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September 10 2005

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“USAID Funds Protecting Ancient Islamic Site in Jericho” –

Iranian Quran News Agency (Iran)

“Uttar Pradesh police seize rare antique idols” –

WebIndia123 (India)

“Dig of prehistoric remains wraps up in Gilbert” –

KPHO Phoenix News (USA)

“Researchers aboard Bronze Age-style boat rescued” –

CTV News/AP (Canada)

“Church Pulpit Unearthed in Thracian Sanctuary of Perperikon” –

Sofia News Agency (Bulgaria)

“Dusty Old Star Offers Window to Our Future, Astronomers Report” –

Borsa Italia (Italy)

“Sassanid Coins in the Royal Entourage of ‘Forgotten Empire'” –

ICHNA (Iran)

“Magnitude 5.9 Quake – northern Sumatra, Indonesia – 16:57 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“4500 years behind – Sailing in 2500 BC and sinking today” –

The Calcutta Telegraph (India)

“Holy Grail Discovered” –

TheOpenPress (USA)

“New life for the Dead Sea?” –

The Independent (UK)

“Mazandaran historical sites, victims of Alborz Dam” –

Mehr News (Iran)

“Black mold poses new threat to ancient Nara tomb mural” –

Asahi Shimbun (Japan)

“Archaeology: First cocktail 5,000 years old” –

AGI (Italy)

“Boat to retrace India-Oman history capsizes” –

The Peninsula (Qatar)

“CHTO approves Forgotten Empire’s journey to Spain” –

Mehr News (Iran)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 59” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

September 09 2005

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“Chronology – Recent Pacific Rim earthquakes” –

Reuters AlertNet (UK)

“Rome’s building blocks revealed” –

The Scotsman (Scotland)

“Today’s corn evolved from ancient grasses” –

The Republican (USA)

“Tourism threatens Angkor” –

SBS (Australia)

“Ancient humans ‘altered’ climate” –

Borsa Italia (Italy)

“Clues to dinosaur extinction may lie buried in Colorado” –

Caspar Star-Tribune (USA)

“Unique statue of Persian goddess uncovered near Prague” –

Daily Monitor (Czech Republic)

“Magnitude 6.0 Quake – San Juan, Argentina – 11:26 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Russian scientists find new rock drawings beyond polar circle” –

RIA Novosti (Russia)

“Major quake rocks Papua, tsunami unlikely” –

The Star (Malaysia)

“September 2005 Worldwide Aurora Gallery” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Sunken treasure sheds new light” –

Baku Sun (Azerbaijan)

“Leak stops ancient mariners” –

Melbourne Herald Sun (Australia)

“Global Warming Behind Prehistoric Die-Off” –

Discovery Channel News (USA)

“Woodstown Viking site gives up more of its secrets” –

Waterford News & Star (Ireland)

“Magnitude 7.7 Quake – New Ireland, PNG – 07:26 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Fine Arts fights to save ancient town” –

Bangkok Post (Thailand)

“Ancient Amazonians made mark on climate” –

ABC News in Science (Australia)

“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)

September 08 2005

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“Suspected volcano forming in Oregon” –

The Register (UK)

“Boat to retrace India-Oman history sinks” –

The Times of India (India)

“Secrets of the Pharaohs’ Physicians Revealed” –

Forbes (USA)

“What is lost, archaeologists try to find” –

IHT (France)

“Ice belt ‘encircled Mars equator'” –

BBC Science News (UK)

“New clay patches up old pots” –

ABC News in Science (Australia)

“Treasures of Ancient Persia go on show” –

The Independent (UK)

“Could chimp genome answer Plato’s question?” –

The Japan Times (Japan)

“Magnitude 5.1 Quake – Switzerland – 11:27 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Dead and alive: Slowly-dying Mars still holds surprises” –

Middle East Times (Egypt)

“World Heritage Organisation calls for Israeli-Palestinian cooperation” –

The Art Newspaper (UK)

“Sunken treasure in Indonesian waters could shed light on Asian trade” –

TDN (Turkey)

“Can ancient rocks yield clues about catastrophes like Katrina?” –

Innovations-Report (Germany)

“Fossils reveal flying prehistoric giants” –

Reuters (UK)

“Magnitude 5.7 Quake – Molucca Sea – 04:10 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Ancient boat expedition hits trouble” –

7 News (Australia)

“Rolling back time to the stone age” –

icSurrey (England)

“Roving Mars” –

Astrobiology Magazine (USA)

“Rare Iron Age find on Skye” –

The Scotsman (Scotland)

“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)

September 07 2005

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“Archeologists write history at Sidon excavation site” –

The Daily Star (Lebanon)

“Raid of Ancient Peruvian City Unearths Ethical Questions of Exploration” –

Outside Online (USA)

“Modern Iran unveils marvels of Ancient Persia” –

Reuters (UK)

“The Biblis Patera volcano – colour nadir view” –

ESA Mars Express News (France)

“‘World’s oldest boat’ unearthed” –

The Peninsula (Qatar)

