Posted: 10:48:03 AM  

Eerie outpost unnerves US Marines with strange lights and whispers in the night

"This place really sucks," said Lance Corporal Austin Hoyt, 20, putting his pack on to return to the main base. "The Afghans say it's haunted.
Stick a shovel in anywhere and you'll find bones and bits of pottery."

'Haunted places' ... (lost souls) ... don't try anything unless you know what you're doing ...

Posted: 10:32:12 AM  

Unused body scan could have revealed explosive powder

Amsterdam airport is not using the 17 special security equiptment it has had since 2007.

A millimetre wave scan would have detected the explosive powder Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab set off on board Northwest flight 253 to Detroit on Friday.

The radio waves scan people's bodies and reveal anything they wear underneath their clothes.

Don't complain later: we asked for it ... ("want more protection from your govt?")

Posted: 10:25:47 AM  

On Dec. 31st, the Moon will dip into Earth's shadow for a partial lunar eclipse. The event is visible from Europe, Africa and Asia. At maximum eclipse, around 19:24 UT, approximately 10% of the Moon will be darkly shadowed.

Partial Eclipse of the Moon - December 31, 2009 - animated clip

Posted: 10:14:50 AM