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Nov 5, 2007 8:04 AM CST

Fiji Charges 3 in Plot to Kill PM

Sixteen arrested; military junta accuses Australia, New Zealand of involvement

(Newser) - Police have arrested 16 people, including a New Zealand businessman, in alleged plot to assassinate Fiji's interim PM Frank Bainimarama. Three of those arrested were charged with treason; police are said to be looking for more conspirators. The military government, which seized power in a coup last year, claims the...

Scientists Make It Easier Being Green

Oct 29, 2007 4:10 PM CDT

Scientists Make It Easier Being Green

In breakthrough, antibiotic stops fungus that's killing amphibians

(Newser) - Scientists have stumbled on a cure for the deadly fungus that is decimating the world's amphibian population. New Zealand researchers say an antibiotic used as an eye ointment for humans kills the fungus, which is blamed for the extinction of 40 species since 1980. Researchers dunked frogs in a solution...

Quakes
Rattle
Pacific

Sep 30, 2007 5:17 AM CDT

Quakes Rattle Pacific

Big Shakers hit Guam and New Zealand

(Newser) - Major earthquakes rattled Guam and New Zealand last night but no major damage or injuries were reported. A 6.8 quake off the coast swayed high-rise buildings and knocked goods off supermarket shelves in Guam. Hours later the uninhabited Auckland Islands south of the New Zealand mainland were struck by...

Top Thrills for Your Holiday Buck

Aug 25, 2007 3:10 PM CDT

Top Thrills for Your Holiday Buck

Challenge yourself and whatever unfortunates you bring along in these nail-biting vacation adventures

(Newser) - Timid vacationers whose idea of a good time is a book and a beach chair need not peruse this list of adventures, compiled by Forbes.

Dive with sharks in the Bahamas (cagediver.com)
Fly a fighter jet in California (incredible-adventures.com)
High-altitude skydiving in Memphis (halojumper.com )

Forget the Pyramids—to the Bat Cave!

Aug 11, 2007 7:20 AM CDT

Forget the Pyramids—to the Bat Cave!

Tall monuments are great, but what about the caverns under the surface?

(Newser) - To appreciate the earth's natural beauty, sometimes you have to dig under the surface. Jaunted tips you off to the best caves in the world.

Waitomo Glow Worms Caves, New Zealand: Abseil down a tiny hole, black-water raft for 3 hours, and then see a glow-worm-studded cave ceiling.

Giant Squid Storms Australia

Jul 11, 2007 11:26 AM CDT

Giant Squid Storms Australia

Mysterious 26-foot sea beast is longer than a bus and weighs a quarter-ton

(Newser) - A giant squid that weighs 550 pounds and measures 26 feet from the tip of its body to the end of its fearsome tentacles washed up on an Australian beach today. The rarely spotted sea creature is the largest specimen encountered since February, when fishermen in New Zealand netted a...

Alinghi Defends America's Cup

Jul 3, 2007 12:37 PM CDT

Alinghi Defends America's Cup

Swiss team scores 1-second victory over New Zealand to remain atop sailing world

(Newser) - Alinghi defended the America's Cup today, scoring a 1-second victory over Team New Zealand and returning the most prestigious title in international sailing to landlocked Switzerland. The series, contested off Valencia, Spain, was the closest since 1983—the widest margin in Alinghi's 5-2 victory in the nine-race series was 35...