Officials in LA tried to warn of tsunami; 15 minute walk would have meant safety.
Category: Latest News
Welcome to our archive of news stories relevant to the project of fighting fashionable nonsense. The stories are drawn from the electronic pages of the world’s media. On this page, you’ll find links to those stories that have been featured on Butterflies and Wheels during the current year. At the bottom of the page, you’ll find links to separate archives of stories from previous years.
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Early Warning System Could Have Saved Thousands
Governments discussed, but failed to act.
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Rushdie Horrified at Closure of Behzti
And at response of government ministers.
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Popularity at School: the Hardest Work There Is
Smart kids don’t have time or attention for it; whence the nerd.
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Countries Hit
From Somalia to Indonesia.
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More Than 2000 Killed in South India
Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh on southern coast hit by massive waves.
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At Least 2200 Killed in Indonesia
Tidal waves and flooding are lethal.
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Death Toll Expected to Rise Sharply
The wave swept all settlements on the coast in northern Aceh province.
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MMR Parents Get Legal Aid to Sue Drug Companies
Plunge in vaccination rates for children, measles epidemic feared.
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Tsunami in Asia Kills More Than 7000
World’s strongest earthquake in 40 years generates a wall of water.
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Sri Lanka and India Hardest Hit
Tsunamis, some 30 feet high, washed away fishermen, tourists, cars.
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Journalistic ‘Balance’ versus Science
One can always find someone to give the ‘opposite’ view, however ill-founded.
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The Intersection of Science and Popular Culture
A DNA float wins a prize at Rio’s Carnaval.
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A Little Book of Bollocks
Tessa Jowell compiles a list of jargony governmentese.
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Stoning of Hajieh Esmailvand Put on Hold
Iranian authorities have temporarily stayed stoning while case is studied by judiciary pardons commission.
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Death Penalty Confirmed for Leyla Mafi
Iranian judicial officials deny that Mafi has mental age of 8.
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Guilty Overcompensation for Past Museum Sins
Scholars’ assessments are ignored in favor of self-promotional platitudes.
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Surprise: Men Prefer Subordinate Women
And women don’t prefer subordinate men for high-investment activities.
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Letter Deplores Closing of ‘Behzti’
B&W signed too.
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Many Names Sign Letter Supporting Playwright
Letter warns that everyone has lost out due to cancellation of play.