2013-03-11 db0932651181d03f75af5b3c37aafa9daef5a375 23 Chandra Wickramasinghe 13 /wiki/chandra%20wickramasinghe December 29 70 /wiki/december%2029 Sri Lanka 115 /wiki/sri%20lanka algae 36 /wiki/algae astrobiologist 1 /wiki/astrobiologist extraterrestrial life 238 /wiki/extraterrestrial%20life panspermia 171 /wiki/panspermia universe 316 /wiki/universe Chandra Wickramasinghe December 29 Sri Lanka algae astrobiologist extraterrestrial life panspermia universe Astrobiologist /feed/2013/03/11/a-group-of-astrobiologists-including-chandra-wickramasinghe-say-that-algae-like-structures-inside-a-polonnaruwa-meteorit MIT Technology Review 11 382f893576336c320309bca42b61278ae7ddca7d 3 http://www.technologyreview.com/view/512381/astrobiologists-find-ancient-fossils-in-fireball-fragments/ 2013 arXiv 11 d1dff4f9e8fb2e0afa3332ec8c7abd0685913a19 3 https://arxiv.org/abs/1303.1845 2013 A group of astrobiologists including Chandra Wickramasinghe say that algae-like structures inside a Polonnaruwa meteorite, that fell on December 29, 2012, in Sri Lanka, are clear evidence of panspermia, the idea that life exists throughout the Universe. 2013-03-11 0666bde8ae27d7b2ed072aa5e98214aa760dc344 22 Astronomer 1 /wiki/astronomer Solar System 115 /wiki/solar%20system WISE 1049-5319 36 /wiki/wise%201049-5319 double star 13 /wiki/double%20star third-closest neighbor 70 /wiki/list%20of%20nearest%20stars Astronomer Solar System WISE 1049-5319 double star third-closest neighbor Astronomer /feed/2013/03/11/astronomers-announce-that-the-newly-discovered-double-star-system-wise-1049-5319-is-the-third-closest-neighbor-to-the-so Ars Technica 11 173a882fa8528c117290690c324d7196064ef15c 3 https://arstechnica.com/science/2013/03/meet-the-suns-new-neighbors/ 2013 Astronomers announce that the newly discovered double star system WISE 1049-5319 is the third-closest neighbor to the Solar System. 2013-03-11 3cfed01648657816d6fd4e9f1a51268732b212a4 21 Falkland Islands 1 /wiki/falkland%20islands Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom 36 /wiki/overseas%20territory%20of%20the%20united%20kingdom sovereignty referendum 13 /wiki/falkland%20islands%20sovereignty%20referendum,%202013 Falkland Islands Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom sovereignty referendum Falkland Islands /feed/2013/03/11/the-results-of-the-falkland-islands-sovereignty-referendum-are-announced-with-998-of-voters-supporting-the-islands-sta AFP via Google News 11 f2350be416b0721d701b57d1d302986c5fb44364 3 http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gskPFBaksQ3LylugZlW5sljU0OIQ 2013 BBC 11 b832cede5451a2ca1e5b0f2b3954be68c5ec9696 3 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21750909 2013 The results of the Falkland Islands sovereignty referendum are announced with 99.8% of voters supporting the Islands staying as an Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom. 2013-03-11 61ec64c116272ffc5477c20293586eec4723a580 20 Hungary 1 /wiki/hungary constitutional 36 /wiki/constitution%20of%20hungary parliament 13 /wiki/national%20assembly%20(hungary) Hungary constitutional parliament Hungary /feed/2013/03/11/hungary-s-parliament-passes-a-series-of-constitutional-changes-to-counteract-previous-court-rulings-critics-claim-the-m BBC 11 b188b262d637b7aa4089c67f4305c37ac595bf6b 3 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21740743 2013 Hungary's parliament passes a series of constitutional changes to counteract