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...last month. So far, the only infection of commercial birds has been in the Dombes wetlands of the Ain region near Lyon, around 600 km to the east of the Landes. Several dozen wild birds have died of the infection in Ain. Could the Landes be the virus' next target? With its high concentration of domestic birds, and its lakes along the Atlantic coast favored by migratory waterfowl soon due to return from Africa, the Landais are on high alert. Still, when it comes to the virus, there are things local farmers can do: keep a vigilant eye on their...
...Hanger-On: By a thread, that is. Sometimes at odds with other members of the group, The Hanger-On will be unceremoniously voted off by the other group members if she so much as blinks at someone the wrong way. Just give them a reason. She is a favorite target of The Manipulator, who often aims to remove her in order to make space for The Waffler...
...divest from PetroChina. Although the petition’s website—www.harvarddivest.com—showed only the signatures of 73 students as of last night, Hazlett said it would soon be updated to reflect the current tally of approximately 200 names. “My personal target for this is 1,000,” said Hazlett, expressing confidence that this year’s tally will surpass last year’s total.“We’re still in the phase of ramping up efforts,” Collins said. “It?...
...succeeded in entering the U.S., it is believed he would have been on United Airlines Flight 93, the only hijacked aircraft that had four hijackers instead of five [and the one that ended up crashing in a Pennsylvania field instead of striking the White House, its widely believed intended target...
...precariousness of the country's security situation. While there has been no formal link as of yet between the bombing and the President's visit, Syed Marwat Ali Shah, the deputy inspector general of the Rawalpindi Police in charge of security admits that President Bush is clearly a target, and every precaution will be undertaken. ?You are taking every possible eventuality into account and making preparations,? he says. ?Then something happens where you are not expecting it-in this case, Karachi. So you take even more measures. In this way we are even better prepared...