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May 10 2005

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“French explorer’s shipwreck found” –

CNN (USA)

“Scientists dig up ancient marine reptile” –

ABC Regional News (Australia)

“Roots of compassion seen in prehistoric toothless skull” –

The Messenger (Georgia)

“Magnitude 5.5 Quake – Bougainville region, PNG – 21:17 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Ancient tombs of unknown ethnic group discovered in Mazandaran” –

Mehr News (Iran)

“State promotes new creationism museum” –

Arkansas Times (USA)

“Largest mask for Nuoxi opera discovered” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“Dinosaur Age Tree Unveiled” –

The Scotsman/PA (Scotland)

“The king of Egyptology” –

Gulf News (UAE)

“Archaeologists find ‘Britain’s oldest shoe'” –

The Guardian (UK)

“Surf not up for Palaeozoic creatures” –

Innovations-Report (Germany)

“CT scans show what King Tut looked like” –

Monterey Herald (USA)

“Imperial agency has own doubts about grave sites of 10 emperors” –

Asahi Shimbun (Japan)

“Magnitude 5.3 Quake – Prince Edward Islands region – 06:40 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Stuffing art history into a blender for one implausible theory” –

The Herald (Scotland)

“BLM backs off its plan to offer drilling leases at petroglyph site” –

Daily Herald/AP (USA)

“Unique Burials and Human Skeletons Identified in Lafourak of Mazandaran” –

ICHNA (Iran)

“Huge amount of ancient Chinese books demanding reparation” –

People’s Daily (China)

“Magnitude 6.2 Quake – southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia – 01:09 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Tree with Jurassic roots unveiled” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“Ancient Shoe Unearthed” –

The Scotsman/PA (Scotland)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 106” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

May 09 2005

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“Acid-Loving Life Found in Yellowstone” –

Discovery Channel News (USA)

“Cultural preservation of Bam to be discussed in Rome” –

Mehr News (Iran)

“Farmer makes dinosaur discovery on mountain” –

China Daily (China)

“Crater Holden and Uzboi Vallis – new images” –

ESA Mars Express News (France)

“Mastodon bones continue as big discovery, 36 years later” –

Palm Beach Post (USA)

“Heads could roll for amusement park near Harappa” –

WebIndia123.com (India)

“Group of ancient tombs unearthed in Hebei” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“First Iranians who introduced perfumery” –

Persian Journal (Iran)

“A Volcanic Dinosaur Debate” –

Astrobiology Magazine (USA)

“Cradle of Humankind opening in December” –

Sunday Times (South Africa)

“Magnitude 5.0 Quake – Bay of Bengal – 14:03 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Kanlaon volcano continues to show signs of activity” –

Manilla Bulletin (Philippines)

“New Method For Dating Ancient Earthquakes Through Cave Evidence … “ –

ScienceDaily (USA)

“Archaeology and Construction: Good Practice Guide” –

AZoBuild (Australia)

“New Model Reveals Ancient Sea Was A Giant Lake” –

ScienceDaily (USA)

“Moneymaking endangers Peshawar heritage” –

Daily Times (Pakistan)

“Magnitude 5.3 Quake – Loyalty Islands – 08:12 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Life on the edge of Rome’s empire” –

The Journal (England)

“Twelve New Moons for Saturn” –

Wired News (USA)

“Excavation may dissolve iwi friction” –

New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

“U.K. Excavation May Rewrite U.S. History” –

The Washington Post (USA)

“Magnitude 5.4 Quake – offshore Papua, Indonesia – 04:44 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Inflation Rate in Parthian Times: Less than One Percent” –

ICHNA (Iran)

“Magnitude 5.2 Quake – northern Sumatra, Indonesia – 01:30 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Genographic Project: Origins of the species probed” –

The Nation (Thailand)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 79” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

May 08 2005

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“Child’s mummy getting a virtual unwrapping” –

ContraCosta Times (USA)

“Planet hunters search for hospitable ‘hood” –

IOL (South Africa)

“Magnitude 5.2 Quake – southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge – 19:51 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“‘The Looting of the Iraq Museum, Baghdad’ – review” –

The Sunday Times (UK)

“Yellowstone Rated High for Eruption Threat” –

Santa Fe New Mexican (USA)

“Japan set to return seized ancient Korean stone monument” –

Yonhap News (South Korea)

“Child mummy kept under wraps while researchers look inside” –

L.A. Daily News (USA)

“Over 3,000-year-old Bronze Sword discovered in C. China” –

CerNet (China)

