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A&M experts see Gulf dead zone growing Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 8:20PMTexas A&M oceanographers say they expect the 3,800-square-mile "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico to expand because of floodwaters flowing from the Mississippi River.
Texas A&M Researcher Says 2011 ‘Dead Zone’ Could Be Biggest Ever Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:38PMResearchers from Texas A&M University have returned from a trip to examine the scope and size of this year’s “dead zone” in the Gulf of Mexico and have measured it currently to be about 3,300 square miles, or roughly the size of Delaware and Rhode Island combined, but some researchers anticipate it becoming much larger.
This Hour: Latest Florida news, sports, business and entertainment Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 9:49AMThe pilots on NASA's last space shuttle flight have fixed another failed computer.
PRESS BOX: Winning is wonderful, but losing is a lesson, too Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 12:42AMMuch has been written and said about the value of youth and high school sports to the growth and development of young men and women.
Leave a Reply Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 10:21AMMy wife understands that my brain works differently than most people’s. It could be the reason she loves me, or she could just be taking pity on me. Either way, she keeps me around despite the random questions and statements I have and make.
Along with the crowds, Tampa 2012 GOP convention planners prepare for the possibility of a hurricane Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 5:22PMBy Richard Danielson, Times Staff Writer Friday, June 24, 2011 TAMPA — As he looks ahead to hosting next year's Republican National Convention, Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn is upbeat, but blunt. "The only thing that could make our life miserable is a hurricane," he said last week. That's possible, but not likely. The chance of a hurricane hitting Tampa Bay the week of the convention are probably ...
Letters to The Editor: June 23, 2011 Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 5:00PMHere are letters to the editor from recent editions of the Daily News
Notebook: Dudley-Giles returns to the field for Pasco Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 3:23PMPasco’s Trey Dudley-Giles had one message to the audience Tuesday in Week 2 of the Pasco County 7-on-7 league: “I’m back.” Dudley-Giles saw his first live action with his teammates since being forced to the sideline the first week of spring football drills with mononucleosis. In the Pirates’ ultra-competitive contest against Wesley Chapel, Dudley-Giles caught the winning score from quarterback ...
Tag: gold Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 3:34AMSYDNEY: Triple Olympic gold medallist Libby Trickett will make her return to competitive swimming at the Australian Short Course Championships in Adelaide next month, Swimming Australia said on Friday. Trickett, ...
Major flooding on Mississippi River likely to cause large Gulf of Mexico dead zone: study Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 8:58PMThe Gulf of Mexico's hypoxic zone (dead zone) is predicted to be larger than average this year, due to extreme flooding of the Mississippi River this spring, according to an annual forecast released Tuesday by a team of NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) -supported scientists.
Forecast predicts biggest Gulf Coast dead zone ever Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 7:39PMScientists predict this year's "dead zone" of low-oxygen water in the northern Gulf of Mexico will be the largest in history - about the size of Lake Erie - because of more runoff from the flooded Mis
Mississippi River Flooding May Cause Large Dead Zone Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 2:20PMMajor flooding on the Mississippi River likely to cause large Gulf of Mexico dead zone.
UM: Record Gulf Dead Zone Predicted Due To Mississippi Flooding Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 1:53PMExtreme flooding of the Mississippi River this spring is expected to result in the largest Gulf of Mexico "dead zone" on record, according to a University of Michigan aquatic ecologist and his colleagues.
Major flooding on the Mississippi River predicted to cause largest Gulf of Mexico dead zone ever recorded Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 10:16AM( NOAA Headquarters ) The Gulf of Mexico's hypoxic zone is predicted to be the largest ever recorded, due to extreme flooding of the Mississippi River this spring, according to an annual forecast by a team of NOAA-supported scientists from the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium, Louisiana State University and the University of Michigan. The forecast is based on Mississippi River nutrient ...
add. formats Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 9:26AMUS analyst Thomas Barnett explains why the US unleashed, is unleashing, and will unleash new wars. The article, written in 2003, served as a basis for the book, published under the same title. The explanations, given by Barnett almost ten years ago, are more evident nowdays.
Rizzo prepared to take on big league challenge Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 1:09PMRizzo prepared to take on big league challenge
Area news in brief: June 3, 2011 Friday, June 3, 2011 @ 11:17AMSon accused of attacking mother HOUMA — A Grand Caillou resident accused of cursing, hitting and pushing his 92-year-old mother was jailed Thursday, police said.
Oil and gas operators prepare for rising Atchafalaya water Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 3:03PMOil and gas companies active in the Atchafalaya Basin are emptying pipe lines and tying down anything that moves after the recent opening of the Morganza Spillway for the first time in nearly 40 years.
