Antarctica

Antarctica

• Wind, snow thwart search for plane in Antarctica

  Hurricane-force winds and snow were preventing searchers Friday from reaching a plane believed to have crashed in an Antarctic mountain range while ... 

• Plane carrying 3 Canadians missing in Antarctica

  Bad weather has forced rescuers to wait until Friday to try to reach a small plane believed to have crashed in an Antarctic mountain range while ... 

• Explorer's rare Scotch returned to Antarctic stash

  Talk about whisky on ice: Three bottles of rare, 19th century Scotch found beneath the floor boards of Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackelton's ... 

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  British explorer embarks on Antarctica adventure

  It's a six-month expedition in almost constant darkness, in the coldest place on the planet, with no chance of rescue if things go wrong. 

• Lincoln scholar Richard Current dies at age 100

  Richard Nelson Current, a prolific and award-winning Abraham Lincoln scholar who for decades was a leader in his field and helped shape a more ... 

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  Experts: Global warming means more Antarctic ice

  The ice goes on seemingly forever in a white pancake-flat landscape, stretching farther than ever before. And yet in this confounding region of the ... 

• Iran's navy aims to extend its reach

  Iran plans to expand its naval presence in international waters as part of efforts to boost its military and extend its reach as far as Antarctica, ... 

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  Plans for giant Antarctic marine sanctuary falter

  Antarctica's Ross Sea is often described as the most isolated and pristine ocean on Earth, a place where seals and penguins still rule the waves and ... 

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  New Yorkers organize interim World Cup soccer

  In a field in Harlem, emotions run high as the U.S. soccer team battles to defeat Angola and move on to the World Cup quarterfinals. In a penalty ...