Changes in November
(November 25th, 2000)
New Articles in the END Section of our site:
World's conflicts killed 100,000 in past year
At least 100,000 people have died in armed conflicts in the past year, the majority of them in sub-Saharan Africa. (November 25, 2000)
High-tech superpower threatened by low-tech terrorists
The U.S. is an unrivaled superpower. So instead of fighting the Pentagon on its own terms, the nation's enemies have been looking for its Achilles' heel. (November 25, 2000)
A government by the people, for the military-industrial complex.
In the wake of the end of the Cold War, American companies have been eager to find new sorts of missions for which they can supply planes and helicopters. (November 25, 2000)
Chinese Christians reportedly beaten, die
A Chinese Protestant arrested while worshipping at an illegal service has died in a central China jail after being beaten and then denied medical care, a rights group reported. (November 25, 2000)
Religious group strives to clone a dead girl
'The Raelian' group, which believes that human cloning is the key to "eternal life," has found a wealthy American couple willing to finance the group's effort to clone a person for the first time. (November 25, 2000)
America's unhappiness epidemic
It is America's new problem that has no name: our unhappiness epidemic. (November 25, 2000)
Worried about climate change? You're living in it.
If you have ever wondered what to expect from climate change as the planet warms up, consider the roll-call of recent natural disasters. (November 25, 2000)
Time running out for drought-hit Aral Sea region
The Aral, the world's fourth largest inland body of water, has receded hundreds of miles since the 1960s, leaving in its wake villages stricken with a dwindling water supply, hot summers and salty soil. (November 25, 2000)
Evangelicals alter Ethiopia's traditions
Evangelicals now represent an estimated 10 percent of Ethiopia's 60 million-strong population, and their numbers are growing quickly. (November 25, 2000)
The Bible is a bestseller in Mongolia. (November 25, 2000)
Eighty percent of the world's population have never used a telephone, let alone sent an e-mail message. In this new millennium, the rich are getting smarter while the poor get left behind. (November 25, 2000)
More passengers taking to the skies
The number of passengers carried by airlines around the world increased by 7 percent last year. (November 25, 2000)
The house that thinks it's Jeeves
Europe's first intelligent home, with a front door that opens at the touch of a fingerprint, a fridge that orders the groceries and a robot that mows the lawn... (November 25, 2000)
Reality is stranger than anything from Hollywood
Even the most imaginative movie makers can't come close to the wonders and terrors of reality. (November 25, 2000)
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