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January 20 2006

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“Iran’s Arjan Historical Site Over 6500 of Years Old” –

Persian Journal (Iran)

“Australian in Bosnia pyramid riddle” –

The Age (Australia)

“Who was man’s best friend a few thousand years ago?” –

The Daily Star (Lebanon)

“A Minoan settlement after destruction by earthquakes” –

Kathimerini (Greece)

“School dig uncovers Roman grave” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“Xinjiang home to 98 species of wild animals 2,000 year ago” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“The Heavenly Twins: Find the Sons of Zeus and Leda”

Space.com (USA)

“Zuma pharoah in the Valley of the Kings” –

The Herald (South Africa)

“Ears were once for breathing – Swedish study” –

The Local (Sweden)

“Magnitude 4.7 Quake – Valparaiso, Chile – 11:01 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“One more ancient bronze drum found” –

VietNamNet Bridge (Viet Nam)

“No intelligent design in ‘Evolution’”

Kansas City Star (USA)

“Scientists open Stardust” –

News 24 (South Africa)

“Amazon tribesmen pass geometry test” –

The Daily Telegraph (UK)

“An ancient Indo-Aryan language breathes again” –

New Kerala (India)

“Magnitude 5.8 Quake – northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge – 08:53 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“NASA (Finally) Successfully Launches Pluto Probe” –

Playfuls (Romania)

“Teen’s digging his fossil find” –

Dallas Morning News (USA)

“500-year old paddies unearthed in SW China” –

People’s Daily (China)

“Foreign ship seized with hidden treasure” –

The Jakarta Post (Indonesia)

“Magnitude 4.8 Quake – offshore Jalisco, Mexico – 01:38 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“3,000 year old necropolis found in Rome” –

Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)

“Ancient dress made from bark found” –

VietNamNet Bridge (Viet Nam)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 48” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

January 19 2006

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“Asteroid Broke Up 8.2 Million Years Ago” –

Universe Today (USA)

“Tunnel site between rock and a tarred place” –

Edinburgh Evening News (Scotland)

“University publishes a festschrift in honor of leading archeologists” –

Yemen Times (Yemen)

“Study Reveals Neanderthals As Good At Hunting As Early Modern Humans” –

ScienceDaily (USA)

“Bellwood begs to differ on findings at Lahuradeva” –

Express India (India)

“China launches belated archaeological rescue” –

The Art Newspaper (UK)

“21 Heritage Sites Compete for 7 Wonders Title” –

The Korea Times (South Korea)

“Hair-gelled Celt may have been sacrificed” –

The Scotsman (Scotland)

“Scientists: Evolution is not up for debate” –

The Salt Lake Tribune (USA)

“Scientists Find 27 New Animal Species In California Caves” –

Playfuls (Romania)

“Elephants fed giant shots of vodka as big freeze grips Russia” –

The Independent (UK)

“Newly discovered ancient sites shed light on historical wealth of Anatolia” –

TDN (Turkey)

“Humans remains unearthed in Miami form picture of Tequesta Indian life” –

Sun-Sentinel (USA)

“Iranian archeologist traces historical links with India” –

Express India (India)

“Magnitude 5.1 Quake – Tonga – 05:37 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“‘Lucky’ treasure find” –

Bromley Times (England)

“Archeologists’ profiles” –

Yemen Times (Yemen)

“Tomb raiders” –

The Guardian (UK)

“Ancient lakes of the Sahara” –

Innovations-Report (Germany)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 50” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

January 18 2006

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“Kadusi Era Citadel Discovered in Gilan” –

Persian Journal (Iran)

“The archaeologists of old Ganjing” –

Hindustan Times (India)

“Ancient Earth dust storm linked to asteroid” –

MSNBC News (USA)

“Eighteen Expeditions Excavate Ruins in Hasaka” –

SANA (Syria)

“DoE Neglecting Duty Towards Archaeology” –

News Letter (Ireland)

“Major find in Sarasota County natural spring” –

Tampa Bay’s 10 News (USA)

