Chch fault had not ruptured for 16,000 yearsMonday, September 6, 2010 @ 12:25PMThe fault that produced the Canterbury earthquake appears not to have ruptured for at least 16,000 years, scientists said.
2010 Big Ten Football Power Rankings: Ohio State Tops the ListMonday, September 6, 2010 @ 12:01PMThe first week of the college football season in the Big Ten is in the books and the conference acquitted itself well, going 9-2. Big Ten fans have reason to be proud of what happened on the field this past weekend. The teams that were ranked in the Coaches’ preseason poll pummeled their opponents, and the teams that were supposed to win did, and there were no upsets. Hopefully for Big Ten fans ...
Intellectual PropertyMonday, September 6, 2010 @ 11:29AMA sharply divided en banc U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit significantly narrowed the scope of the patent misuse defense this week. In Princo Corp. v.
Video: Area dentist raises money for flood victims in homelandMonday, September 6, 2010 @ 10:04AMMillions of Pakistanis have been left homeless after flood waters wrecked their homes and continue to diminish their country.
Twins Call Up Revere Comes Back From Broken BoneMonday, September 6, 2010 @ 9:54AMWhen Ben Revere was hit in the face with a pitch a little more than a month ago, he thought the major leagues would have to wait until 2011.
Obama unveils $50B road, rail planMonday, September 6, 2010 @ 9:36AMSeeking to bolster the sluggish economy, President Barack Obama is using a Labor Day appearance in Milwaukee to announce he will ask Congress for $50 billion to kick off a new infrastructure plan designed to expand and renew the nation’s roads, railways and runways.
Not a drop to drinkMonday, September 6, 2010 @ 9:32AMThe rapid drop in Ames’ water-tower levels that led to the shutdown of the city’s distribution system during the August flood was made worse by the fact that workers spent hours closing off the wrong water main.
Some see wetlands loss as threat greater than any spillMonday, September 6, 2010 @ 8:34AMThe loss of wetlands looms as the largest threat facing the region - larger and more immediately dire than the summer's oil disaster.
Soil CareMonday, September 6, 2010 @ 8:07AMThe breakdown of plant parts is the basis of good soil fertility and the health of the complex web of organisms that inhabit it.