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June 30 2005

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“2,000-year-old pit houses there before Hohokam” –

Arizona Daily Star (USA)

“UB Hosts African Archaeology Congress” –

AllAfrica.com (Botswana)

“Heritage chief fears for historic buildings” –

The Guardian (UK)

“Magnitude 6.0 Quake – Panama-Costa Rica border – 21:26 – UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Rosetta gets first glimpse of Deep Impact target” –

ESA Rosetta News (France)

“Dinosaurs Galore; Bones Tell Tall Tales of Days Long, Long Ago” –

RedNova (USA)

“Scientists Unearth Past at La Brea Tar Pits” –

JTW (Turkey)

“Emission cuts ‘vital’ for oceans” –

BBC Science News (UK)

“Just the tip of the iceberg” –

This is London (England)

“The comeback king” –

Cairo Magazine (Egypt)

“Liaoning protects fossils” –

China Daily (China)

“Chance to zoom in on Roman Britain” –

National Grid for Learning (UK)

“Ancient bronze drum found in central province” –

VNA (Viet Nam)

“Scientists Discover Mineral That Comes from Ancient Supernova” –

SpaceRef (USA)

“Archeologists Seek BGN 200,000 to Resume Thracian Works” –

Sophia News Agency (Bulgaria)

“Magnitude 5.0 Quake – Nicobar Islands, India – 16:02 – UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Modern men at odds over ancient bones found in Indonesia” –

The Indian Express (India)

“Magnitude 5.6 Quake – Solomon Islands – 13:48 – UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Ancient woodlands get conservation boost” –

Green Consumer Guide (UK)

“Magnitude 4.5 Quake – Ecuador – 11:27 – UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Rare site under Schulphoek milkwoods” –

Hermanus Times (South Africa)

“Danger: future planets at work” –

The Guardian (UK)

“Spanish smugglers involved” –

Yemen Observer (Yemen)

“Italian trial for Getty curator” –

The Australian (Australia)

“Murder on the Nile in 2000 BC?” –

Newcastle Evening Chronicle (England)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 57” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

June 29 2005

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“UN: Save Underwater Heritage, UNESCO Urges” –

AKI (Italy)

“M’sia A Transit Country For Antiques?” –

Bernama (Malaysia)

“Local role in heritage preservation highlighted” –

Gorkhapatra (Nepal)

“Sarcophagus dating back to Ramses reign discovered in Saqqara” –

Arabic News (Egypt)

“Ancient Aboriginal site found in north-west Qld” –

ABC TV News (Australia)

“Long-contested study of Kennewick Man set” –

The Seattle Times (USA)

“Ancient artefact found by local hikers” –

The Jaspar Booster (Canada)

“Cassini spies possible lake on Titan” –

ABC News Online (Australia)

“Underwater heritage convention ratified by five States” –

UNESCO (France)

“Tomb chamber faces dismantling to protect murals” –

Asahi Shimbun (Japan)

“Sunshine mapping from space means brighter solar energy future” –

ESA News (France)

“Ancient urban civilization discovered at Kutbal in Anantnag district” –

J & K Newsline (India)

“Scientists to begin study of ancient skeleton over Indian protest” –

Union-Tribune (USA)

“A rich Greek archaeology frontier lying on the seabed” –

Kathimerini (Greece)

“Mummies reveal ancient Egyptian culture, beliefs” –

Los Angeles Times (USA)

“Egypt uncovers 3,200-year-old sarcophagus” –

People’s Daily (China)

“Hubble sees outburst from Deep Impact comet” –

ESA Rosetta News (France)

“Looting of ancient sites threatens Iraqi heritage” –

Reuters (UK)

“Japanese team finds mural painting at Afghanistan’s Bamiyan” –

KazInform (Kazakhstan)

“Earth is racing toward Mars at a speed of 23,500 mph – skymap” –

Science@NASA (USA)

“Russian Prosecutors Drop Ancient Jewish Text Probe” –

MOSNEWS (Russia)

“Opotiki’s heritage unveiled by major study” –

Scoop (New Zealand)

“The Coming Age of Planets” –

Space.com (USA)

“Archaeological dig perplexes” –

Anchorage Daily News (Alaska)

“Archaeology tours tap into nation’s past” –

The Western Mail (Cymru)

“CU panel completes probe into missing of antiques” –

NewindPress (India)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 20” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

