Explosion Wounds Eight In Lebanon Refugee Camp - AFP (Nasdaq)
TRIPOLI, Lebanon (AFP)--Eight Palestinians, four of them children, were wounded in a blast on Sunday in a refugee camp of north Lebanon where the army battled Islamists this summer, a Palestinian official said. us.rd.yahoo.com
Kids fund: Grant brings nature to Atwood youth (The Capital Times)
The Aldo Leopold Nature Center just off Monona and Femrite drives has become a major learning center for young people in the Madison area. Schools schedule class trips, and many other organizations arrange for lessons on nature and the environment at the center. This past year The Capital Times' Kids Fund provided the center a $2,500 grant to provide 500 hours of intensive contact and nature ... us.rd.yahoo.com
Can Science Save the Banana? [Science Talk]
The banana is the world's most important fruit. But it's under threat from a disease spreading around the world. We'll hear from Dan Koeppel, author of the book Banana: The Fate of the Fruit That Changed the World. And we'll visit a Guatemala banana plantation with guide Julio Cordova. Plus we'll test your knowledge of some recent science in the news. Websites mentioned on this episode include www.bananabook.orgThe text transcript is currently not available. Transcripts are posted about a week after the podcast airs. [More] rss.sciam.com