Water and Sand Provide Protection From Car Bombs

In some parts of the world, car bombs are a very real threat on a day to day basis. Iraq’s Green Zone is a notorious current model for the horror of the practice. Israel is another hot zone for bombings....

California Wildfires: Progress in Containment

As Sunday dawns with the promise of high temperatures, authorities are claiming slow progressa gainst the blazes, which are still only 5% contained. "Saturday's firefighting efforts went according to plan, the...

CDC action at germ lab questioned

"At the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's new $214 million infectious disease laboratory in Atlanta, scientists are conducting experiments on bioterror bacteria in a room with a containment door sealed with duct tape."

“BONNY DOON FIRE” Martin Fire: Wildland fire grows to 300 acres; 1,400 ev...

“BONNY DOON FIRE” Martin Fire: Wildland fire grows to 300 acres; 1,400 evacuated Update 9:41 am. PT - KCBS -" BONNY DOON, Calif. (KCBS)  -- Firefighters battling the Martin Fire in the Santa Cruz...

Equine Influenza Spreads to Yearlings at Darley

   Darley has a large farm in the heart of the Hunter Valley. It is just down the road from Segenhoe Stud, which had a teaser pony test positive over the weekend. Surrounding Darley are major farms...

Bush's New Iraq Strategy is All About Striking Iran ...

"Bush's new Iraq strategy is not intended for Iraq. It is really a new strategy for Iran, after the failure of Washington's dual containment policy which was designed specifically to prevent that country from obtaining The Bomb. While most predicted that the issue of Iran's...

Firefighters Continue Park Fire Containment Efforts

" November 6, 2006 Efforts continue to contain a bushfire that has been burning for 12 days in the Blue Mountains National Park, 10 kilometres west of Nattai. The Rural Fire Service says at this stage the fire is controlled on the southern and western edges. Crews from the...

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