Archive | December 21, 2011

US silences scientists over man-made super flu that could ‘change world history’

December 21, 2011

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US silences scientists over man-made super flu that could ‘change world history’   AFP   There are some Hollywood fantasies you’d like to see in the real world. Hoverboards and Happy Places, for example. Then there are the Hollywood nightmares that you’d rather not think too much about. Or rather governments with huge military budgets […]

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Report: Two NCAA Big East members discuss leaving to start basketball-only conference

December 21, 2011

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Report: Two Big East Members Discuss Leaving To Start Basketball-Only Conference   By Mike Rutherford – College Basketball Editor SB Nation   According to a report, two current Big East members have discussed the possibility of leaving the league to form a new one built around perennial basketball powerhouses.   Two current members of the […]

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U.S. population grows at slowest rate since 1940s

December 21, 2011

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U.S. population grows at slowest rate since 1940s   By Chip Barnet | Reuters   NEW YORK – The population of the United States is growing at its slowest rate in more than 70 years, the U.S. Census Bureau said on Wednesday.   The country’s population increased by an estimated 2.8 million to 311.6 million […]

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Airlines jostle for Nigeria’s burgeoning aviation market

December 21, 2011

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Airlines jostle for Nigeria’s burgeoning aviation market   Wole Shadare The Guardian   LAGOS- The Nigerian aviation market is considered a big market. With over 160 million population, it is natural that the market will remain where the population is. As airlines jostle to control larger market share of the nation’s industry, these airlines are […]

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