“Magnitude 5.9 Quake – Revilla Gigedo Islands Region – 17:07 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Earth, 4bn years ago: balmy and pleasant” –

The Independent (UK)

“Inscriptions, artifacts unearthed” –

Bangkok Post (Thailand)

“Global Warming” –

Aljazeera (Qatar)

“Site features paleontological art” –

Columbia Daily Tribune (USA)

“Ancient piping unearthed at Tang-e Bolaghi” –

Mehr News (Iran)

“To date there are 696 known Potentially Hazardous Asteroids” –

NASA (USA)

“Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest in Beijing under renovation” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“Man keeps Florida Skunk Ape legend alive” –

Dateline Alabama (USA)

“Doubt about shroud turns to faith” –

New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 66” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

May 07 2005

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“Archaeological Excavations at Cathedral Square” –

Di-ve.com (Malta)

“Sassanid Skeleton Rises from Bolaghi Gorge” –

ICHNA (Iran)

“Yakima site could yield intact mammoth skeleton” –

Seattle P-I (USA)

“More ruins of Cham kingdom unearthed in central Viet Nam” –

VNA (Viet Nam)

“6000 Years of Jewels: Fine Metalwork and Jewelry from Antiquity” –

eMediaWire (USA)

“Scientist spies wreckage of lost Mars spacecraft” –

ABC News Online (Australia)

“Ancient human skeleton discovered in Neishabour” –

IRNA (Iran)

“Ancient Mariners: Caves harbor view of early Egyptian sailors” –

Science News (USA)

“Date of recently discovered ancient tomb in Ha Noi determined” –

VNA (Viet Nam)

“Tar fuel used 6000 years ago in Toll-e Bondu” –

Mehr News (Iran)

“Recalling Ancient America’s Forgotten History” –

ABC News (USA)

“When Tara was saved by three famous names” –

Irish Examiner (Ireland)

“Paleontological Art Available on Internet” –

The Porterville Recorder (USA)

“‘Ancient Chinese base in Canada'” –

National Post (Canada)

“Italian digs unearth ancient Parthian court” –

IRNA (Iran)

“200-year-old Mummy Excavated In Vietnam” –

AllHeadlineNews (USA)

“Jama Masjid may be declared protected monument” –

The Milli Gazette (India)

“Yellowstone rated ‘high threat’ for volcanic eruption” –

Caspar Star-Tribune (USA)

“Don’t let new crusade ruin mystery of chapel” –

Evening News (Scotland)

“Discover raiders of the lost art” –

The Times (UK)

“Gilan’s first Neolithic site discovered” –

Mehr News (Iran)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 66” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

May 06 2005

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“Russians seek to re-create Pleistocene ecosystem” –

MSNBC (USA)

“Excavations reveal Mdina’s unknown aspects” –

MaltaMedia (Malta)

“Egypt’s “King Tut Curse” Caused by Tomb Toxins?” –

National Geographic News (USA)

“Killer Dinosaurs Turned Vegetarian” –

Innovations-Report (Germany)

“Cleaner air makes brighter skies” –

BBC Science News (UK)

“Amateur to share petroglyph theories” –

Duluth News Tribune (USA)

“A glimpse into ancient Egypt” –

Harrogate Today (England)

“Mars rover sinks” –

Herald Sun (Australia)

“New Dinosaur Discovered in Utah” –

Sophia News Agency (Bulgaria)

“Gene project maps road back to Adam” –

The Star (South Africa)

“The looting of the Iraq Museum, Baghdad” –

The Art Newspaper (UK)

“‘Intelligent design’ backers challenge evolution theory” –

ContraCosta Times (USA)

“Ancient clay tariff certificates discovered at Toll-e Bondu” –

Mehr News (Iran)

“Researchers deny Earth had ‘hellish’ time” –

ABC News Online (Australia)

“Meteor shower expected as Earth passes comet trail” –

Denver Post (USA)

“Sri Lankan archaeologists come in search of cultural links” –

Newindpress (India)

“Temple Mount Antiquities Destroyed In ‘Cultural Intifadah'” –

Townhall.com (USA)

“Archaeologists unearth first complete skeleton at Tang-e Bolaghi” –

Mehr News (Iran)

“Archeologist says Tamuning trench runs directly over ancient burial site” –

KUAM 8 (Guam)

“Lecture sheds light on different uses of Great Temple of Petra” –

The Daily Star (Lebanon)

“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)

May 05 2005

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“1,700-year-old fort discovered in China” –

Gulf Times (Qatar)

“Magnitude 5.7 Quake – south of Panama – 23:41 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Earthworks on Maori burial site upset iwi” –

