Monday, April 07, 2008

Headlines below the fold

NYTimes reports on the Iranian blogosphere...one of the largest items for blogs? Poetry...

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The "green" fanatics want everyone to live simply, like poor peasants. But what about peasants who want electricity, TV and Aircons?
One scientist suggests more research into alternative technologies.

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Compare and contrast:

MSNBC
3 soldiers die in Baghdad; The inability of the Iraqi security forces to curb the militias has cast doubt on their effectiveness

StrategyPage:
Iran takes a beating: The battles with the Shia militias resulted in neighborhoods close to the Baghdad coming back under government control. ...The government has demonstrated that it now has much more powerful security forces, and, more importantly, the political will to fight, and defeat, the militias...

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Philippines is one of the centers of biodiversity, but our reefs are endangered by "unsafe fishing practices"...MP3HERE
Yup. Dynamite fishing is not good for the coral reefs.

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R.I.P. Charleton Heston...
Wonder what Moses will say to him about his acting techniques?

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