Kim Meyer

Keystone XL Pipeline Approved By Nebraska Governor

Lincoln, NB – Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman approved a revised route for the Keystone XL oil pipeline on Tuesday. The new route avoids the Sandhills region, an environmentally sensitive area in Nebraska. Heineman sent a letter for final approval on the pipeline to President Obama. The sent the letter the day after Obama’s inauguration, where […]

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Exisiting Home Sales Fall Due To Low Supply

Sales of existing US homes dropped one percent last month. For the first time in more than a decade, the US has the lowest amount of properties available, said the National Association of Realtor. A 5.1 million-unit rate was predicted but fell short of that with only a 4.94 million rate last month. This is […]

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google

Google Wants To Replace Passwords With USB Keys And ‘Smart Rings’

Who hasn’t forgotten a password a time or two? Or ten? Coupling password forgetfulness with identity theft is pushing Google to do away with typed-in passwords altogether. Google is researching ways to replace typed-in passwords with USB key rings and smart rings. Typed-in passwords are not as safe as they were back when people first […]

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Ski Slope Turns Yellow After Ski Resort Uses Wastewater To Make Snow

Arizona ski resort becomes the first in the world to make artificial snow out of sewage. Unfortunately, this “green” snow has come out looking yellowish. Arizona Snowbowl, in northern Arizona, wanted to make snow using reclaimed wastewater to save energy and ease water shortages. J. R. Murray, Snowbowl’s manager, said the problem was likely from […]

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Huge Yak Herd Found In Tibet After Near Extinction

Researchers have found a huge population of yaks on a remote reserve on the Tibetan Plateau. This may indicate a significant comeback for the wild yak. Conservationists from the University of Montana and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) counted almost 1,000 wild yaks in a remote area north of the plateau called Hoh Xil. Wild […]

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New York Bus Drivers Go On Strike

More than 8,000 New York City school bus drivers went on strike Wednesday morning, leaving 152,000 children, many who are disabled, struggling to get to school. Bus drivers and and bus matrons, who help students on and off the bus, began picketing Wednesday morning. Children shared hailed taxis, boarded subways, and shared car rides. Parents […]

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Beijing’s Air Pollution So High Govenment Cars Not Allowed On Streets

Beijing, China – Air pollution is so high that Beijing ordered all government cars off the road. On Wednesday, the Beijing Municipal Environmental Monitoring Center said the density of PM2.5 particulates had surpassed 700 micrograms per cubic meter in many areas of the city. The World Health Organization considers a safe daily level to be […]

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Asteroid Apophis Won’t Collide With Earth in 2036

Scientists feared a massive asteroid called Apophis, named after the Ancient God of destruction, was going to collide with the earth in 2036. Scientists at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, CA have effectively ruled out that the the asteroid, which passed closed to Earth on Wednesday, wont hit our planet after all. The […]

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Pinnacles National Park, America’s Newest Park Announced

America just got a new national park. Pinnacles National Monument in California was signed into law becoming the 59th national park in America. Pinnacles National Park is located in the Gabilan Mountains of central California’s Salinas Valley, a popular tourist attraction. The new park has spectacular rock formations, beautiful spring wildflowers and houses a group […]

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Boeing 787 Dreamliner Will Be Reviewed By FAA

The FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, say they plan to conduct a comprehensive review of Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner, focusing on its electrical systems and quality controls used while it is being manufactured. FAA officials said they would conduct the review after two incidents earlier this week, one involving a fire and the second a fuel leak. […]

11y ago

Three Kurdish Activists Murdered In Paris

Paris, France – Three female Kurdish activists were found dead Thursday at a Kurdish Information Center in Paris. French officials said they were all shot in the head execution style. News reports have identified the three women. Sakine Cansiz, a founder of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, known by the initials P.K.K, Fidan Dogan, the head […]

11y ago

Alaska Militia Leader Sentenced To 26 Year In Jail

Anchorage, AK – Schaeffer Cox, 28, the leader of the Alaska Peacekeepers Militia and onetime candidate for the Alaska House of Representative was sentenced to almost 26 years in prison for a plot to kill government employees. The leader of the anti-government militia once proclaimed that “God’s law” trumps “man’s law” was sentenced on Tuesday. […]

11y ago

Fuel Leak On Boeing 787 Grounds Plane In Boston

Boston, MA – A Boeing 787, operated by Japan Airlines, had a fuel leak at Boston’s Logan International Airport Tuesday. This is the second incident in two days involving a 787 at Logan International Airport. The Boeing 787, which was suppose to fly to Tokyo, was towed to the gate after roughly 40 gallons of […]

11y ago

2012 Hottest Year On Record in US

It’s official, 2012 was the hottest year in the US ever on record. The combination of widespread drought and a mostly wild winter made the average US temperature climb to 55.32 degrees Fahrenheit according to the The National Climatic Data Center. That is a full degree warmer than the oldest record set in 1998. Normally, […]

11y ago

US Drone Stike Kills Top Taliban Leader

Islamabad, Pakistan – A US drone strike in Pakistan killed at least six people including a top Taliban leader, Maulvi Nazir. An additional and separate attack killed at least 5 more. There are conflicting reports on where he was killed. The New York Times reports Nazir’s vehicle was struck by a drone in the Angoor […]

11y ago

Shell Drill Ship Grounds Off Alaska

Anchorage, AL – A large Shell drill ship ran aground on rocks off Alaska Monday night after drifting in stormy weather. The Kulluk broke away from its tow lines and was driven to a small island just off Kodiak Island. The eighteen member crew had already been evacuated by the Coast Guard Saturday around 9 […]

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Scientology

Secret Scientology ‘Alien Space Cathedral’ Revealed

Somewhere in New Mexico’s desert a secret Scientology installation allegedly exists. The “alien space cathedral” includes a huge message to UFOs in a crop circle design that can only be seen from high above the ground, says BBC paranormal reporter John Sweeney in his new book, Church of Fear: Inside the Weird World of Scientology. […]

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Excelling In Math Linked To Motivation And Study Habits, Not IQ Study Finds

The excuse that one is just not good at math is no longer valid. A new study finds that motivation to work hard coupled with good studying techniques leads to better math skills, not a high IQ. Psychologists tracked 3,500 German children who attended public schools. The students ranged between fifth and tenth grade. Each […]

11y ago

‘Magic’ Mushrooms Responsible For Santa, Theory States

For millions of children around the world Santa comes every Christmas. But where does his magic come from? Christmas spirit, love, or maybe magic? One theory is that Santa took hallucinogenic or “magic” mushrooms. The theory says the legend of Santa was derived from shamans in the Siberian and Arctic regions. The shamans visited villagers […]

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Gunman Dies In Shootout With Police after Killing 3 People In PA

Hollidaysburg, PA – On Friday December 21, a man shot a woman decorating a church hall for a children’s Christmas party and two other men elsewhere. The gunman was also killed in a shootout with state troopers after he rammed his vehicle head on into a police car. The gunman fired at state troopers in […]

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