Memorial Day Brings Business to Gulf Coast Wednesday, June 1, 2011 @ 7:03PMGulf Coast Anticipates Busy Memorial Day Weekend Despite Economic Downturn From Last Year.
Honoring Our Heroes Tuesday, May 31, 2011 @ 9:07AMA Memorial Day Tribute
Libya: On board naval destroyer HMS Liverpool, currently under enemy fire off the coast Saturday, May 28, 2011 @ 4:17PMIn this dispatch from the Royal Navy destroyer, Andrew Preston reports on sailors' perilous - and invaluable - vigil over our enemy No 1.
5 at 10: Drew Brees, the Wolfpack and Kyle Busch's driving habits Wednesday, May 25, 2011 @ 9:12AMThe 5-at-10 was honored to be part of the Best of Preps banquet last night. It's a wonderful event, and one that a lot of people at the TFP and our corporate partners take a lot of pride in
SPECIAL REPORT - Inside Tepco's bailout: Japan Inc saves its own Saturday, May 21, 2011 @ 9:23PMTOKYO (Reuters) - In a choreographed act of contrition, Masataka Shimizu, the president of Tokyo Electric Power, bowed deeply and resigned to take responsibility for the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl.
Mississippi flood renews Gulf coast anxieties Thursday, May 19, 2011 @ 9:25AMFresh flooding brings up difficult questions for Gulf coast residents as fisherman pay the price to keep cities dry.
Africa: West Has Taken Sides in Libyan 'Civil War,' Says Annan Wednesday, May 18, 2011 @ 4:54AMFormer United Nations secretary-general Kofi Annan believes the Western coalition fighting Libya's Colonel Muammar al-Gaddafi has "crossed a line" and is now "fighting on one side of [a] civil war."
Community Calendar: May 12, 2011 Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 11:50AMPublished: Thursday, May 12, 2011 at 11:44 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, May 12, 2011 at 11:44 a.m. The Bayou Playhouse is bringing Tennessee Williams’ “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” to the stage.
WRECK Tuesday, May 10, 2011 @ 9:34AMA bad wreck at Exit 6 at Mississippi Highway 43 North and I-59 on Monday afternoon shut down the eastbound lane on Miss. 43 atop the overpass.
PRC school board wants more info on drug testing Tuesday, May 10, 2011 @ 9:34AMThe Pearl River County school board on Monday night told Supt. Dennis E. Penton that members wanted more information concerning drug testing students in extracurricular activities, including sports, before proceeding any further with adopting a drug testing policy at the school.
Fog brings down smoke from buffer zone fire Tuesday, May 10, 2011 @ 9:34AMThe Mississippi River may be flooding on the west side of the state and to the south around New Orleans, but the woods are burning in Pearl River County.
Death Comes for the Master Terrorist: Osama bin Laden (1957-2011) Monday, May 2, 2011 @ 1:00AM"I am a person who loves death," the inspiration of the 9/11 attacks reportedly said. "If I am to die, I would like to be killed by the bullet." The U.S. obliged him on Sunday, with a sophisticated military strike in the heart of Pakistan
Community Calendar: April 29, 2011 Friday, April 29, 2011 @ 11:48AMPublished: Friday, April 29, 2011 at 11:29 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, April 29, 2011 at 11:29 a.m. An imaging workshop by the Concept-Therapy Group. is scheduled from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. May 10 at the North Branch Library, 4130 W. Park Ave., Gray. The workshop is free and open to the public.
Presidents need compassion, competence after disasters Thursday, April 28, 2011 @ 1:37PMBy George E. Condon Jr. National Journal The tornadoes that have ripped through the South leaving a swath of destruction and some 200 dead confront President Obama with a challenge. After all, natural disasters tax a president's administrative, executive, and …
Dream Of A Palestinian Tiger - Boom Times In The West Bank Thursday, April 28, 2011 @ 3:12AMWith five-star hotels, booming high-tech companies and a modern, new city under construction near Ramallah, the West Bank is preparing for the future. Local entrepreneurs speculate that if the Palestinians ever gain independence, their country could become a leader in the region.
FISCHLER: 'Offspring' of Earth Day under siege Saturday, April 23, 2011 @ 2:09AMFor Christians, Jews and the “ecologically correct,” this is a truly heavy-duty weekend!
Silver Set to Soar as Paper Folds? Thursday, April 21, 2011 @ 7:41PMThe Goldsmiths CLXXXVI (as published on Mar 24, 2011) had a write up on the huge volatile moves in the Japanese yen recently—obviously to make profits and gain for the Rothschild Cabal of masters as they manipulate the markets up and down.