June 28 2005

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“Ancient tomb to be moved, reassembled” –

The Japan Times (Japan)

“Lettuce Uncovered as Sexual Stimulant” –

Discovery Channel News (USA)

“Ancient DNA helps clarify origin of two extinct horse species” –

Innovations-Report (Germany)

“Road widening project over burial grounds frustrates American Indians” –

Denton RC (USA)

“On the July 4th, a NASA spacecraft will blast a hole in Comet Tempel 1” –

Science@NASA (USA)

“Experts to dismantle Takamatsuzuka stone chamber to protect murals” –

Asahi Shimbun (Japan)

“Magnitude 5.8 Quake – south of the Fiji Islands – 15:46 – UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“China issues commemorative stamps on ancient Chinese seafarer” –

People’s Daily (China)

“Skeleton holds clues to mystery 9,300 years old” –

Chicago Tribune (USA)

“Artifacts theft case being hushed up” –

Dawn (Pakistan)

“Revival of prehistoric field research in Lebanon” –

The Daily Star (Lebanon)

“Magnitude 4.5 Quake – Apure, Venezuela – 14:25 – UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Nation’s Oldest Documents Unearthed” –

The Korea Times (South Korea)

“Study digs up ancient artifacts” –

PJStar (USA)

“Nasa aims at comet” –

New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

“Chapel feels the force of Da Vinci” –

The Australian (Australia)

“Magnitude 4.6 Quake – Potosi, Bolivia – 06:10 – UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Curator is charged as 30,000 books are ‘lost’ by French national library” –

The Independent (UK)

“Silly Solar Suckers: 36% believe the Sun rotates around the Earth” –

Iceland Review (Iceland)

“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)

June 27 2005

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“Digging into the Byzantine and post-Byzantine periods” –

Kathimerini (Greece)

“Senate Approves Background Check for Artifact Applicants” –

Eyewitness News (USA)

“China’s terracotta warriors hurt by pollution” –

IOL (South Africa)

“Bog Mummy Mistaken for Murder Victim” –

Discovery Channel News (USA)

“New Roman finds could turn history on its head” –

The Scotsman (Scotland)

“Volcano wakes up on Northern Kurils” –

RIA Novosti (Russia)

“Rare line-up in night sky” –

Herald Sun (Australia)

“Tulips on the Moon” –

Astrobiology Magazine (USA)

“Archaeologists search for Orpheus” –

Sophia Echo (Bulgaria)

“Site of 6000-year-old ancient city discovered in Hubei” –

People’s Daily (China)

“Planetary Alignment Skymap – looking west at sunset today” –

Science@NASA (USA)

“Afghanistan: Delegation seeks Sri Lanka’s help to rebuild Buddhist statues” –

AKI (Italy)

“Inauguration of Old Yemeni Civilization Exhibition in Washington” –

Yemen Times (Yemen)

“Magnitude 5.2 Quake – central Mid-Atlantic Ridge – 14:05 – UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Police warn of ‘dangerous treasure hunt’ off coast” –

The Scotsman (Scotland)

“Major excavation at Roman forts” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“Microprobe makeover for museum’s mummy” –

Australian IT (Australia)

“Magnitude 6.3 Quake – offshore Jalisco, Mexico – 11:35 – UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Ancient manuscripts gutted in fire in Pashupati temple area” –

The Hindu (India)

“HK shopping mall displays dinosaur fossils” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“Planets align in cosmic show” –

ABC News Online (Australia)

“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)

June 26 2005

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“Large site of prehistoric Indian remains explored” –

SouthBend Tribune (USA)

“Academics demand re-routing of Meath motorway” –

Ireland Online (Ireland)

“Michigan seeks ways to preserve rare American Indian carvings” –

The Boston Globe (USA)

“Supernova produces effulgence of a galaxy and not Neutron Stars?” –

I.R. (India)

“Museum in Baghdad rebounds after looting” –

The Baltimore Sun (USA)

“‘Living fossil’ faces extinction” –

China Daily (China)

“Evolving Away from Extinction” –

Astrobiology Magazine (USA)

“Fish traps added to heritage list” –

National Indigenous Times (Australia)

“Archaeological group opens excavation to public” –

San Antonio Express (USA)

“Magnitude 6.0 Quake – Molucca Sea – 08:23 – UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Climate change threatens humanity’s cradle Africa” –

