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  • Women, Minorities Worry More About Guns

    04/20/2007 8:43:42 AM PDT · by SmithL · 14 replies · 520+ views
    AP via SFGate ^ | 4/20/7 | ALAN FRAM
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Virginia Tech shootings have left more women than men troubled by gun violence and favoring tighter firearms laws, though overall most Americans express little concern they might become a gun crime victim, a new AP-Ipsos poll has found. Minorities and city residents also showed greater worry about gun crimes and a higher preference for stricter gun controls, according to the survey, taken after Monday's mayhem in which 32 students and teachers plus the gunman died.
  • China And US At Highest Risk Of Damage From Asteroids

    03/27/2007 11:15:53 AM PDT · by blam · 35 replies · 951+ views
    New Scientist ^ | 3-27-2007 | David Shiga
    China and US at highest risk of damage from asteroids 14:01 27 March 2007 NewScientist.com news service David Shiga Simulations show the asteroid impact locations that would produce the most casualties in red. The Pacific coast of Asia is a particularly deadly place for an asteroid to strike because of tsunamis, while a direct strike on some densely populated inland areas could also cause a heavy toll (Illustration: Nick Bailey et al/University of Southampton)The worst places for an asteroid to strike in terms of infrastructure damage are shown here in red, with the north Atlantic appearing prominently (Illustration: Nick Bailey...