previous court rulings. Critics claim the move undermines the rule of law. 2013-03-11 d78034176a0de9d130722ce9033425cbf6300201 19 April 14 115 /wiki/april%2014 Henrique Capriles 171 /wiki/henrique%20capriles%20radonski Nicolás Maduro 36 /wiki/nicolas%20maduro Venezuela 13 /wiki/venezuela last month's presidential election 70 /wiki/venezuelan%20presidential%20election,%202013 president 1 /wiki/president%20of%20venezuela April 14 Henrique Capriles Nicolás Maduro Venezuela last month's presidential election president President /feed/2013/03/11/interim-president-of-venezuela-nicolas-maduro-files-papers-to-stand-in-the-presidential-election-on-april-14-with-henriq CNN 11 d9b2ce676d69fab30c6807de953ed9fc52fe85ae 3 http://edition.cnn.com/2013/03/11/world/americas/venezuela-elections 2013 Interim President of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro files papers to stand in the presidential election on April 14 with Henrique Capriles Radonski standing as an opposition candidate. 2013-03-11 52a6cf46e096e52d88b2041711b186c2eb3fbefe 17 March 12 171 /wiki/march%2012 Michael Bloomberg 316 /wiki/michael%20bloomberg New York 1 /wiki/new%20york%20(state) New York City 13 /wiki/new%20york%20city ban 36 /wiki/new%20york%20soda%20ban mayor 238 /wiki/mayor%20of%20new%20york%20city ounces 115 /wiki/ounces soft drinks 70 /wiki/soft%20drinks March 12 Michael Bloomberg New York New York City ban mayor ounces soft drinks New York /feed/2013/03/11/a-new-york-state-judge-invalidates-a-new-york-city-ban-on-the-sale-of-soft-drinks-larger-than-16-ounces-that-was-set-to CNN 11 a372115888e91c576ddf0bcf411c621f8c66a1c9 3 http://www.cnn.com/2013/03/11/us/new-york-large-soda-ban 2013 A New York state judge invalidates a New York City ban on the sale of soft drinks larger than 16 ounces that was set to take effect on March 12. The office of Mayor Michael Bloomberg indicates it will appeal. 2013-03-11 cee2de9c92ce6a9b9e4fe6d0aaec9762f54bc2e6 16 Illinois 13 /wiki/illinois U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 1 /wiki/u.s.%20securities%20and%20exchange%20commission investors 36 /wiki/investors pension 70 /wiki/pension Illinois U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission investors pension U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission /feed/2013/03/11/the-us-securities-and-exchange-commission-accuses-the-state-of-illinois-of-securities-fraud-by-misleading-investors-ab New York Times 11 46cb25df9b87ee33585377f3bc55191aa7f2fb4f 3 https://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/12/business/sec-accuses-illinois-of-securities-fraud.html 2013 The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission accuses the state of Illinois of securities fraud by misleading investors about the health of the state's public pension fund. 2013-03-11 552a33f9479416d0ada47977fed94378383cb1f9 15 Detroit Mayor 1 /wiki/list%20of%20mayors%20of%20detroit Kwame Kilpatrick 13 /wiki/kwame%20kilpatrick corruption 36 /wiki/corruption Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick corruption Detroit Mayor /feed/2013/03/11/former-mayor-of-detroit-kwame-kilpatrick-is-convicted-on-corruption-charges The Guardian 11 86babd5e9e26a6e7247d6a83428ca735245c640b 3 http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/mar/11/kwame-kilpatrick-detroit-guilty-corruption 2013 Former Mayor of Detroit Kwame Kilpatrick is convicted on corruption charges. 