Reuters (UK)

“Mysterious pit found to be a granary” –

Chennai Online (USA)

“Government giving ‘great importance’ to Gozo” –

The Sunday Times (Malta)

“Scientists may soon get glimpse of mummy’s face” –

Nepa News (USA)

“Scholars catalog ancient manuscripts to preserve 4,000-yr history of India” –

SFC (USA)

“Revealed: our friends the Romans did not invade Britain after all” –

The Independent (UK)

“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)

June 25 2005

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“Panauti aims to be enlisted in World Heritage list” –

Gorkhapatra (Nepal)

“Dig’s site reveals Iron Age life” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“Did Chinese beat out Columbus?” –

IHT (France)

“Tulalip remains a setback for state proposal” –

The Seattle Times (USA)

“Culture-Tourism Ministry to Take Care of Croesus Treasures” –

Zaman Online (Turkey)

“Grand Egyptian museum biggest cultural project in 21st century” –

Arabic News (Egypt)

“Government to set up Heritage Sites Commission” –

The Hindu (India)

“St. Swithun’s archaeological heritage” –

The Royal Gazette (Bermuda)

“Planetary Rubble No Trouble” –

Astrobiology Magazine (USA)

“The Pre-Islamic History of Yemen” –

The Yemen Observer (Yemen)

“Planetary Alignment Skymap – looking west at sunset today” –

Science@NASA (USA)

“Excavations underway to locate ancient Greek temple in western Iran” –

Mehr News (Iran)

“Killer Bite: Ancient, tiny mammal probably used venom” –

Science News (USA)

“Lost love poem published after 2,600 years” –

Sify News (India)

“Evolution, Religion Entwined” –

RedNova (USA)

“Nasa: ‘Ice impact risk acceptable'” –

BBC Science News (UK)

“Magnitude 5.2 Quake – offshore Nicaragua – 08:25 – UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Need for Scientific Methods for Preserving Cultural Heritage of Yemen” –

The Observer (Yemen)

“Achaemenid Empire frontiers to be sketched 2200 years after extinction” –

ICHNA (Iran)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 14” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

June 24 2005

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“In Pictures: Stonehenge Quarry” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“Antiquities worth Rs700m seized” –

Dawn (Pakistan)

“Looted Iraqi Art Funds Terrorism” –

CBS News (USA)

“Historic finds won’t delay road” –

The Cumberland News (England)

“Archaeologists figure out mystery of Stonehenge bluestones” –

The Western Mail (Cymru)

“US admits detecting Indian Ocean tsunami and failing to issue warning” –

PressEsc (USA)

“6000-year-old antiques headed for Dubai seized in Karachi” –

WebIndia123 (India)

“Magnitude 5.4 Quake – northern Sumatra, Indonesia – 21:45 – UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Archaeologists unearth part of 3, 500 year-old gold mask” –

BNN (Bulgaria)

“Hasankeyf Should be Included in World Monument List” –

JTW News (Turkey)

“Archaeological wonders are under the sea” –

IOL (South Africa)

“Bits and pieces of early Bible writings” –

Lexington Herald-Leader (USA)

“Stonehenge quarry site ‘revealed'” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“Academics plan motorway protest at Tara” –

Ireland Online (Ireland)

“The superpower of the ‘wolves of the steppes'” –

Frankfurter Allgemeine (Germany)

“Artifacts from Biliran’s past” –

INQ7 (Philippines)

“Anglo Saxon find ‘worth £100,000′” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“Magnitude 5.0 Quake – offshore northern Peru – 13:11 – UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Mughal ‘prince’ from Hyderabad stakes claim of the Taj Mahal” –

NewindPress (India)

“Researchers say prehistoric El Nino lasted 3.3 million years” –

The Salt Lake Tribune (USA)

“Traces of ancient men found near Beijing” –

China Daily (China)

“A clearer view of Egyptian glass” –

The Baltimore Sun (USA)

“Pakistan foils artefact smugglers” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“Pharaoh’s tomb to be mummy of all shows” –

Edinburgh Evening News (Scotland)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 19” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

June 23 2005

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“XMM-Newton to observe Deep Impact” –

ESA Rosetta News (France)

“Small Mount St. Helens eruptions continue” –

KGW News (USA)