“Rangers reluctant to hand over ancient sculptures” –

Dawn (Pakistan)

“Greece in ‘sensitive discussions’ for Acropolis marble fragments” –

Middle East Times (Egypt)

“Viet Nam to propose recognition of four more sites as world heritage” –

VNA (Viet Nam)

“Magnitude 5.0 Quake – Oaxaca, Mexico – 18:59 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Plans afoot for Winton dinosaur museum” –

ABC Regional News (Australia)

“Landslide reveals big fossil haul” –

CBBC Newsround (UK)

“Scientists discover most fertile Irish male” –

The Peninsula (Qatar)

“636-year-old village of Ming Dynasty discovered in SW China” –

People’s Daily (China)

“Magnitude 5.7 Quake – offhsore eastern Honshu, Japan – 14:25 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Vestiges of Ly-Tran dynasties unearthed in Ha Noi suburb” –

VNA (Viet Nam)

“Israeli scientist charts Pluto’s ‘New Horizons'” –

The Jerusalem Post (Israel)

“Photography Prohibited in Mon Ancient City” –

IMNA (Burma)

“Ethnic cultural heritage threatened with extinction” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“Murdered “Bog Men” found with hair gel, manicured nails” –

KazInform (Kazakhstan)

“Court accepts ASI’s petition in ancient Jain statue relocation case” –

WebIndia123 (India)

“Magnitude 5.4 Quake – Mariana Islands region – 03:52 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Clues to Neolithic life found in Beijing” –

Shanghai Daily (China)

“Ancient ‘Cyclops’ wall collapses” –

ANSA (Italy)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 36” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

January 17 2006

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“10,000-year-old relics site found in western Beijing” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“Is Wales the resting place of the Holy Grail?” –

The Western Mail (Cymru)

“Chinese monks to retrace ancient journey to India” –

The Times of India (India)

“Mohenjodaro.net Unveils Rare Photographs of One of the World’s Oldest Cities” –

PR Web (USA)

“New Zealanders help to date ancient Chinese map” –

EastDay (China)

“New discovery in Valley of Temples” –

ANSA (Italy)

“Lovelock warns of Gaia’s revenge” –

People & Planet (UK)

“Petra to compete for New 7 Wonders of the World title” –

MENAFN (Jordan)

“AU archaeologists discover over 2,500 year old rock sculptures” –

New Kerala (India)

“Gigantic ancient pyramid in Europe escaped experts’ notice” –

Columbus Dispatch (USA)

“Chinese version of Secret History of Mongols published” –

People’s Daily (China)

“Chinese map may alter world history” –

Stuff (New Zealand)

“Old Roman coins dug up in field” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“Sri Vaisakheswara still lies underwater” –

NewindPress (India)

“Magnitude 4.7 Quake – Iceland region – 01:57 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Flip side of World Heritage status” –

IHT (France)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 42” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

January 16 2006

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“Neanderthal man floated into Europe, say Spanish researchers” –

The Guardian (UK)

“Druids Sue for Access to Mysterious Circles” –

XTVWorld (India)

“4,000-year-old ‘kitchen’ discovered at park” –

IndyStar (USA)

“Chinese artist produces lacquer replica of classical painting” –

EastDay (China)

“Pluto probe set to break speed records” –

New Scientist (UK)

“Early man was hunted by birds” –

Daily Times (Pakistan)

“Tracking treasure” –

The Gazette (Canada)

“Artifact-repatriation coordinator named” –

LJWorld Journal (USA)

“Stardust to reveal clues to solar system” –

Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)

“Donner Party researchers find no evidence of cannibalism” –

LaCrosse Tribune (USA)

“Ariel Sharon’s disease caused with ancient Kaballistic curse” –

Pravda (Russia)

“Fossil Galaxy Reveals Clues To Early Universe” –

ScienceDaily (USA)

“Food In The Ancient World – review” –

The Independent (UK)

“Ancient Muslim sites falling into disrepair” –

Bangkok Post (Thailand)

“Magnitude 5.2 Quake – Tonga – 00:42 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Global warming set to accelerate” –

