Israeli ministers OK release of 200 Palestinians

Israel has agreed to release 200 Palestinian prisoners. The approval by a ministerial commission is the next step in the process of releasing the prisoners. The move is a festure of faith in Palestianian president Mahmoud Abbas. "An Israeli ministerial commission on Monday...

Manatees in Lake Pontchartrain!

"Manatee area . . . proceed with caution.""by Kia Hall Hayes, The Times-PicayuneThursday July 17, 2008, 9:37 PM Confirming reports of manatees in and around Lake Pontchartrain, local scientists are spreading...

Slow-moving traffic to generate electricity

"Supermarket experiment in Northampton Slow-moving traffic will be used to generate electricity for a UK supermarket chain during a trial in Northampton. Lorries will drive over metal plates set into the road just outside a Sainsbury's depot. Pressure from the vehicles...

Toronto Brains Served Chilled

The fourth annual Zombie walk was very much alive in Toronto this past Sunday.  Even the naked news showed up to cover the scoop. I like the idea brought forth in this article which speaks to the Zombie...

SoCal wildfire slows at doorstep of hundreds of homes

"Fire crews guarded homes Wednesday as a massive wildfire crept within a half-mile of hundreds of dwellings in rural Ventura County. More than 220 fire engines were dispatched to mountain communities threatened by...

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