2013-03-11 1caf3cf82b0ff4a13eccce26a5add84968cbd737 14 2012 Delhi gang rape case 1 /wiki/2012%20delhi%20gang%20rape%20case Tihar Jail 13 /wiki/tihar%20jail 2012 Delhi gang rape case Tihar Jail 2012 Delhi gang rape case /feed/2013/03/11/ram-singh-one-of-the-six-alleged-rapists-in-the-2012-delhi-gang-rape-case-is-found-dead-in-tihar-jail BBC 11 ac3645f99ba975287d10e89bbe5c6e3d28573f82 3 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-21737748 2013 Ram Singh, one of the six alleged rapists in the 2012 Delhi gang rape case, is found dead in Tihar Jail. 2013-03-11 afef3b69151c2390040afe054b66384158258ffb 13 U.S. 36 /wiki/united%20states Washington, D.C. 13 /wiki/washington,%20d.c. drive-by shooting 1 /wiki/drive-by%20shooting U.S. Washington, D.C. drive-by shooting Drive-by shooting /feed/2013/03/11/13-people-are-shot-and-injured-during-a-drive-by-shooting-in-washington-dc-united-states International Business Times 11 13e51f1d1c3c014a19bf7a7d1c983a86c4d6a333 3 http://www.ibtimes.com/dc-drive-mass-shooting-caught-video-11-people-shot-1-seriously-wounded-1118566 2013 The Washington Times 11 f7241adcd0fcd4f9003d0a9c8802454940d247a2 3 http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/mar/11/11-wounded-dc-shooting/ 2013 13 people are shot and injured during a drive-by shooting in Washington, D.C., United States. 2013-03-11 0b9b1e7d4b1356fa815075f2b53dd1a0b5688c1b 12 Korean Armistice Agreement 13 /wiki/korean%20armistice%20agreement North Korea 1 /wiki/north%20korea South Korea 171 /wiki/south%20korea U.S. 115 /wiki/united%20states military drills 238 /wiki/military%20drills phone line 70 /wiki/phone%20line Korean Armistice Agreement North Korea South Korea U.S. military drills phone line North Korea /feed/2013/03/11/north-korea-breaks-the-1953-armistice-with-south-korea-and-cuts-the-phone-line-between-the-two-countries-after-united-s BBC 11 10d275d274e1b7c9d9cd1e1c25f75ce6cd8a4e73 3 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-21737859 2013 North Korea breaks the 1953 armistice with South Korea and cuts the phone line between the two countries, after United States and South Korea have begun military drills. North Korean officials say that the army is ready to attack at any given order. 2013-03-11 4380f9a9281aeaf0f9eb984f70db2650ddd586e1 11 ancient people 36 /wiki/ancient%20history heart disease 13 /wiki/atherosclerosis mummies 1 /wiki/mummy ancient people heart disease mummies Mummies /feed/2013/03/11/a-study-of-mummies-concludes-that-heart-disease-was-common-among-ancient-people ABC News 11 a9f91753cc13d9b756a4183e46c44b104b3f98d5 3 http://abcnews.go.com/Health/HeartHealth/mummies-heart-disease-study-finds/story?id=18702609 2013 A study of mummies concludes that heart disease was common among ancient people. 2013-03-11 76ed6971e7bf3f11db3639ed8fffc3a8b52fa513 10 aspirin 1 /wiki/aspirin melanoma 13 /wiki/melanoma aspirin melanoma Aspirin /feed/2013/03/11/a-new-study-suggests-that-regular-aspirin-use-may-reduce-the-risk-of-melanoma-in-women Counsel & Heal 11 49c0f33826d5eecfc6ccc2218f83f23932ea6192 3 http://www.counselheal.com/articles/4294/20130311/aspirin-day-reduce-melanoma-risk-up-30-percent.htm 2013 A new study suggests that regular aspirin use may reduce the risk of melanoma in women. 2013-03-11 214a1ac1f865fe6cf5e79e02f8cda6fced40bfb4 9 CITES 36 /wiki/cites manta ray 13 /wiki/manta%20ray shark 1 /wiki/shark CITES manta ray shark Shark /feed/2013/03/11/five-species-of-shark-and-two-species-of-manta-ray-receive-international-protection-as-part-of-cites Environmental News Service 11 17ad60bc1abd653c22135ed54579fa8c44fc9679 3 http://ens-newswire.com/2013/03/11/sharks-win-protection-at-international-trade-conference/ 2013 Five species of shark and two species of manta ray receive international protection as part of CITES. 2013-03-11 c28524d6bc8874399355e00563ef7631c6c5ca55 8 2013 Huangpu River dead pigs incident 1 /wiki/2013%20huangpu%20river%20dead%20pigs%20incident China 115 /wiki/china Huangpu River 36 /wiki/huangpu%20river Shanghai 70 /wiki/shanghai drinking water 171 /wiki/drinking%20water pig 13 /wiki/pig 2013 Huangpu River dead pigs incident China Huangpu River Shanghai drinking water pig 2013 Huangpu River dead pigs incident /feed/2013/03/11/2013-huangpu-river-dead-pigs-incident-more-than-12000-dead-pigs-are-found-rotting-in-the-huangpu-river-that-supplies-s BBC 11 00f818cb077c15a986a9b13165d6fe88b778840f 3 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-21732457 2013 BusinessWeek 11 83ce49fb78db9828a66cd4484252a28f38c5568a 3 http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-03-16/shanghai-retrieves-more-dead-pigs-as-total-rises-to-9-000 2013 The Guardian 11 71fc857631bf98ab0e504fa7313a3706689d85b5 3 http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/mar/13/dead-pigs-shanghai-huangpu-river 2013 2013 Huangpu River dead pigs incident: More than 12,000 dead pigs are found rotting in the Huangpu River that supplies Shanghai, China, with drinking water. 2013-03-11 d0d0645b4ddbeb3a7fdff1ce5f8015470618c68a 7 Southern California 36 /wiki/southern%20california U.S. 70 /wiki/united%20states earthquake 1 /wiki/earthquake hits 13 /wiki/earthquakes%20in%202013 Southern California U.S. earthquake hits Earthquake /feed/2013/03/11/three-minor-earthquakes-strike-southern-california-united-states Fox News 11 fd78fc8069bde8cf2a0c0ee923460da646b7f6b8 3 http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/03/11/three-earthquakes-hit-southern-california/ 2013 Three minor earthquakes strike Southern California, United States. 2013-03-11 e10375681836b6f0a794465e118eebf2d3dd7b7f 6 American Navy 171 /wiki/american%20navy EA-6B Prowler 1 /wiki/ea-6b%20prowler Spokane 36 /wiki/spokane,%20washington U.S. 115 /wiki/united%20states Washington 70 /wiki/washington%20(state) crashes 13 /wiki/list%20of%20accidents%20and%20incidents%20involving%20military%20aircraft%20(2000-present) American Navy EA-6B Prowler Spokane U.S. Washington crashes EA-6B Prowler /feed/2013/03/11/an-ea-6b-prowler-military-plane-crashes-about-50-miles-west-of-spokane-washington-united-states-and-kills-three-ameri CNN 11 992654d339c63a3fd060981951bd4d1bc4c121ee 3 http://www.cnn.com/2013/03/11/us/navy-plane-crash 2013 An EA-6B Prowler military plane crashes about 50 miles west of Spokane, Washington, United States, and kills three American Navy crew members. 2013-03-11 1db2d834d8c6503e60e39d2916c1671c8fc286ee 5 Afghanistan 238 /wiki/afghanistan Daman district 115 /wiki/daman%20district,%20afghanistan Kandahar 171 /wiki/kandahar%20province U.S. 1 /wiki/u.s. crash 36 /wiki/list%20of%20aviation%20accidents%20and%20incidents%20in%20the%20war%20in%20afghanistan helicopter 13 /wiki/helicopter rainstorm 70 /wiki/rainstorm Afghanistan Daman district Kandahar U.S. crash helicopter rainstorm U.S. /feed/2013/03/11/five-us-service-members-are-killed-after-a-helicopter-crash-during-a-rainstorm-in-daman-district-of-kandahar-province BBC 11 c02848b90aaeaf300d43c20d9c270a9f0a628823 3 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-21750666 2013 CNN 11 0e0ce89bc72e136018711bbc4eea337943ac1d0e 3 http://www.cnn.com/2013/03/11/world/asia/afghanistan-helicopter-crash 2013 Five U.S. service members are killed after a helicopter crash during a rainstorm in Daman district of Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. 2013-03-11 77c2213d676d4c0b5f34377aa846fba2e98cfad9 4 Fitch Ratings 36 /wiki/fitch%20ratings Italy 1 /wiki/italy creditworthiness 70 /wiki/creditworthiness stock 13 /wiki/stock Fitch Ratings Italy creditworthiness stock Italy /feed/2013/03/11/italian-stocks-lose-value-after-fitch-ratings-downgrades-the-country-s-creditworthiness The Wall Street Journal 11 2e4f3444d36f07d69e1f48361ba23f12a8ee16a0 3 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323826704578353682229819860.html 2013 Italian stocks lose value after Fitch Ratings downgrades the country's creditworthiness. 2013-03-11 72e10cfc51c07ad17e2e796266b33b4e0d1d075a 3 European Union 1 /wiki/european%20union animal testing 70 /wiki/animal%20testing cosmetics 36 /wiki/cosmetics testing of cosmetics on animals 13 /wiki/testing%20cosmetics%20on%20animals European Union animal testing cosmetics testing of cosmetics on animals European Union /feed/2013/03/11/the-european-union-bans-the-sale-of-cosmetics-developed-through-animal-testing BBC 11 0dc6519c1162ac4c220b4fe8e51d15b94d86fe4c 3 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21740745 2013 The European Union bans the sale of cosmetics developed through animal testing. 2013-03-11 5c433ff16c641728d4312b9c500b1b7a7cfe8cf4 2 Islamic State of Iraq 1 /wiki/islamic%20state%20of%20iraq March 4 70 /wiki/march%204 Syrian Army 36 /wiki/syrian%20army ambushing 13 /wiki/akashat%20ambush Islamic State of Iraq March 4 Syrian Army ambushing Islamic State of Iraq /feed/2013/03/11/the-insurgent-group-islamic-state-of-iraq-claims-responsibility-for-ambushing-a-convoy-of-syrian-army-soldiers-on-march Al Jazeera 11 d13f9fb75cf00f924f19563595201154ddcae35a 3 http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2013/03/201331114024632648.html 2013 BBC 11 0fd7d68c9ad4e30e32fea8f455047459d3e717b3 3 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-21738613 2013 The insurgent group Islamic State of Iraq claims responsibility for ambushing a convoy of Syrian Army soldiers on March 4. 2013-03-11 ec31891635bc7d8c8de9493cff7f4b69fd70028a 1 Afghans 13 /wiki/afghans American 1 /wiki/us International Security Assistance Force 70 /wiki/international%20security%20assistance%20force Kabul 115 /wiki/kabul Wardak province 36 /wiki/wardak%20province Afghans American International Security Assistance Force Kabul Wardak province American /feed/2013/03/11/two-us-and-three-afghan-soldiers-are-killed-in-wardak-province-in-the-latest-insider-attack-against-coalition-forces-in Al Jazeera 11 e7ba2c86833ac696f30dc1ccc6690b585673bdd2 3 http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia/2013/03/2013311113555455539.html 2013 BBC 11 08b3b990e17f5cfeca694a91302c0069d5ff5968 3 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-21738169 2013 Two US and three Afghan soldiers are killed in Wardak Province in the latest insider attack against coalition forces. In a separate incident, two Afghan civilians are shot dead by American soldiers after failing to stop at a checkpoint near Kabul.