New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 32” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

January 15 2006

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“Rare rock-cut sculptures discovered” –

Hindustan Times (India)

“DNA may expose the shady origins of Columbus” –

IOL/Sunday Independent (South Africa)

“Ancient oceanic trench found in Guangxi” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“Indian `kitchen’ unearthed in park construction” –

Lexington Herald-Leader/AP (USA)

“Strong undersea earthquake rocks east of Indonesian archipelago” –

ITAR-TASS (Russia)

“India folk remedies protected from piracy by drug companies” –

San Francisco Chronicle (USA)

“More traces of Tran dynasty architecture discovered” –

VietNamNet Bridge (Viet Nam)

“Australian experts guide Stardust home” –

ABC News Online (Australia)

“Italy offers to trade treasures with Met” –

Chicago Sun-Times (USA)

“Tomb of ancient coin collector unearthed” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“Alaska volcano erupts again” –

The Jamaica Observer (Jamaica)

“Effort to restore sample of old silk” –

VietNamNet Bridge (Viet Nam)

“Magnitude 6.2 Quake – Flores Sea – 11:58 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“NASA space capsule brings comet dust” –

Toronto Star (Canada)

“Mayan civilization lost, but treasures endure” –

Chicago Tribune (USA)

“Discovery of ancient quarry rewrites HK’s human history” –

People’s Daily (China)

“Probe ready for 15-year voyage to perplexing Pluto” –

The Sunday Times (UK)

“The Aryan Invasion Theory wrong” –

Organiser (India)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 0” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

January 14 2006

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“Italy offers deal to museum to recover art pieces” –

Kansas City Star (USA)

“Stardust space capsule to touch down Sunday in Utah” –

KazInform (Kazakhstan)

“Magnitude 4.9 Quake – Guam region – 23:13 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“250 materials published on Iran’s Burnt City worldwide” –

Mehr News (Iran)

“It came from New Jersey: A prehistoric croc” –

Philadelphia Inquirer (USA)

“Engineers to advise on artifact retrieval” –

Honolulu Star-Bulletin (Hawaii)

“On song for Iraqi tune’s return after 3000 years” –

Edinburgh Evening News (Scotland)

“Hoisting 2 dozen pieces of history from ocean floor” –

The Post & Courier (USA)

“636-year-old village of Ming Dynasty discovered in SW China” –

People’s Daily (China)

“Greek-island figurine mystery to be probed” –

The Washington Times/AP (USA)

“Waiting for Stardust to settle” –

The Hamilton Spectator (Canada)

“Burnt City’s mysteries unraveled” –

IRNA (Iran)

“Magnitude 4.6 Quake – West Chile Rise – 04:39 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“3,000-year-old ancient state found in Shanxi” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“Modern Man and the Wrath of God” –

The American Thinker (USA)

“Augustine Volcano erupts anew, sending ash plumes miles into air” –

Mainichi Daily (Japan)

“Magnitude 4.2 Quake – Jujuy, Argentina – 01:34 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Chinese admiral beat Columbus to America, says ancient Ming map” –

New Kerala (India)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 0” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

January 13 2006

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“Tooth marks link Vikings, Indians” –

CanWest News (Canada)

“Oldest hominid skull in Australia found near Bega” –

Bega District News (Australia)

“Researcher: Early Man Was Hunted by Birds” –

Yahoo News/AP (USA)

“‘Jiroft Inscription’, Oldest Evidence of Written Language” –

Persian Journal (Iran)

“China joins Cuba as site for underwater lost city discovery” –

Canada Free Press (Canada)

“Ancient map may show Chinese discovered America” –

Irish Examiner (Ireland)

“Centuries old Indo-Aryan ‘Prakrit’ language being revived in Karnataka” –

WebIndia123 (India)

“French researcher translates ancient Buddhist text” –

VietNamNet Bridge (Viet Nam)

“Seat of Celtic kings is threatened by motorway” –

The Daily Telegraph (UK)

“The jewels of the earth” –

SUR (Spain)

