United States Advances to Round of 16: "The United States suffered defeat at the hands of Poland at Daejeon World Cup Stadium in Korea Friday but still advanced to the second round thanks to Korea Republic's victory over Portugal (0:1). USA will next face Mexico in the round of 16, while Korea will take on Italy."

Desert Earthquake Hits Near Yucca Mountain: "A mild earthquake rumbled beneath the desert early Friday near Yucca Mountain, the federal government's proposed site for a nuclear waste repository. No damage or injuries were immediately reported."

Penguins in the Falkland Islands are suffering mass-starvation: "Biologists fear that nearly a quarter of the world's population of Rockhopper penguins might have perished. The cause of the deaths is unclear. But researchers point out that melting Antarctic ice has left deep waters near the Falkland Islands 1-2°C cooler than usual this year. This could be disrupting plankton production, reducing the amount of food available."

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How close are you to the toxic train?. MapScience takes your address and ZIP code and tells you how far you are from the nearest nuclear waste transport route.

Falkland's 20th Anniversary: "Twenty years after Britain routed Argentina in the Falklands War, islanders and British veterans were uniting again Friday to commemorate a victory that kept this remote South Atlantic archipelago British."

Korea just beat Portugal 1 to 0. This bumps the United States into the second round. Good thing, too, because the US is currenty loosing to Poland 3 to 1.

World Cup News: Japan beat Tunisia 2 to 0 and Belgium beat Russia 3 to 2.

What We're Doing When We Blog: Meg Hourihan deconstructs weblogging.