Friday, January 02, 2009

Headlines below the fold

30 thousand cholera cases in Zimbabwe...
the bad news is that last year, there were many complaints about the deteriorating water system in the capital, but I guess it wasn't a priority...no money to fix pipes, only money for parties...
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The latest China scandal: Poison in plastic spoons...

The component, identified as carbamide, can be an irritant to skin, eyes and the respiratory system, the reports said.

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The "we're all gonna die" post of the day: Earthquake swarms in Yellowstone

the Freepers have a discussion, puns, and maps....

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did a comet kill the mammoths, sabre tooth tiger,and the Clovis culture?

"We think that Chicago might well have been very near ground zero," West said. "If you'd been in Chicago back in that time, it would've been one very bad day."

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Build your own hobbit hole....
in the 1970's, when "earth shelter" homes were the rage, my South Dakota patients laughed, since their ancestors lived in sod houses...

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Headline: Casualties hit an all time low...
"only" 346 people hurt from firecrackers and fireworks this year in the Philippines..

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