Read in the National Geographic by Amanda Fiegl
In rural East Africa, where nearly 90 percent of households are off the grid and large solar panels are costly, hazardous kerosene lamps are the norm. Enter portable micro-solar systems, which development groups are introducing for $10 to $25.  These generate one or …

A Russian official’s daughter, who knocked down two people when driving, killing one, is facing a retrial. A Russian court says there were major violations in procedure during the first hearing.
Images of the crash caused public outrage. They showed Anna Shavenkova, daughter of the head of Irkutsk’s …

Read in the BBC News:  H a  H a  H a  … she wants to run for President… well, then!!!

Former Alaskan governor and potential 2012 presidential contender Sarah Palin has made a gaffe on a radio show by saying North Korea is a US ally.
Answering questions from host …

A Libyan Airbus jet crashed as it tried to land in Tripoli airport….

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By ROBERT BARR and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press Writers © 2010 The Associated Press
April 15, 2010, 9:02AM
LONDON — Ash from Iceland’s spewing volcano halted air traffic across a wide swathe of Europe on Thursday, grounding …

Al Jazeera English – Europe – Iceland volcano prompts evacuations.

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Killer Waves Rock Mediterranean Cruise
ATHENS, Greece (March 3) — A 26-foot wave smashed into a cruise ship carrying nearly 2,000 people in the Mediterranean on Wednesday, smashing glass windshields and killing two passengers, according to officials and news reports.
Another six people suffered light injuries, the …

Simon Ammann holt seine dritte Olympische Goldmedaille.
Didier Défago Olympiasieger in der Abfahrt

Abfahrtsgold für Didier! An Stelle von Topfavorit Didier Cuche, der nur Sechster wurde, sprang dessen Westschweizer Namensvetter Didier Défago in die Bresche.
Cologna läuft entfesselt zu Olympia-Gold

Dario Cologna hat sein grosses Ziel bereits im ersten Anlauf …