“Mummy found in Syria” –

RIA/Novosti (Russia)

“Strong Earthquake Hits Banda Sea” –

Bernama (Malaysia)

“Remains of old ship found in San Francisco” –

Biloxi Sun-Herald/AP (USA)

“China is back on the trail of Peking Man” –

Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)

“‘Bronze age’ boat set to sail from Oman to India” –

Hindustan Times (India)

“Native American petroglyphs bear witness to a history long hidden” –

CenterDaily/AP (USA)

“Tempel’s Spectra Indicate Organic Compounds And Water” –

Science a’Gogo (Australia)

“Pasargad and Mausoleum of Cyrus not expected to be submerged” –

IRNA (Iran)

“First internet-built student satellite ready for launch” –

ESA SSETI Express News (France)

“New Orleans residents survive with Stone Age skills” –

KATC3 News/AP (USA)

“Statue of Jaya Verma discovered” –

The Rising Nepal (Nepal)

“Spotlight on heritage of Islam” –

Gulf Daily News (Bahrain)

“Martian volcanoes ‘may be active'” –

JTW (Turkey)

“Deep Impact exposes a fragile, empty comet” –

ABC News Online (Australia)

“Ford project to bring NASA scientists, Vedic scholars together” –

Rediff (India)

“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)

September 06 2005

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“Human evolution linked to climate change says study” –

Mongabay (Madagascar)

“6000 year-old settlements found on site of new road” –

Sligo Weekender (Ireland)

“Newly discovered lost city stripped by thieves” –

The Star-Ledger (USA)

“Breakthrough in fight to save historic papers” –

The Scotsman (Scotland)

“The history of rock … formation served as ancient observatory” –

The Joplin Globe (USA)

“China exclusive: new clues loom on missing Peking Man skulls” –

EastDay (China)

“Sunset Planets: Looking West at Sunset today – skymap” –

NASA (USA)

“Precious grottoes on ‘Silk Road’ under Sino-foreign joint protection” –

People’s Daily (China)

“London and Beijing to exchange archaeological treasures” –

The Guardian (UK)

“The Discovery of Iran’s Most Ancient School” –

ICHNA (Iran)

“Artifact is tiny, but ancient find is big” –

The Salt Lake Tribune (USA)

“Heritage Under Threat” –

Arab News (Saudi Arabia)

“Roman Temple Discovered in Syria” –

Syrian Arab News Agency (Syria)

“Fourth phase of excavation starts at Gor Khuttree” –

Dawn (Pakistan)

“Indonesia’s travel agencies cash in on Zheng He craze” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“Magnitude 6.1 Quake – Taiwan region – 01:16 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Early Writing in Egypt and Mesopotamia” –

The Age (Australia)

“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)

September 05 2005

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“8,000-Year-Old Boat Discovered” –

The Korea Times (South Korea)

“Explorer says lost Peru city is plundered” –

Myrtle Beach Online/AP (USA)

“Huge mollusk shell found outside Moscow” –

RIA/Novosti (Russia)

“First land animals shuffled, scientists say” –

New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

“NASA Cassini Image: Tirawa at Twilight” –

SpaceRef (USA)

“Lectures Accompany Forgotten Empire Exhibition” –

ICHNA (Iran)

“Archaeologist brings Egyptian lore to Incline Village” –

Las Vegas Sun (USA)

“Extinct giant deer’s descendant found in UK” –

Innovations-Report (Germany)

“Whittington’s tenuous link to legend of the Holy Grail” –

Ham & High Express (England)

“Greek Oracle of the Dead offers visitors glimpse at the Bronze Age” –

PressBox (UK)

“Heritage protection papers draw international attention” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“Macedonia: An Exciting Archaeological Find in Vevchani” –

Balkanalysis.com (USA)

“Photos link curator to suspect dealers” –

Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)

“Earthquake Jolts Manado” –

Antara News (Indonesia)

“Mystery of the lost fleet” –

The Star (Malaysia)

“Building Life from Star-Stuff” –

Astrobiology Magazine (USA)

“Food Storage Discovered in Bam Citadel” –

ICHNA (Iran)

“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)

September 04 2005

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“Magnitude 5.9 Quake – Celebes Sea – 23:58 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“ANU takes Indigenous heritage back to its roots” –

National Indigenous Times (Australia)

“Spain Invites over the Achaemenid Empire” –

ICHNA (Iran)

“Extinct giant deer’s descendant found in UK” –

EurekAlert (USA)

“Take the Da Vinci Code seriously, says bishop” –

Scotland on Sunday (Scotland)

“Capital of Musasir government in northwest Iran, experts believe” –

Mehr News (Iran)

“Neanderthals, modern humans co-existed for at least 1,000 years” –

PhysOrg (USA)

“Katrina rains down calamity – so we, of course, look for a scapegoat” –

The Daily Telegraph (UK)

“The Brahmanic Conspiracy” –

CounterCurrents (India)

“Boats from Taksin reign recovered” –

Bangkok Post (Thailand)

