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Hellen C. Bailey

PORTSMOUTH — Hellen C. (Peterson) Bailey, 95, widow of Clarence W. "Bailey" Bailey, a lifelong resident of Portsmouth, died Sunday, Nov. 16, 2008, at her home. She was born in Portsmouth on Feb. 4, 1913, the daughter of Frank...

Global warming causes winter migratory birds to shun UK

Fewer birds will migrate to the UK each year as warmer temperatures caused by climate change will encourage them to spend winters closer to home, a report warned today. Research from the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT) has...

A lot to learn for new radio amateurs

Two long time amateur radio friends were chatting at the recent Ballarat Hamvention in Australia, and one of them revealed he had just worked 300 on 80-metres. Standing nearby were two young new hams and one expressed...

OpenOffice Five Times As Popular As Google Docs

Rubber Duckies For Global Warming Research - by kdawson (63% noise) View Skip The Wall Street Journal has a look at global warming research using rubber duckies. The toys have been employed in tracking ocean currents since...

Hidden glacial lakes drive flow of Antarctic ice

London, Nov 17 (ANI): A new study has revealed that a hidden network of glacial lakes far below the Antarctic surface regulates the motion of the continent's ice rivers. According to a report in New Scientist, when the...

WWF-Canada Applauds Minister Prentice for Commitment to Help Prevent Over-Hunting of Polar Bears

TORONTO, ONTAIRO, Nov 17, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) -- WWF-Canada today congratulated Minister Prentice for agreeing to convene in the next 60 days a round-table meeting to address overhunting of polar bears in the Baffin...

J. Robert Malone

GREENLAND — J. Robert Malone died at his home in Greenland on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008. Born Sept. 29, 1919, in Lincoln, Neb., he was the son of Mayme (Holmstrom) and John M. Malone. He was a graduate of the University of New...

The Cold War's Missing Atom Bombs

In a 1968 plane crash, the US military lost an atom bomb in Greenland's Arctic ice. But this was no isolated case. Up to 50 nuclear warheads are believed to have gone missing during the Cold War, and not all of them are in...

Two local high schools ditch lockers

Two local high schools ditch lockers BY BRETT BENNETT Northwest Arkansas Times Posted on Sunday, November 16, 2008 High school lockers often represent more than just a place to store books and materials between classes. The...

Slow Food Seacoast Thanksgiving feast has record turnout

Roasted turkey from Kellie Brook Farm in Greenland with gravy and stuffing, spicy merguez sausage made in Union, Maine, Jerusalem artichokes from Madbury and dishes as diverse as vegan baked beans and Polish stuffed cabbage...

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