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In theory, the idea is simple: Lower the temperature of the clouds, and scientists could weaken a hurricane or even alter its path. In one scenario, airplanes would spread a layer of soot into the icy clouds at the top of a storm system, cooling them further and slowing the winds. Cut those wind speeds even a little, scientists say, and the devastating power of a storm surge could be drastically cut, perhaps saving lives and property.

FPI - Notice, they never talk about the evil ways this technology could be used.

Telegraph

Scientists have made a breakthrough in man’s desire to control the forces of nature.

CNN.com

BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) — Iraq has signed its first major oil deal with a foreign company since the fall of Saddam Hussein’s regime, a spokesman for the Iraqi Oil Ministry said Saturday.

It was the first time in more than 35 years that Iraq has allowed foreign oil companies to do business inside its borders.

Reuters

The humanitarian needs created by the worst floods in the eastern Indian state of Bihar for 50 years are outstripping government and agencies’ ability to cope, aid workers say.

A week ago, the Kosi river in neighbouring Nepal burst its banks and forged a new course through Bihar, submerging hundreds of villages in the five districts of Supaul, Madhepura, Sharsa, Madhubani and Bhagalpur. According to the latest estimates, over 2 million people have been displaced and a quarter of a million homes have been destroyed.

Associated Press

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands - Gustav swelled to a fearsome Category 3 hurricane early Saturday with winds of 115 mph as it approached western Cuba on a track to hit the U.S. Gulf Coast three years after Hurricane Katrina.

CBS

TurkishPress

Russia on Thursday tested an inter-continental missile, heightening tensions with the West as France said the European Union could impose sanctions on Moscow over the Georgia conflict.

NASDAQ

(RTTNews) - Some 2,000 dead penguins and many other oil-drenched animals have been found by the authorities and people in a southern Brazilian island resort since Sunday, media reports said.

Hundreds of other animals survived the catastrophe, and were being taken care of by experts in Santa Catarina state capital Florianopolis. Most of the surviving animals are in a terrible condition, and biologists and veterinarians from other Brazilian states have been called to assist in cleaning the animals.

Environmental police in the southern Brazilian states of Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul suspect an unidentified ship behind the cause of the oil spill that killed the penguins and contaminated other animals in the area. Brazilian navy boats and planes are now searching for the oil spill in the high seas.

Xinhua