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Moscow Arms Against Nuclear Attack, Building 5000 New Bomb Shelters
“Nearly 5,000 new emergency bomb shelters will be built in Moscow by 2012 to save people in case of potential attacks.
Moscow authorities say the measure is urgent as the shelters currently available in the city can house no more that half of its population.” Read more.
‘Lack of Oxygen’ Killing Fish
“CONCERNED locals in Point Vernon have been forced to watch as scores of dead fish turn up on a lake’s banks without explanation.
In the past week, at least 20 dead mullet have turned up on Vera Cunningham’s property, which backs on to the lake in Wodalla Mews.
Ms Cunningham said the lake had changed during the past week of bad weather and the reeds had not started a new growth cycle the way they should.
‘There is definitely something in the environment that is killing them all off,’ she said.” Read more.
State Probes St. Clair Fish Kills, Investigators Don’t Know What Caused Massive Shad Die-Offs
“Harrison Township— Residents along the St. Clair River and Lake St. Clair could be in for a nasty — and funky — shock when the canals and beaches fully thaw, unleashing thousands and thousands of dead shad fish that have been clogging the waterways for months.
The cause of the massive fish die-offs, which began in mid-December, remains a mystery to state investigators. But it’s clear that once the ice and snow are gone, many homeowners along the waters will likely face mounds of rotting shad carcasses.” Read more.
Pakistan’s Only Christian Cabinet Minister Assassinated Over Blasphemy Row
“Assassins sent by Al Qaeda and the Taliban gunned down Pakistan’s only Christian minister in broad daylight in the heart of the capital Islamabad today.
Shahbaz Bhatti, a 42-year-old Roman Catholic, died after his car was sprayed with bullets in a carefully planned ambush as he drove from his mother’s home.
It was the second assassination in two months of a high-profile opponent of Pakistan’s controversial blasphemy laws that impose the death penalty for insulting Islam.” Read more.
BP Oil Spill Scientist: Seafood Still Not Safe
Scientist: “We’re still in for major impacts [from the] largest single environmental disaster in the US, and really in my experience, in the world.” The food is not safe to eat, the water is not safe to fish or walk around.
100,000’s Having Symptoms From Oil Disaster, Could be Just the Tip of the Iceberg
Doctor: “We’re not only talking about the hundreds of thousands of people that are already having symptoms, but we could potentially be seeing the tip of the iceberg here. We’re talking about the entire population of the Gulf Coast states and maybe spreading further into the United States…”
Monster Solar Eruption Captured on Camera
“This huge solar flare certainly lives up to its name. It’s called the Monster Prominence, and was filmed by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory when it exploded on 24 February. The magnetic eruption has been sped up here (see video) but in reality it twisted and flared for 90 minutes.” See here.
Christian Annihilation – The Iraq War’s Collateral Damage
“Today, the sad realization is that years of failure to protect vulnerable Iraqi Christians has resulted in the near extinction of one of the oldest and most vibrant Christian communities in world.” Read more.
Doctor: Disaster in Gulf is a “Significant Health Threat” for Visitors to the South
Doctor: “It’s not just the acute effect that happens close to the exposure, but more importantly the long-term effects from being exposed to these agents. Some of them are stored in your body for a long time and can lead to … brain degeneration, heart disease, diabetes, cancer …”
Charter Boat Captain Catches ZERO Tuna During Peak of Season at Famous Gulf Hot Spot
Captain: “This is, I think, in my opinion far worse than Katrina and is affecting many, many, many more people than any other thing that has happened down south before … as a charter boat captain my business is gone completely to nothing …”
Gaza Assailants Plant Bomb Under Christians Car
“A prominent Christian surgeon in the Gaza Strip said assailants threw a bomb at his vehicle and sent him threatening messages.
Dr. Maher Ayyad, 55, says no one was hurt in Friday’s bombing, though the explosion damaged his brother’s vehicle.
He said Sunday that after the blast, he received text messages to halt evangelical work or face harsh punishment.” Read more.
More Marine Lake Swans Hit by Mystery Illness, at Least 7 Dead and 29 in Critical Condition
“A FURTHER 17 swans have been taken off the Marine Lake due to a mystery illness.
The total number of swans removed from the water in 10 days is now 36, with at least seven dead and the rest in critical conditions.
The ill birds are being looked after at Stapeley Grange Wildlife Centre in Cheshire. Post-mortem examinations are also being carried out.
Volunteers from the RSPCA have been working together with Southport Swan Rescue to save the remaining birds on the lake.
RSPCA inspector Ian Robertson said: ‘This is getting up to a third of all the swans in the lake in a space of time that isn’t even two weeks.
All we know so far is that it is a bacterial problem.'” Read more.




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