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Monday, May 24, 2010

Amazing Multitude of Objects and People

Excellent selection of photos of the set of similar objects and people

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Aerial Shots Of 9/11 Released

The photos, taken from a helicopter by New York Police Det. Greg Semendinger, show the twin towers in flames, falling amid huge, billowing clouds of dust, debris and smoke that envelop downtown Manhattan.
This photo taken Sept. 11, 2001 by the New York City Police Department and obtained by ABC News, which claims to have obtained it under the Freedom of Information Act, shows smoke and ash engulfing the area around the World Trade Center in New York.

Friday, May 14, 2010

Powerful Thunderstorms & Flooding In Tennessee

Powerful Thunderstorms drenched Tennessee, Kentucky and Mississippi, dumping over 13 inches of rain on the region in two days. Creeks, lakes and rivers swelled with the rainwater, overflowing their banks, washing away roads, and causing the deaths of at least 24 people so far. The Cumberland River, which winds through downtown Nashville, Tennessee, crested Monday at 51.9 feet, 12 feet above flood stage, spilling into the city and surrounding neighborhoods. As the waters are now receding, cleanup and recovery begins, as municipal workers begin to repair power supplies and water treatment plants, and residents return to their homes to recover what they can

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Miracle Baby

When Erin John was born weighing just a pound, her parents steeled themselves for the worst.
The baby and her identical twin were delivered prematurely to save the life of their mother, Kylee, who had developed a potentially fatal condition. Doctors feared neither girl would survive, but then Erin sent out a message of hope - by curling her tiny hand around her mother's finger and giving it a squeeze.
Mrs John, 26, said: 'It was a remarkable moment. My husband Steven captured it on camera. It was as though she was holding on to me, telling me she wasn't going to let go.'
Vital sign: Erin grabs her mother's finger

Saturday, May 1, 2010

Cheapest & Expensive Cage Homes

Poor Hong Kong people have to live in cage homes. And often a place at the cheapest shelter costs as much as $150. Isn’t it way too much for a small cage?

Friday, April 23, 2010

An Explosion at an Oil Platform in the Gulf of Mexico

Oil platform on which the April 22 explosion, sank in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana. U.S. Coast Guard said about the possible danger of what happened to the environment. The rig could contain more than 2.6 million liters of diesel fuel. In addition, the well can enter the water up to 8 thousand barrels of oil per day. 11 workers missing