Beyond the Oil Spill, the Tragedy of an Ailing Gulf Wednesday, April 20, 2011 @ 11:40PMNEW ORLEANS -- The anniversary has passed, the cleanup goes on, and still southern Louisiana sinks steadily into the sea.
Americans mark one-year anniversary of Gulf oil spill Wednesday, April 20, 2011 @ 9:49PMEven as somber remembrances marked the first anniversary of the worst offshore oil spill in American history, there were reminders that lengthy legal battles lay ahead. BP filed a lawsuit alleging negligence by the maker of the device that failed to stop the spill and the rig owner. Both filed their own claims.
Allies Send Military Advisers, Equipment to Toughen Libya Rebels Wednesday, April 20, 2011 @ 7:52PMThe U.S. and its allies, a month into their air campaign in Libya, are being drawn more deeply into a conflict they expected would quickly topple leader Muammar Qaddafi.
Allies Send Military Advisers, Equipment to Strengthen Libyan Rebel Forces Wednesday, April 20, 2011 @ 7:52PMItaly , France and the U.K. said they are sending military advisers and trainers to help Libya’s disorganized and poorly equipped rebels, as French President Nicolas Sarkozy called for intensifying airstrikes.
Soccer Capsules: Madrid beats Barca 1-0 after extra time to win cup Wednesday, April 20, 2011 @ 5:15PMVALENCIA, Spain (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo headed home the winner in extra-time as Real Madrid ended an 18-year Copa del Rey trophy drought with a 1-0 victory over biggest rival Barcelona on Wednesday.
Scientists: Gulf health returning to normal levels following oil spill Monday, April 18, 2011 @ 8:36AMBAY JIMMY, La. — Scientists judge the overall health of the Gulf of Mexico as nearly back to normal one year after the BP oil spill, but with glaring blemishes that restrain their optimism about nature’s resiliency, an Associated Press survey of researchers shows.
Experts: Gulf health nearly at pre-spill level Monday, April 18, 2011 @ 7:37AMA year after BP oil spill ravaged Gulf of Mexico environment, scientists say much is back to normal - but grim signs remain
Offshore drilling debate rages year after spill Monday, April 18, 2011 @ 6:46AMThe bulletin flashed on a screen: Crisis in the Gulf. Oil spill. Everyone to battle stations. And, thus, with great alacrity did oil company managers and engineers race to their appointed tables in various corners of the ballroom.
Introduction by Tom Engelhardt Sunday, April 17, 2011 @ 11:22PMOn Monday, Yukio Edano, chief cabinet secretary, defended the Japanese government's response to the nuclear disaster at Fukushima, insisting that the plant complex was in "a stable situation, relatively speaking".
Green shoots grow in oiled marsh a year after BP spill Saturday, April 16, 2011 @ 11:52PMLAFITTE, April 17, 2011 (AFP) - Though oil-coated dolphin carcasses and sticky tar balls are washing up on the US Gulf Coast a year after the BP oil spill, the environmental impact appears to be surprisingly limited for now.
When it comes to offshore drilling, still treading in deep water Saturday, April 16, 2011 @ 7:58PMThe bulletin flashed on a screen: Crisis in the gulf. Oil spill. Everyone to battle stations. And, thus, with great alacrity did oil company managers and engineers race to their appointed tables in various corners of the ballroom.
The planet strikes back Friday, April 15, 2011 @ 4:01AMIntroduction by Tom Engelhardt On Monday, Yukio Edano, chief cabinet secretary, defended the Japanese government's response to the nuclear disaster at Fukushima, insisting that the plant complex was in "a stable situation, relatively speaking".
Qaddafi Accepts ‘Roadmap’ for Cease-Fire, African Union Says Monday, April 11, 2011 @ 1:43AMLibyan leader Muammar Qaddafi agreed to accept a peace plan that called for a cease-fire with rebels, the African Union said in statement.
Qaddafi Accepts AU ‘Roadmap’ for Libya Cease-Fire, AP Says Sunday, April 10, 2011 @ 11:59PMLibyan leader Muammar Qaddafi agreed to accept an African Union peace plan that could lead to a cease-fire with rebels, South African President Jacob Zuma said in Tripoli yesterday, the Associated Press reported.
Qaddafi Accepts ‘Road Map’ to Libya Cease-Fire, Reports Say Sunday, April 10, 2011 @ 9:17PMLibyan leader Muammar Qaddafi agreed to accept an African Union peace plan that could lead to a cease-fire with rebels, South African President Jacob Zuma said in Tripoli yesterday, the Associated Press and Reuters reported.