My News Roundups
Short summaries of the top global news. Kate Gibson has contributed 10, including:
The NASA Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV)
NASA has officially decided to replace the space shuttle program with a Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle, or MPCV that will carry four astronauts to the moon and into deep space, perhaps even as far as Mars.
"Born Again" believers have smaller brains
A recent study at Duke University claims that "born again" Christians, in other words those who have an epiphany about the importance of Christ in their life, actually have smaller brains with less gray matter than other religious people.
Red-Crested Tree Rat is Alive
The red-crested tree rat, thought to be extinct for the last 113 years, is actually still alive. One member of this species showed itself to two biologists in the El Dorado Nature Reserve in Colombia.
Majority of Foreigners Stay in Japan
Despite the chaos caused by the earthquake, over 90% of foreign students and workers in Japan want to stay and help with the recovery efforts.
Miki Ando wins the gold medal in figure skating
Miki Ando brought smiles to the people of Japan, still recovering from March's earthquake and tsunami, as she won the gold medal at the World Championships in Moscow last Saturday. Ando also beat longtime rival, Olympic Champion Kim Yu Na of South Korea.
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