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Earthquakes strike Vanuatu, Romania, Alaska, and Central America

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December 2, 2012 – VANUATU - A strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake has struck off the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, but no tsunami warning was issued. Seismologists say the quake had a relatively shallow depth of 34 kilometers. The quake struck just before midday local time, and was centered 108 kilometers northwest of the capital, Port Vila, the United States Geological Survey said. There have been no immediate reports of damage or injury. Vanuatu lies on the so-called “Pacific Ring of Fire,” a zone of frequent seismic activity caused by friction between shifting tectonic plates. It has been rocked by several large quakes in recent years, averaging about three magnitude 7.0 or above incidents every year without any major damage. –NST 

North Star's Distance To Earth Shorter Than Previously Thought, Polaris Study Shows

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As Seen on Huffington Post Science By: Tariq Malik
Published: 11/30/2012 02:51 PM EST on SPACE.com

North Star Polaris

The famed North Star has been a beacon in the night sky throughout human history, but a new study reveals the star is actually closer to our solar system than previously thought.

Scientists studying the North Star Polaris found that it is about 323 light-years from the sun and Earth, substantially closer than a previous estimate of 434 light-years by a European satellite in the late 1990s. The new distance measurement may help astronomers in the pursuit of several cosmic mysteries, such as the hunt for elusive dark energy, researchers said.

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Los Angeles Landlord's Christmas Generosity Goes Viral (PHOTO)

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Posted: Updated: 12/01/2012 1:33 pm EST

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"Please deduct $70 from your regular rent for the month of December and perhaps use those monies to purchase a gift for someone special in your life," the letter reads.

This is why December is one of our favorite times of the year.

Reddit user mikeoley, posted this heartwarming photo of a letter from the landlord of his Los Angeles apartment building. The letter -- which has since gone viral -- is sure to restore your faith in humanity:

 

Stanley Snyder, 91-Year-Old WWII Veteran, Receives High School Diploma (VIDEO)

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By Sarah Medina Huffington Post Good News, Posted: Updated: 11/30/2012 11:04 am EST

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A World War II veteran living in Lancaster, Penn., finally received his high school diploma on Tuesday -- 73 years after he left school.

Ninety-one-year-old Stanley Snyder was awarded the diploma by the Lancaster city council -- thanks to a district policy that allows veterans who were unable to complete their education because of their service in World War II to receive diplomas, reported Lancaster Online.

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Greece relieves four generals of duties over PKK book

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Murat Karayilan, a senior member of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party

Murat Karayilan, a senior member of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party

Greece has discharged four military officials over presentation of a book written by a senior member of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in the War Museum of the Greek Defense Ministry in Athens.
Greek Defense Minister Panos Panayotopulos discharged the head of the War Museum and three other generals following the presentation of Murat Karayilan’s book on November 28.
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UX Tauri A: Alien Planets Observed Forming Around Distant Sunlike Star

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Published: 11/30/2012 10:32 AM EST on SPACE.com

Planet Formation

An artist's rendition of the 1-million-year-old star system UX Tau A, located approximately 450 light-years away. Observations from NASA's Sptizer Space Telescope showed a gap in the dusty disk swirling around the system's central star.

Astronomers have detected dust grains glomming together around a faraway star, capturing a snapshot of what appear to be newly forming alien planets caught in the act of being born.

Scientists used the Subaru Telescope in Hawaii to image the disk of dust and gas surrounding UX Tauri A, a young star found about 450 light-years from Earth in the constellation Taurus (The Bull). Analysis of the image revealed large and non-spherical dust particles — a telltale sign that grains are adhering to each other in a process that will eventually lead to planet formation, researchers said.

Stonehenge: New Study Challenges Timeline For Construction Of Ancient Monument

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Huffington Post Science, By: Tia Ghose, LiveScience Staff Writer Published: 11/30/2012 02:25 PM EST on LiveScienceBuilding Stonehenge

Ancient people probably assembled the massive sandstone horseshoe at Stonehenge more than 4,600 years ago, while the smaller bluestones were imported from Wales later, a new study suggests.

The conclusion, detailed in the December issue of the journal Antiquity, challenges earlier timelines that proposed the smaller stones were raised first.

"The sequence proposed for the site is really the wrong way around," said study co-author Timothy Darvill, an archaeologist at Bournemouth University in England. "The original idea that it starts small and gets bigger is wrong. It starts big and stays big. The new scheme puts the big stones at the center at the site as the first stage."

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