Where's the snow? Not in Lower 48; but elsewhere

Wed Feb 1, 2012 3:51 PM EST

By Seth Borenstein, AP Science Writer (Clipped by another headache)

Snow has gone missing in action for much of the U.S. the last couple months. But it's not just snow. It's practically the season that's gone AWOL.

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Key Findings from the Climate Change Indicators in the United States Report

Seeded on Mon Jan 30, 2012 9:43 PM EST ()

Seeded by McSpocky (Clipped by another headache)

An indicator represents the state of certain environmental conditions over a given area and a specified period of time. Indicators increase our understanding of the causes and effects of climate change.

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Virginia lawmaker tries to attach rectal exam provision to anti-abortion bill

Seeded on Mon Jan 30, 2012 9:24 PM EST (Raw Story)

Seeded by proglib (Clipped by another headache)

Virginia state Senator Janet Howell (D) thinks that if the government is going to force women to undergo medically unnecessary tests, then it is only fair to apply the same standards to men. Republican lawmakers are pushing for legislation that would require pregnant women …

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Right Wing Jewish Terrorists attack an Israeli Defense forces Base in West Bank , Ephraim.

Seeded on Tue Dec 13, 2011 10:43 AM EST (Local10.com)

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RAV: Physicist-Retired

Wed Mar 16, 2011 2:50 PM EDT

By Newsvine Blog (Clipped by another headache)

The Newsvine Team is happy to award Physicist-retired a Random Act of Vineness for his recent analysis of the nuclear crisis in Japan. The situation in Japan is quite complicated and is difficult to understand at times.

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