“Discovery of Islamic Graves with Burial Gifts in Lafur” –

ICHNA (Iran)

“Discovery at Fort Ancient excites Ohio archaeologists” –

Akron Beacon Journal (USA)

“Glimmer in the Sand Unearths Early Man” –

AllAfrica/Sunday Times (South Africa)

“Mammoth ribs to head to Berkeley for study” –

Monterey County Herald (USA)

“Iranian scientists conduct DNA tests at Kharand” –

IranMania (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)

September 03 2005

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“The Chehabi Citadel” –

The Daily Star (Lebanon)

“Ancient 46-foot long crocodile found in Amazon” –

Mongabay (Madagascar)

“World Famous Archaeologists Attend Siraf Conference” –

ICHNA (Iran)

“Artifacts must be returned, judge decides” –

Honolulu Advertiser (Hawaii)

“China began salt production 3000 years ago: archaeologists” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“Sunset Planets: Looking West at Sunset today – skymap” –

NASA (USA)

“New silver coin from “Petroglyphs of Kazakhstan” series issued” –

Gazeta (Kazakhstan)

“Magnitude 5.8 Quake – southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge – 12:38 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Burial gifts found in Islamic era graves in Savadkuh” –

Mehr News (Iran)

“How Global Warming May Cause the Next Ice Age” –

OpEdNews.com (USA)

“Dream leads man to sacred antique piece” –

NewKerala (India)

“Ancient Brits had a way with mummies” –

New Scientist (UK)

“Myanmar rebuilds ancient temples” –

Japan Today (Japan)

“Farmers Threaten Daqyanus Ancient Site” –

ICHNA (Iran)

“Daily Sunspot Number for last 24 hours – 28” –

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

September 02 2005

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“Stone Age tools discovered on SA soil” –

IOL/Pretoria News (South Africa)

“5.1 earthquake continues a swarm in Salton Sea area” –

San Diego Union-Tribune (USA)

“Boys’ booty turns out to be Viking hoard” –

The Guardian (UK)

“Historic school unearthed in Tus” –

Mehr News (Iran)

“Customs officials return ancient items to Mexico” –

San Antonio Express/AP (USA)

“Mysterious Temple Mt. artifact evokes `Da Vinci Code'” –

Ha’aretz (Israel)

“NASA rover Spirit captures panoramic view of Mars from hilltop” –

Pravda (Russia)

“Secret room hides golden treasure of heiress” –

The Independent (UK)

“Archaeologists discover world earliest millets” –

XinhuaNet (China)

“Pre-Columbian artifacts seized” –

The Monitor (USA)

“Plan to preserve historic valley” –

Gulf Daily News (Bahrain)

“NASA’s Durable Spirit Sends Intriguing New Images From Mars” –

Noticias (Spain)

“Magnitude 4.9 Quake – offshore Libertado O’Higgins, Chile – 07:27 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Kyrgyz archaeologist helped excavate a secret pyramid” –

KDG News (Kyrgyzstan)

“Monk is accused of stealing relics from monastery’s graves” –

The Times (UK)

“Magnitude 5.1 Quake – southern California – 01:27 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Reed-boat sailors to follow wake of ancient mariners” –

New Zealand Herald (New Zealand)

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

SpaceWeather.com (USA)

“Weather eye on Europe – latest satellite images” –

ESA Weather Today (France)

“Astronomy Picture of the Day” –

NASA (USA)

September 01 2005

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“Naama: Archaeological sites and monuments to be restored” –

Algérie Presse Service (Algeria)

“Fossils place chimp, prehuman in same habitat” –

San Francisco Chronicle (USA)

“SMART-1 views Glushko crater on the Moon” –

ESA SMART-1 News (France)

“Mohawk: ‘Intelligent design’ and faith-based science” –

Indian Country Today (USA)

“History rises from the ashes” –

Edinburgh Evening News (Scotland)

“The Lure of Europa” –

Astrobiology Magazine (USA)

“‘Tragic end’ for Neanderthals” –

News24 (South Africa)

“Kids find 1,000-year-old jewelry” –

WebIndia123 (India)

“Magnitude 4.1 Quake – Turkey-Iran border – 18:17 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Ancient Indian treasure found in billionaire’s home” –

Khaleej Times (United Arab Emirates)

“Reed boat may solve riddle of the ancients with 500-mile voyage” –

The Independent (UK)

“Groundbreaking Research Sheds Light on Ancient Mystery” –

RIT (USA)

“After death, Tibetans still prefer sky burial” –

NewKerala (India)

“Neanderthals and modern man shared a cave” –

The Times (UK)

“Magnitude 4.3 Quake – offshore Nicaragua – 07:21 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Huge ancient porcelain pit discovered” –

China Daily (China)

“‘Bronze Age’ boat ready to set sail” –

Khaleej Times (United Arab Emirates)

“Magnitude 4.2 Quake – Haiti region – 01:09 UTC” –

USGS Report (USA)

“Mayon threatens major eruption” –

The Manila Times (Philippines)

“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)

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