The Evening Standard (London, England) back issues from January 2004:
Jack the Ripper ... was a painter?(Science Scoops)
Jan 01, 2004; ... Between August and November, 1888, a shadowy figure stalked London's East End and committed a series of horrific murders. The crimes to this day remain unresolved, and the identity of the killer, popularly known as Jack the Ripper, has intrigued generations of crime buffs. ...
If a black hole burps, does anyone hear it?(Science Scoops)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... Most--if not all--large galaxies probably have a supermassive black hole at their center. It's been known for years that our Milky Way has a black hole that is some three million times as massive as our sun at its heart. Now, having one monster black hole at the center of our ...
The Boston strangler: an unsolved mystery?(Science Scoops)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... Between 1962 and 1964, a notorious strangler prowled the streets of Boston, MA, and its surrounding communities, claiming 11 definite victims. Not since Jack the Ripper had anything comparable happened. The Boston murders gave way to one of the greatest criminal searches in the history of ...
Journey to the center of the Earth.(Science Scoops)
Jan 01, 2004 ... If you think that it's difficult for us to explore space or the depths of Earth's oceans, imagine trying to send a probe to the center of the Earth! Sound impossible? Well, Dave Stevenson (professor of planetary science at the California Institute of Technology in ...
Fatal impact.(Science Scoops)(Columbia spacecraft fatal reentry solved)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... The decision is in. We now know the most likely cause of the space shuttle Columbia's fatal reentry. The culprit--and you probably guessed it--is the insulating foam that broke free of the main fuel tank at liftoff and hit the orbiter's left wing. Disaster detectives for the Columbia ...
Crime scene at Ground Zero.
Jan 01, 2004; ... On Sept. 11, 2001, terrorists committed the most vicious crime in America's history. Two hijacked jets flew into New York's World Trade Center. A third plane smashed into the Pentagon. A fourth hijacked jet crashed in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. Over 3,100 people perished. Local, state, ...
Your DNA profile: the identity you can't escape: discover what a DNA profile is and how it's created. The story below is fiction, but the science is fact. The names have been changed to protect the innocent.
Jan 01, 2004; ... The Scene of the Crime A call from Mrs. George to police headquarters reports an unfamiliar car that has been parked for two days on an isolated road near her home. Police Officer Adams responds immediately. He pulls up behind the car, and cautiously approaches it. A ...
Fingerprints on trial.
Jan 01, 2004; ... Sometimes the most important clue is literally at your fingertips--or at least the guilty party's. Since 1892, fingerprint evidence has helped convict thousands of criminals. But recent cases have challenged fingerprint evidence in court. What Are Fingerprints? ...
Try your hand at fingerprint analysis.(Activity to Discover)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... You'll Need: Stamp pad Large index cards Magnifying glasses Round up the "usual suspects" among your classmates, family, and friends. Form two teams of at least six people each. 1. Have all players make a fingerprint card. One at a time, ink each fingertip on the ...
The worms crawl in, the worms crawl out ...".
Jan 01, 2004; ... The pungent odor of fermenting flesh has led you and the forensic detective to the decomposing body, thinly buried under dry leaves, but it's the roiling mass of maggots you see that releases the old children's song in your head: "The worms crawl in, the worms crawl out ..." UGH! The sight ...
Mysterious mouse murder.(Brain Strain)
Jan 01, 2004; ... You are walking with Dr. Benedict Brain, a genius forensic detective who has a fondness for riddles and who also happens to be a mouse. Before you is Millie, another mouse, who may have been murdered. She has some mysterious swelling around her eyes and ears, but no other evidence of ...
Dong Owsley: the real Indiana Jones.
Jan 01, 2004; ... In Doug Owsley's lab, bones are everywhere. Human skeletons lie partially assembled on tables. Skulls gape sightlessly from the shelves of a glass-fronted cabinet. Eerie black-and-white X-rays glow from an oversize light-box. A long wall is lined from floor to ceiling with hundreds of ...
It's elementary, my dear Watson ... If you have a microscope!(People to Discover)
Jan 01, 2004; ... When the trail turns cold, the FBI, New Scotland Yard, and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police know that they can call upon Skip Palenik to help heat things up. He's a modern-day Sherlock Holmes with a microscope. From a fiber in the cloth, Palenik was able to determine that the ...
The bottlebrush & hibiscus get their man.
Jan 01, 2004; ... It was 9 o'clock on a summer evening. The unshaven driver of an old green sedan tapped nervously on his steering wheel as he drove north along Shoreline Drive toward a Chicago suburb. As he approached a residential neighborhood, he turned off his headlights and coasted to a ...
Meteors and planets to see in January!(What's Up)
Jan 01, 2004; ... The monthly All-Sky Chart depicts the sky (minus the moon) as it appears at 6 p.m. (your local time) on Jan. 15. Useful all month, the chart (except for planet positions) is also accurate for 7 p.m. on Jan. 1 and 5 p.m. on Jan. 31. To use the All-Sky Chart, first use a compass to find the ...
Stars of the pharaohs.(You Can Do Astronomy)
Jan 01, 2004 ... The winter sky provides an excellent opportunity to learn the winter constellations, as you might imagine them in modern times and as the Egyptian pharaohs did long ago. On an early January evening, look toward the southeast to find the constellation of Orion, the Hunter. Three ...
Moon and moonth.(Stargazing with Jack Horkheimer)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004; ... GREETINGS, GREETINGS, FELLOW STARGAZERS. LET'S BEGIN WITH OUR NEAREST NEIGHBOR, THE MOON. HOW NEW IS IT? ONLY 250,000 MILES AWAY ... NOT VERY FAR, ASTRONOMICALLY SPEAKING. HOW BIG IS THE MOON? ONLY 1/4 THE SIZE OF EARTH! BUT THE MOON ...