“Little Haghia Sophia and Ancient City at Risk” –

Zaman Online (Turkey)

“Humayun’s Tomb comes under IIT scanner” –

The Times of India (India)

“Ancient Dog Buried Like Human Discovered North of Iran” –

Persian Journal (Iran)

“UNESCO calls for stopping illegal dig in Iraq” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“Climate change: not a global threat” –

RIA Novosti (Russia)

“Solar sail probe ‘probably lost'” –

BBC Science News (UK)

“Mystery shrouds Iraq’s missing artefacts” –

ABC News in Science (Australia)

“Magnitude 5.5 Quake – Easter Island region – 12:44 – UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Yemeni civilization exhibition to open in Washington” –

Yemen Observer (Yemen)

“On-line version of civilization chronology published” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“Magnitude 5.4 Quake – south of the Fiji Islands – 10:08 – UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Ancient north Indian temple crumbling due to neglect” –

WebIndia123 (India)

“Who carved the man in the stone?” –

Ha’aretz (Israel)

“Ancient bone not from monkey spy” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“Magnitude 5.0 Quake – Kyrgyzstan – 03:05 – UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Largest prehistoric tusks found in Greece” –

ABC Radio Australia (Australia)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 39” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

June 22 2005

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“Save the henges, says new petitions” –

The Yorkshire Post (England)

“Them prehistoric bones” –

Standard-Examiner (USA)

“Earthquake jolts a city in Fars province Shiraz” –

Persian Journal (Iran)

“Ancient carbon dioxide was 5 times higher” –

The Washington Times/UPI (USA)

“Traces of ancient men found near Beijing” –

People’s Daily (China)

“Anatahan volcano north of Saipan rumbles” –

Bradenton Herald (USA)

“Seminar reviews Zanjan’s ‘Salt Men'” –

IranMania (Iran)

“Aboriginal fire-farming has deep roots” –

ABC News in Science (Australia)

“Lowly amoeba may provide early warning for big quakes” –

The Seattle Times (USA)

“Hunter-gatherers face extinction on India island” –

Reuters (UK)

“Archaeologists start digging for Hun settlements in Russia” –

RIA Novosti (Russia)

“Mercury, Venus and Saturn – spectacular conjunction this weekend” –

Science@NASA (USA)

“Experts to study impact of Sivand Dam on Tang-e Bolaghi” –

Mehr News (Iran)

“Magnitude 5.2 Quake – Mindanao, Philippines – 06:30 – UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“2,000-year-old seeds produce a sapling” –

Canadian Jewish News (Canada)

“Elusive Earths” –

Astrobiology Magazine (USA)

“Sun sets on an ancient riddle” –

Gulf Daily News (Bahrain)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 53” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

June 21 2005

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“Peru region declares coca legal with ancient rite” –

Reuters AlertNet (UK)

“Ancient ‘Bog Body’ Unearthed in Germany” –

Deutsche Welle (Germany)

“Solstice celebrations at Hill of Tara” –

RTE News (Ireland)

“Mich. American Indian Carvings in Danger” –

The Guardian (UK)

“‘Cultural, Artistic Heritage of Iran’ available” –

IranMania (Iran)

“Europe’s ancient past revealed” –

Taipei Times (Taiwan)

“Solstitial silliness” –

The Daily Telegraph (UK)

“Ancient brain surgery revived” –

The Australian (Australia)

“Fort shows what we did for Roman army” –

The Western Mail (Cymru)

“Thawing Siberia Triggers Global Warming Alarm” –

Discovery Channel News (USA)

“Bronzeware unearthed in ancient royal tombs in N. China” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“Magnitude 4.8 Quake – Ecuador – 10:03 – UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“EGNOS system delivered to ESA by industry” –

ESA Navigation News (France)

“Thousands celebrate solstice at Stonehenge” –

The Guardian (UK)

“Iran may lose chance to introduce world’s most ancient animation” –

Mehr News (Iran)

“Reburial of 5,000-year-old remains a ‘terrific loss’, scholar says” –

Ottawa Citizen (Canada)

“Magnitude 5.6 Quake – Tarapaca, Chile – 05:11 – UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Stonehenge druids ‘mark wrong solstice'” –

The Daily Telegraph (UK)

“Model of Zheng He’s treasure ship built in E.China city” –

People’s Daily (China)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 47” –

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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EU English Edition

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