in drinking water, have sent politicians the simple message: no safe drinking water, no votes. Ericsson unveils new telecom tower for Indian marketHYDERABAD - Ericsson, a leading provider of technology and services to telecom operators, Thursday unveiled its new energy-efficient and less expensive radio base station site concept, Ericsson tower tube, for the Indian telecom market. Brooke Hogan dons hot pant to keep the ratings upLONDON - Brooke Hogan, the daughter of wrestling star Hulk Hogan, is leaving no stones unturned to ensure that the ratings for her TV show are high - in the next series she will be seen on roller blades clad in hot pants and tube top. |