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22 reservists off to Afghanistan (Toronto Sun)

Admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:18:41 +0000

he parents of a Queen’s Own Rifles corporal who is now on a second tour of duty in Afghanistan shared all-important camaraderie with past and present soldiers

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Missoula Family Visits With Son in Afghanistan (KCFW Kalispell)

Admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:09:20 +0000

We told you about a Montana National Guard unit being deployed to Afghanistan in January. Those soldiers arrived in Afghanistan earlier this week after being stationed in Hawaii for two months. We sat down with a Missoula family who was getting to see their son for the second time since he left for a tour of duty two months ago. “Oh yes! Yay! Answer!” That’s what Andrew Rosenbaum’s brothers …

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News and Notes from the Happy Shack: Dolphins and Whales and …

Admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:57:00 +0000

And I wanted to go out in the ocean and do research and swim with dolphins and sea turtles and humpback whales and right whales and finback whales and all those other wonderful, fascinating, breathtakingly beautiful creatures that swim …

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Texas Marine killed in Afghanistan (KFDA-TV Amarillo)

Admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:51:55 +0000

Associated Press – March 14, 2010 8:45 PM ET WASHINGTON (AP) – A 20-year-old Houston-area Marine has died in action in Afghanistan. According to a Defense Department statement, Lance…

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Texas Marine killed in Afghanistan (KFDA-TV Amarillo)

Taiji Dolphin Slaughter | The Cove | Taiji, Japan Travel | The …

Admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:14 +0000

Avoid shows and parks with captive dolphins and whales . Supporting such establishments only makes the problem worse and there are far better ways to experience wildlife through ecotourism companies. Finally, do not consume or purchase …

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A Plan in Britain to Block Sites Offering Pirated Music (New York Times)

Admin — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 23:58:51 +0000

Supporters of a proposal say it would give copyright holders the tools to tackle piracy at the supply and demand levels.

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A Plan in Britain to Block Sites Offering Pirated Music (New York Times)

Survivors of family killed in Afghanistan raid threaten suicide attacks (Times Online)

Admin — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:10:40 +0000

A family whose members were killed in a botched night raid in eastern Afghanistan have rejected “blood money” from the Government and vowed to carry out suicide attacks unless the perpetrators are brought to justice.

New England Aquarium – Marine Animal Rescue Team Blog

Admin — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:37:00 +0000

I also see it as my job to know enough about cetacean (family including whales , dolphins and porpoise) biology, physiology, health and behavior to know what levels of stress they can handle. These animals are chased by predators, …

Taliban assault on Afghanistan’s Kandahar kills 35 people (The Daily Star Lebanon)

Admin — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:10:13 +0000

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan: Thirty-five people were killed in a Taliban assault on Kandahar described by rebels as a pre-emptive response to Western plans to eradicate them from the strategic city. A series of massive explosions rocked the southern city late Saturday in what appeared one of the biggest coordinated assaults by the militants since their insurgency began more than eight years ago.

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Taliban assault on Afghanistan’s Kandahar kills 35 people (The Daily Star Lebanon)

Oscar Award Winning Documentary: The Cove – Roland in Vancouver

Admin — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:27:43 +0000

After meeting with O’Barry, Psihoyos and his crew travel to the small town of Taiji, a town that appears to be devoted to the wonder of the dolphins and whales that swim off their coast. But in an isolated cove, surrounded by wire and …

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Oscar Award Winning Documentary: The Cove – