Austria marks annexation by Germany 75 years ago Mar 11th, 2013 - 17:30h (CET +01.00) VIENNA (AP) - In shockingly graphic detail at ceremonies marking Austria's annexation by Germany 75 years ago, the son of an anti-Nazi activist on Monday recounted how his stepmother found his father's guillotined head after the end of Worl... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : austria, marks, annexation, germany, years, Top Keywords

Recovery slow as Japan marks 2 years since tsunami Mar 11th, 2013 - 07:40h (CET +01.00) TOKYO (AP) - Japan marked the second anniversary on Monday of a devastating earthquake and tsunami that left nearly 19,000 people dead or missing. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : recovery, slow, japan, marks, years, since, tsunami, Top Keywords

2 years after tsunami, slow progress on cleanup Mar 11th, 2013 - 05:10h (CET +01.00) TOKYO (AP) - Monday's two-year anniversary of Japan's devastating earthquake, tsunami and nuclear catastrophe is highlighting the country's continuing struggle to clean up radiation, rebuild lost communities and determine new energy an... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : years, tsunami, slow, progress, cleanup, since, tsunami, Top Keywords

Recent heat spike unlike anything in 11,000 years Mar 7th, 2013 - 23:20h (CET +01.00) WASHINGTON (AP) - A new study looking at 11,000 years of climate temperatures shows the world in the middle of a dramatic U-turn, lurching from near-record cooling to a heat spike. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : recent, heat, spike, unlike, anything, 11000, years, Top Keywords

Former L&G trader jailed two years for insider trading Mar 7th, 2013 - 14:20h (CET +01.00) LONDON (Reuters) - Paul Milsom, a former equities trader at the investment arm of life insurer Legal & General, was sentenced to two years in jail for insider trading on Thursday. Milsom, who pleaded guilty to the charge, is the first person to b... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : former, l&g, trader, jailed, years, insider, trading, Top Keywords

Nikkei rises above 12,000, first time in 4-1/2 years Mar 7th, 2013 - 03:20h (CET +01.00) TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose above 12,000 on Thursday for the first time in 4-1/2 years, with risk appetite supported by a record high on Wall Street and the prospect of Japan soon adopting an aggressive reflationary monet... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : nikkei, rises, above, 12000, first, time, years, Top Keywords

Dogs Domesticated 33,000 Years Ago, Skull Suggests Mar 6th, 2013 - 23:20h (CET +01.00) A canine skull found in the Altai Mountains of Siberia is more closely related to modern domestic dogs than to wolves, a new DNA analysis reveals. (Source: LiveScience.com)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : dogs, domesticated, 33000, years, skull, suggests, years, Top Keywords

Half of Africa's Lions May Go Extinct in 40 Years Mar 6th, 2013 - 17:20h (CET +01.00) Nearly half of all of Africa's lion populations could face extinction in the next 40 years if conservation measures aren't changed, according to a new study. (Source: LiveScience.com)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : half, africa's, lions, extinct, years, suggests, years, Top Keywords

Giant Camels Roamed the Arctic 3.5 Million Years Ago Mar 5th, 2013 - 17:30h (CET +01.00) Camels are the poster animals for the desert, but researchers now have evidence that these shaggy beasts once lived in the Canadian High Arctic. (Source: LiveScience.com)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : giant, camels, roamed, arctic, million, years, years, Top Keywords

20 years on, Valiant's Dr. Mirage reborn, remade Mar 5th, 2013 - 08:50h (CET +01.00) It's no hallucination: Dr. Mirage has returned to Valiant Entertainment though the paranormal detective is decidedly different. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : years, valiant's, mirage, reborn, remade, years, years, Top Keywords