“Magnitude 5.1 Quake – Samoa Islands region – 12:46 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“1,900-year old tombs excavated in SW China” –

People’s Daily (China)

“Ancient remains found in crypt-like structure in Miami” –

Sun-Sentinel (USA)

“Concerns grow over state of ancient St Ninians Isle site” –

The Shetland Times (Scotland)

“Dust to dust: what survives the death of a solar system” –

Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)

“US colonel to lead antiquities anti-theft unit” –

The Art Newspaper (UK)

“International archaeology congress kicks off in Osaka” –

The Daily Yomiuri (Japan)

“Magnitude 4.2 Quake – Guerrero, Mexico – 03:25 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Extinction looms for the ‘king of beasts'” –

New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

“Village of Ming Dynasty discovered in Guizhou” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 12” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

January 12 2006

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“Researcher discovers old jaguar relief in Peru” –

Daily Yomiuri (Japan)

“Parish ‘shocked’ at plan to relocate 500 skeletons” –

Irish Examiner (Ireland)

“Dissecting Light from Ancient Stellar Explosions” –

SpaceRef (USA)

“Relics of Han dynasties unearthed in Beijing” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“Comet dust brought back to Earth: paving the way for Rosetta” –

ESA Rosetta News (France)

“Archaeologists tour Garamendi Ranch” –

Stockton Record (USA)

“Blend ancient, modern astronomical science: Kalam” –

The Hindu (India)

“Volcano threat level downgraded, but scientists still on alert” –

San Diego Union-Tribune (USA)

“Fears for ancient remains below waves” –

Isle of Wight County Press (England)

“500-Year-Old Frozen Bodies to Be Displayed at Argentine Museum” –

Bloomberg (USA)

“Ancient parts of a comet to land in Open University lab” –

Innovations-Report (Germany)

“New discovery at Zhougong Temple” –

CCTV News (China)

“Ancient death mystery solved” –

iAfrica (South Africa)

“Authors set out to explain mysterious faces of Mars” –

Independent (USA)

“12 archeological sites unearthed in Beijing” –

People’s Daily (China)

“Scientists question trees’ role in global warming” –

ABC Science News (Australia)

“Hong Kong history to be rewritten” –

Shanghai Daily (China)

“Magnitude 4.6 Quake – northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge – 01:51 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Ancient Maori artefact discovered on beach” –

New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 12” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

January 11 2006

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“New N5 – a highway to the past” –

The Connaght Telegraph (Ireland)

“Wyoming museum defends custody of fossil” –

Billings Gazette (USA)

“Ancient rock carvings vandalised” –

Herald Sun (Australia)

“Concern for tourists as glaciers advance” –

Stuff (New Zealand)

“Archaeological dig unearths ‘exciting’ medieval treasure” –

Stockport Express (England)

“Mammoth remains to be returned to excavation site” –

Daily Nebraskan (USA)

“Ta’ Hagrat and Skorba Temples” –

The Malta Independent (Malta)

“Kyoto opponents hold climate talks” –

Al-Jazeera (Qatar)

“Magnitude 4.9 Quake – Svalbard region – 15:13 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Tombs excavated in Xi’an possibly linked to First Emperor” –

People’s Daily (China)

“Pressure over Elgin Marbles as piece of Parthenon goes back to Greece” –

Daily Telegraph (UK)

“Can the wild animals of our past make poverty history for farmers?” –

Daily Post (Cymru)

“Magnitude 5.6 Quake – off the coast of Oregon – 10:02 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“No headway in Sarnath Buddha idol theft” –

New Kerala (India)

“Very Tall Man Found Among Prehistoric Remains” –

All Headline News (USA)

“Father of LSD celebrates 100th birthday” –

NZZ Online (Switzerland)

“Spacecraft nears home with cargo of comet-tail dust” –

The Globe & Mail (Canada)

“China’s largest ancient-book library opens, bibliotheca on-line” –

EastDay (China)

“Magnitude 5.5 Quake – Nias region, Indonesia – 00:46 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Rowdy neighbour gatecrashes the Milky Way” –

Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 11” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

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