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Monday, September 29, 2014

'Space Bubbles' May Have Doomed Key Afghan War Mission

A Chinook helicopter carrying U.S. Michael Kelly, a researcher at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab (APL), in Laurel, Maryland, started to put the pieces together after reading a journalist's account of the Battle of Takur Ghar. Since the plasma in this part of the atmosphere is less dense, it rises and burrows into the denser plasma above. This causes giant bubbles of charged particles to form, similar to the way air bubbles rise from a submerged diver.

Spanish diplomat found dead at home in Sudanese capital

KHARTOUM (Reuters) - A Spanish diplomat was found dead with stab wounds in his home in Sudan's capital Khartoum, Sudanese police said on Monday. The 61-year-old official headed the Spanish embassy's visa section, a police statement said. (Reporting by Khalid Abdelaziz) Read More http://ift.tt/1voGywU

Modern-Day Witch Hunts Target Men

In Papua New Guinea, a type of violence usually committed against women has increasingly targeted men: attacks on people accused of practicing witchcraft. Witchcraft accusations and the subsequent attacks on the accused have plagued communities in Papua New Guinea for years. Now, in a new report, anthropologist Dan Jorgensen of the University of Western Ontario described seven cases that involved the killings, beatings and gruesome torture of male victims. The cases, which occurred near the village of Telefomin, may hold clues to the roots of violence, Jorgensen said. Read More http://ift.tt/1BvlMLY

Tiny and Mysterious New Species of Poison Dart Frog Discovered in Panama

A new species of poison dart frog the size of a fingernail has been discovered in Donoso, Panama.

Japan Volcano Eruption: Mount Ontake Climbers Were Hit by Rocks the Size Of Cars

Hikers close to the summit of Mount Ontake when it erupted on Saturday, were hit by huge rocks and had their throat and lungs burnt by hot volcanic ash, according to recent reports.

Canada's Encana to buy Athlon Energy for $5.93 billion

By Euan Rocha TORONTO, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Canada's largest natural gas producer Encana Corp ECA.TO said on Monday it has agreed to buy Athlon Energy ATHL.N for $5.93 billion (4.63 billion pounds) in cash, as it accelerates its plan to focus on more lucrative oil and natural-gas liquids (NGLs). The deal, which gives Calgary-based Encana control of about 140,000 net acres in the oil-rich Permian Basin in Texas, adds another core region to the six shale fields where Encana is concentrating its spending. The takeover will lead to a huge payday for Apollo Global Management APO.N. ... Read More http://ift.tt/1DQVqIm

Five more bodies found at Japanese volcano, raising toll to 36

KISO, Japan - Five more bodies were found near the summit of a Japanese volcano on Monday, bringing the total presumed dead to 36, police said, as toxic gases and ash from the still-erupting mountain forced rescue workers to halt efforts to recover the victims.