Ann Arbor and Chicago, Michigan, suffer from a winter storm. Almost a foot of snow had fallen there. Visibility on the iced over roads was less than 200 yards. In spite of advice to stay home, storm didn't hinder Christmas shoppers. They need to prepare! picked by KateHadson 12 months ago

Nuclear Facility in South Africa attacked. Four armed men broke into the control room of the Pelindaba Nuclear Research Center, shooting "a senior emergency officer" in the process. The government nuclear agency Necsa insisted the paper not run this story. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

South Africa has rejected "with contempt" claims by jailed British mercenary Simon Mann that it backed his plot to overthrow the government of Equatorial Guinea.

Background here picked by thenegativeone 9 months ago

A winter storm has become a valid reason for closing schools, government agencies and businesses in the region of Northwest early. Snowfall hinders the most traveled highways and is responsible for 36 deaths mostly in road accidents. picked by KateHadson 12 months ago

Animal rehabilitation officials are trying to find a home for a king penguin that turned up in Cape St. Francis, South Africa. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

US talk show queen Oprah Winfrey has opened a $US40 million school for disadvantaged South African girls picked by LatueOfStiberty 2 years ago

A collection of rare maps of Africa, dating from 1530 to 1915, has been made available for free on the internet by Northwestern University in the US.
Link to Uni map collection picked by teaya21 2 years ago

Scientists exploring one of the largest remaining blocks of tropical forest in Western Africa discovered significant populations of new, rare and threatened species underscoring the area’s high biological diversity and value. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

For a country of about 50 million people, there are a lot of protests in South Korea. With a national average of 11,000 public protests a year, the average South Korean riot policeman is mobilized to contain 85 demonstrations a year. picked by ogri2003 1 year ago

There may never be a campaign to save the Puget Sound ratfish; no one really loves the ugly fish with rodent-like front teeth. But when a rare albino ratfish was found during a marine survey this past summer, scientists decided it was time to educate the public about the most abundant fish in local waters. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

A rare gene mutation that restricts a particular growth factor may be one of the keys to living to 100 and beyond, a new study suggests.

This mutation, which seems to decrease the activity of insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1), results in short stature but longer life. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

A rare 111-year-old New Zealand reptile with links to the age of the dinosaurs is to become a father for the first time in at least 38 years after regaining an interest in sex. picked by AfroMosHi 4 months ago

A snow roller forms when a big snowflake bounces across the ground a few times, catching more snowflakes with each bounce. When it becomes too heavy to bounce, it begins to roll, collecting more snow as it moves.

More information picked by suebe 2 years ago

South Africa's health department recalls 20 million condoms. picked by Neiako 1 year ago

The Miami-based US National Hurricane Centre reported that the second full-fledged hurricane of the Atlantic storm season intensified at alarming speed today as it moved over water in the south Caribbean. picked by mitzuzake 1 year ago

Dust off your GameCube collection and make some dough! The folks at Video Game Price Charts have posted a list of 30 rare and expensive GameCube games. Some hidden gems include NCAA College Basketball 2K3 ($400 new), Phantasy Star Online Plus ($200 new), and Digimon Rumble Arena 2 ($200 new). picked by punthe 2 weeks ago

A rare rat species last seen over a century ago in the mountainous northern Philippines has been rediscovered by a team of American and Filipino biologists, a report said Sunday. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

Some really rare and expensive things and their prices, for some strange reason, in Doubloons... picked by kamaloo 10 months ago

Stripped of anything that would identify the vessel, it was found drifting in the South China sea with 200 crates of rare animals... most near death from dehydration. picked by BrownTrout 2 years ago

The Musica Playstation 3 advertisement depicts a man with a black eye, scratches, stitches and stab wounds. The words: “STOCKS ARE LIMITED. THINGS COULD GET UGLY” appear at the top of the advertisement. picked by sholom22 2 years ago