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Congo News Goma Volcano Set for Another Eruption

02/19/2011 Leave a comment

Previous eruptions in recent times may be dwarfed by the expected next eruption of Mt. Nyiragongo, which towers over the Eastern Congolese city of Goma. Nine years ago, in January 2002, when the region’s most active volcano erupted, the reportedly rather liquid lava swiftly covered a sizeable part of the city and even brought air transport to a complete standstill, when a portion of the runway was covered by lava, which when finally cooled down, was measured to be 6 and more feet thick and as wide as a kilometer, leaving total destruction in its wake and making over 120,000 residents homeless.  Read more.

Categories: Natural Disasters

Fear of ‘Catastrophic’ Crash Rising Despite Bull Market

02/19/2011 Leave a comment

The number of investors fearing a catastrophic stock market crash is rising even with the stock market at 2 ½ year highs. It comes from two distinct reasons: a lack of trust in the U.S. financial markets following the so-called Flash Crash and the collapse of Lehman Brothers.  Read more.

Categories: Man-Made Disasters

The Day After The Dollar Crashes (May be disturbing to some)

02/18/2011 Leave a comment

In The Day After the Dollar Crashes, Vickers presents a possible 14 day time line for the crash of the U.S. dollar and the subsequent collapse of global markets.

Categories: Man-Made Disasters

Livestock Disease Fuels Food Concerns

02/18/2011 Leave a comment

A fast-spreading livestock disease in North Korea threatens to aggravate the chronic food shortage in the reclusive country, where oxen are key to farm production.

More than 10,000 oxen, cows, and pigs have been infected in the outbreak of the highly contagious foot-and-mouth (FMD) disease, and thousands have already died, North Korea’s official news agency said in a statement last week.  Read more.

Sun Fires Off with Major Solar Flare

02/17/2011 Leave a comment

The most powerful solar flare in years erupted from the sun on Tuesday, sending a blast of X-rays from a hotspot of activity that may still belch solar storms in the days to come.  Read more.

Categories: Cosmic Craziness

Banned Muslim Brotherhood Spiritual Leader Returns to Lead Friday Prayers in Egypt

02/17/2011 Leave a comment

For the first time since he was banned from leading weekly friday prayers in Egypt 30 years ago, prominent Muslim scholar Yusuf al-Qaradawi will lead thousands in the weekly prayers from Cairo’s Tahrir Square on Friday.

Sources told Al Arabiya that a military force will accompany the head of the International Union of Muslim Scholars from his home to Tahrir Square, provide security for the prayers and accompany him back to his residence.  Read more.

Categories: Radical Islam

Mysterious Fish Deaths Fan Villagers’ Fears in Northern Turkey

02/17/2011 Leave a comment

Unexplained mass fish deaths in a Black Sea village have residents worried about the safety of their water supply and calling on officials to solve the mystery.  Read more.

Categories: Mass Animal Deaths

Thousands of Dead Fish, Some Ducks Litter Little River

02/17/2011 Leave a comment

A Windsor resident talks about the millions of dead fish and dozens of dead ducks that have washed ashore Little River, near Riverside Drive. “It’s going to take a long time … for the smell to go away.”  Read more.

Categories: Mass Animal Deaths

Huge Solar Flare Said to Jam China Communications

02/17/2011 Leave a comment

“The strongest solar flare in four years disrupted radio communications in southern China, according to the China Meteorological Administration.

The solar flare, a huge explosion on the sun’s surface caused by magnetic activity, affected transmissions in southern China on Tuesday, Xinhua news agency reported, quoting the CMA.”  Read more.

Categories: Cosmic Craziness

Ten Months Later BP Oil Disaster is Still Causing Health Problems

02/16/2011 Leave a comment
Categories: Man-Made Disasters

San Diego Port Security Says WMD Found on American Soil

02/15/2011 Leave a comment

FBI: 100 Percent Chance of WMD Attack

02/15/2011 Leave a comment

The probability that the U.S. will be hit with a weapons of mass destruction attack at some point is 100 percent, Dr. Vahid Majidi, the FBI’s assistant director in charge of the FBI’s Weapons of Mass Destruction Directorate.  Read more.