Stuff (New Zealand)

“New thermometer reveals wet conditions on earliest Earth” –

Astrobiology.com (USA)

“Meron – an old story may be getting older” –

Ha’aretz (Israel)

“Revealed – life in Ffrith BC” –

Daily Post (Cymru)

“Magnitude 6.3 Quake – south of Panama – 19:12 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Ancient tomb discovered in Ha Noi’s peach field” –

VNA (Viet Nam)

“Archeologists to excavate ruins of Pteria” –

Turkish Daily News (Turkey)

“Dinosaur Bones Yield ‘Missing Link'” –

Orlando Sentinal (USA)

“Digging into the past” –

Carlisle News & Star (England)

“Dowsers see vibes on historic street” –

Record Online (USA)

“Rare artefacts found at tailor’s home” –

IOL (South Africa)

“Earth’s reflectivity a great unknown in gauging climate change impacts” –

Space.ref (USA)

“Genghis Khan’s tomb is focus of excavation holiday in Mongolia” –

Canada.com (Canada)

“Magnitude 5.4 Quake – Mauritius – Reuinion – 13:12 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Envisat making sharpest ever global Earth map” –

ESA Observing the Earth (France)

“IBM partners human history project” –

PC Authority (Australia)

“Scientists in Utah find ‘missing-link’ dinosaur” –

AZ Central (USA)

“Egypt’s archeological team finds ‘beautiful’ 30th Dynasty mummy” –

L’express (Mauritius)

“Russian space agency to launch European meteorological satellite” –

ESA News (France)

“Bird-like dinosaur links carnivores to herbivores” –

ABC News Online (Australia)

“Magnitude 5.1 Quake – northern Sumatra – 01:14 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Ancient Oc Eo artefacts on exhibition in capital” –

VNS (Viet Nam)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 61” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

May 04 2005

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“Volcano clouds shut down airport” –

Borneo Bulletin (Brunei Darussalem)

“Killer Dinosaurs Turned Vegetarian” –

NewsWise (USA)

“All linked to one African Ancestor” –

New Straits Times (Malaysia)

“Lampreys, the food of kings, are close to extinction” –

The Independent (UK)

“It’s time for a quest to end chapel Grail riddle” –

Evening News (Scotland)

“Magnitude 5.4 Quake – South Sandwich Islands – 14:49 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Chief’s death brings end of Stone Age tribes a step nearer” –

The Daily Telegraph (UK)

“Shiveluch volcano produces 4-kilometer-high plume of ash” –

ITAR-TASS (Russia)

“Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower from Halley’s Comet – Skymap” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Unearthing of skeletons sheds light on legend of saint” –

The Herald (Scotland)

“A look at public hearings on evolution” –

The Wichita Eagle (USA)

“1,700-year-old fort discovered in Anhui” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“Hints of Habitability” –

Astrobiology Magazine (USA)

“Fossils illuminate fish evolution” –

Dive South Africa (South Africa)

“Magnitude 5.9 Quake – Tonga – 08:57 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“140 million years ago: Break up of Godwanaland” –

NineMSN (Australia)

“Over 3,000-year-old bronze sword discovered in C. China province” –

People’s Daily (China)

“Magnitude 5.7 Quake – south of the Mariana Islands – 04:38 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Ancient Clay Seal Found in Bolaghi Gorge” –

ICHNA (Iran)

“Prehistoric bones found along tracks” –

The Durango Herald (USA)

“Tantalizing clues in ancient mounds” –

Asahi Shimbun (Japan)

“East Lothian Archaeological Discovery” –

Scotland Today (Scotland)

“Magnitude 5.5 Quake – Nicobar Islands, India – 02:32 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Jacques de Morgan; An Archaeologist Who Found Oil” –

ICHNA (Iran)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 79” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

May 03 2005

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“Ancient mummy was covered in colourful signs” –

IOL (South Africa)

“Fossils illuminate fish evolution” –

BBC Science News (UK)

“Magnitude 5.8 Quake – central Peru – 19:11 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Historic pa find spurs funding call” –

Stuff (New Zealand)

“Research: Overhunting caused extinction” –

Billings Gazette (USA)

“Stalactites never forget” –

Ha’aretz (Israel)

“Academic Rift Is Healed, and Paleontology Gains” –

The New York Times (USA)

“Archaeologists to resume excavations to solve riddle of Gharbalbiz … “ –

Mehr News (Iran)

“Bhubaneshwar showcases India’s rich heritage of rock paintings” –

WebIndia123.com (India)

“Rock hounds sleuth rise of Earth’s atmosphere” –

EurekAlert (USA)

