FBI issues alert for suspected 'Baby Faced' associate of Sept. 11 hijackers: "The FBI is urging law enforcement agencies worldwide to be on the lookout for a Saudi man identified nearly a year after the Sept. 11 attacks as a suspected associate of the hijackers."
Streams Reduce Nitrogen Pollution, Scientists Find: "Dammed, drained, straightened, trampled on by cattle, small streams and creeks-the "gutters of the Earth"-don't get the respect they deserve. That may be about to change."
Rising Water Table Threatens Egypt's Monuments: "In the crowded, garbage-strewn alleys and market streets of Mataraya, one of Cairo's poorest and busiest neighborhoods, lies one of Egypt's most sacred sites-Ancient Heliopolis. The city and other archaeological treasures in Northern Egypt are under serious threat from forces above the ground, but perhaps even more from below. A leaking sewage system, exacerbated by a rising population, has caused the water table-the upper level of groundwater-to rise and threaten to turn the ancient tombs and temples to dust, said Zahi Hawass, National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence and Secretary General of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities."
Al Qaeda Presence In Iraq Reported: "At least a handful of ranking members of al Qaeda have taken refuge in Iraq, U.S. intelligence officials said yesterday. Their presence could complicate U.S. efforts against the terrorist network's leadership but could also give the Bush administration another rationale for possible military action against the Iraqi government."
Ontario moves closer to new clean water act: "Ontario government officials yesterday announced the next steps in its Clean Water Strategy that will result in a new clean water act for the province."
Desert aquifers may help arid Southern California: "Under Cadiz's proposed $150 million deal with the Metropolitan Water District in Southern California, the company would store Metropolitan's water from the Colorado River in years when the river is running high. Cadiz would bank the water in cavities beneath its 35,000-acre ranch, 60 miles southwest of Needles, and then pump it out and ship it to Southern California during dry years."
"It's not a suggestion I want to make, because you might not think of death as an optimal career move, but for some celebrities, crossing over to the far side doesn't hurt their income in the least. Top-Earning Dead Celebrities" via John Henry on Business.
Chewing Gum Makes you Smarter: "If you want to improve your memory and intellect start chewing gum while you study. Forget what your 1st grade teacher said, the latest scientific research proves (and we tested it!), when you put something in your mouth and masticate, be it Wrigley's Spearmint or a Macintosh apple, students, both kids and adults learn faster and remember much longer than non-chewers."
New Blow In Levy Investigation: "The hunt for the murderer of intern Chandra Levy has received a heavy blow after FBI bosses admitted forensic evidence on her clothes would not pinpoint the killer."