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 World: NASA
Details Earthquake Effects on the Earth - NASA scientists
using data from the Indonesian earthquake calculated it affected
Earth's rotation, decreased the length of day, slightly changed
the planet's shape, and shifted the North Pole by centimeters.
The earthquake that created the huge tsunami also changed the
Earth's rotation. - More...
Wednesday - January 12, 2005
World: Scientists
find climate change is major factor in drought's growing reach
- The percentage of Earth's land area stricken by serious drought
more than doubled from the 1970s to the early 2000s, according
to a new analysis by scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric
Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colo. Widespread drying occurred
over much of Europe and Asia, Canada, western and southern Africa,
and eastern Australia. Rising global temperatures appear to be
a major factor, says NCAR scientist Aiguo Dai. - More...
Wednesday - January 12, 2005
National: Bush
pushes Social Security overhaul - Conceding that his plan
to allow workers to divert a portion of their Social Security
taxes into a private investment plan will require bipartisan
support in Congress, President Bush said Tuesday that his re-election
in November was a mandate to change the retirement system.
"I see a problem. I also
see a solution," the president told a White House rally
for Social Security overhaul. "This isn't easy. If it were
easy, it would have already been done. Kind of makes it fun,
though, isn't it, to take on the tough jobs." - More...
Wednesday - January 12, 2005
National: 'Firsts'
in presidential inaugurations - The Constitution contains
only two inauguration requirements: That
presidents-elect take office at noon on Jan. 20. That they repeat a 35-word oath that
they will "faithfully execute the Office of President of
the United States and will, to the best of my ability, preserve,
protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."
- More...
Wednesday - January 12, 2005
Alaska: Legislators,
Gov. Hammond, Former Revenue Official Seek End To Billions In
Oil Tax Loopholes - Tuesday five Democratic legislators
filed legislation to help Alaskans recover a fair share for their
oil. Former Governor Jay Hammond, who helped usher in North
Slope development and recalls the promise that industry would
share oil revenue fairly with the Alaskans, says: "Clearly
that original promise has been broken and Alaska is being shortchanged."
Former Deputy Commissioner of Revenue Deb Vogt, who consulted
on the Fair Share Bill, says "North Slope production activities
have changed dramatically since the ELF was last revised, and
it's shocking these laws haven't been updated." - More...
Wednesday - January 12, 2005
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