“$5.7m vase sets Qing Dynasty sales record in Hong Kong” –

Daily Times (Pakistan)

“Visiting scientist explores science behind Noah’s flood” –

Sun Star (Alaska)

“Are we recreating the Atlantean apocalypse?” –

NewReleaseWire (USA)

“Neanderthals and humans shared cave” –

ABC News in Science (Australia)

“Looting Along Lake Oahe” –

Keloland.com (USA)

“Somaliland’s missing identity” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“Achaemenid pieces fly out to London” –

Persian Journal (Iran)

“Magnitude 4.6 Quake – Tonga – 04:54 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Exploring legend” –

China Daily (China)

“Magnitude 4.7 Quake – central Peru – 04:40 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“GOAM receives 1,200 antiquities seized at Sana’a airport” –

SABA (Yemen)

“The 4th Salt Man is a Young Adult” –

ICHNA (Iran)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 55” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

May 02 2005

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“French Archeologist Bertier: The Damascus Citadel, a very long history “ –

Syria Times (Syria)

“Archaeologists unearth rare neolithic habitation at Modhur” –

DeepikaGlobal (India)

“Beijing authorities get tough to save ancient heritage” –

The Standard (Hong Kong)

“Magnitude 5.2 Quake – Tonga – 21:33 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Tread softly in these holy isles … “ –

IOL/Saturday Star (South Africa)

“Pagans gather for ancient rite” –

Yorkshire Post (England)

“Quakes rock Japan” –

Herald Sun (Australia)

“Unearthly silence” –

The Guardian (UK)

“The bull and scorpion” –

The Star (Malaysia)

“Wading in Martian Water” –

Astrobiology Magazine (USA)

“Druids join campaign to stop quarrying” –

The Daily Telegraph (UK)

“Archaeologists seek security from Jharkhand Maoists” –

WebIndia123.com (India)

“As ancient ruins decay, experts say: Bury them” –

Denver Post (USA)

“Axe really is fabulous find of history day” –

Yorkshire Post (England)

“Magnitude 5.4 Quake – South Island, New Zealand – 15:35 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Achaemenid Princess: A Royal Invitee to Forgotten Empire Exhibition” –

ICHNA (Iran)

“Archaeologist against Harappa amusement park project” –

WebIndia123.com (India)

“Magnitude 5.0 Quake – Nias region, Indonesia – 12:03 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Same old sad story: Dams violating Iran’s cultural heritage” –

Mehr News (Iran)

“PAX-TV’s ‘Breaking the Da Vinci Code’ Disputes Source Documents … “ –

Mysan (Germany)

“Magnitude 4.8 Quake – Peru-Brazil border region – 06:04 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“French Govt to Fund Geoarchaeology Research” –

Scoop (New Zealand)

“Pagan ritual used by campaigners” –

BBC News Online (UK)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 61” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

May 01 2005

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“Iran’s largest ancient jug discovered at Tang-e Bolaghi” –

Mehr News (Iran)

“Scientists: Earth’s Energy Is Imbalanced” –

NewsFactor Network (USA)

“The great smash and grab: Italy’s illegal tomb-raiders” –

The Independent (UK)

“Row over heritage tag for Golden Temple” –

Sunday Spotlight (India)

“Donation helps bring Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit” –

The Charlotte Observer (USA)

“The feminine divine” –

Jerusalem Post (Israel)

“In Search Of The Hobbit” –

CBS News (USA)

“At last the truth about acupuncture … “ –

The Independent (UK)

“Magnitude 5.0 Quake – central Iran – 18:58 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“7000 years old Remains Discovered in Bolaghi Gorge, Iran” –

Persian Journal (Iran)

“The Archaeological Drawings of Charles Frederick De Brocktorff” –

Di-ve.com (Malta)

“Leading scientific journals ‘are censoring debate on global warming'” –

Sunday Telegraph (UK)

“Magnitude 4.7 Quake – San Juan, Argentina – 14:08 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“St. Peter’s Basilica holds holy mysteries worth exploring” –

eTaiwan News (Taiwan)

“Heavens above: that planet’s outside our solar system” –

Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)

“Magnitude 4.5 Quake – Pakistan – 01:55 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Revelation! 666 is not the number of the beast (it’s a devilish 616)” –

The Independent (UK)

“Ice Age Ocean Circulation Reacted To, Did Not Cause, Climate Change … “ –

ScienceDaily (USA)

“British Museum Prepares Transfer of Items to Forgotten Empire Exhibition” –

ICHNA (Iran)

“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)

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