Extreme weather!(Forecast ...)
Jan 01, 2004 ... Most of the time, "weather happens," as they say. In fact, you might even call it boring. But since the beginning of recorded history, extreme weather--hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, blizzards, droughts, and even "ice ages" have demanded, well ... respect! Storms can be killers, and at ...
A murderous itch.(Animal Angles)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004; ... The victim, a young woman strangled with her own blouse, was found under a eucalyptus tree in Ventura County, CA. Investigators at the crime scene soon discovered tiny red welts on their waists and ankles, and behind their knees. The murder suspect had the same kind of bites. ...
C-CHARGE TO HIT SUBURBS; Radical plan could see drivers paying for journeys inside M25.
Jan 02, 2004
FIRE DEATH TRAGEDY OF TWIN BOYS.
Jan 02, 2004
BA flight is escorted in by fighter jets amid fear of new al Qaeda attack.
Jan 02, 2004
Coursework 'favours middle class children'.
Jan 02, 2004
Wheelin' in the year; SPECTACULAR FIREWORKS LIGHT LONDON EYE AND 500,000 WATCH NEW YEAR PARADE.
Jan 02, 2004
Barrymore leaves [pounds sterling]1.4m tax claim in move to New Zealand.
Jan 02, 2004
Charles tops the list as the hard-working royal of 2003.
Jan 02, 2004
Unions back move to protect under-18s with minimum wage.
Jan 02, 2004
CT scans may harm child's intellectual development.
Jan 02, 2004
Crowe epic in commanding position for critics' awards.
Jan 02, 2004
And another thing...
Jan 02, 2004
'Policewoman tells team: Don't eat Sikh food'.
Jan 02, 2004
IVF twins die after heater sets drying clothes on fire; MOTHER LEFT DEVASTATED AFTER SHE SEES SONS PERISH IN GAS BLAZE AT HOME.
Jan 02, 2004
Two years of misery on M25 ahead as road widening begins; [pounds sterling]147 MILLION SCHEME TO BUILD 12-LANE SUPERHIGHWAY NEAR HEATHROW.
Jan 02, 2004
Smokers cornered; Minister will tell bosses to bring in tough controls: FOUR FIFTHS OF EVERY BAR AND RESTAURANT COULD BE DESIGNATED TOBACCO-FREE.
Jan 02, 2004
Girl near death after stolen cars collide.
Jan 02, 2004
The house price see-saw; HOMES IN TRADITIONAL HOTSPOTS FALL OR REMAIN STAGNANT AS PROPERTY BOOMS IN TOWNS IN THE EAST.
Jan 02, 2004
Welsh painter's [pounds sterling]25 million Saudi contract; Londoner's Diary.
Jan 02, 2004
The valuable type; Londoner's Diary.
Jan 02, 2004
Londoner's Diary.
Jan 02, 2004
Tongue tied; Londoner's Diary.
Jan 02, 2004
Mad cow syndrome; Londoner's Diary.
Jan 02, 2004
Squaring up for 2004.
Jan 02, 2004
Extending the zone.
Jan 02, 2004
The year of Cherie, Sven - and Dottie; What will 2004 bring? Quentin Letts offers his own predictions - some of which might even come true.
Jan 02, 2004
Classic errors of a wannabe President.(Column)
Jan 02, 2004
Off our trolleys in Islington.(Column)
Jan 02, 2004
Time to expel the schools supremo.(Column)
Jan 02, 2004
Sixties stars still shining.(Column)
Jan 02, 2004
My very short New Year as a domestic goddess.(Column)
Jan 02, 2004
This karaoke drivel wins nul points; REVIEW: WORLD IDOL SAYS NOTHING ABOUT MUSIC BUT A LOT ABOUT CYNICAL TV PROGRAMMING.
Jan 02, 2004
Howard tells of beliefs that will be key to Tory policy; CONSERVATIVE LEADER DECLARES HIS CORE VALUES IN BID FOR A 'PASSIONATE' IMAGE.
Jan 02, 2004
There's something of the nice about him; ANALYSIS.
Jan 02, 2004
Prescott attacks call for 'Tony Martin law'.
Jan 02, 2004
WH Smith in warning over profits slump.
Jan 02, 2004
Singer Bedingfield suffers head injuries in car crash.
Jan 02, 2004
It's love in a cold climate; CAMERON AND JUSTIN ON THE SLOPES.
Jan 02, 2004
Families of bus accident victims go to crash scene; PIONEERING SURGEON AMONG EIGHT BRITISH TOURISTS KILLED IN SOUTH AFRICA.
Jan 02, 2004
The hidden calories in a restaurant meal; SURVEY REVEALS WHAT NUTRITION CHART MENUS WOULD SHOW.
Jan 02, 2004
What Prescott is cooking up.
Jan 02, 2004
PROTEST; Is travelling in London driving you mad? Each week readers tell us their horror stories of commuting in and around the city.(Column)
Jan 02, 2004
Actor sues agent for being 'told to play terrorists'; IRANIAN 'ADVISED TO FORGET SHAKESPEARE'.
Jan 02, 2004
Tate to offer trips to artistic cities.
Jan 02, 2004
Bright young things; Take a good look at the 10 people on these pages. Some may already be vaguely familiar, others completely unknown. They come from the worlds of sport, the arts, politics and the media, and they are the faces that will shape this year.
Jan 02, 2004
Who will be the new kings of comedy? Now that David Brent has lost his job, there is a vacancy for funniest character on TV.
Jan 02, 2004
Stirring Seasons rescues Vivaldi without vivacity; CLASSICAL.
Jan 02, 2004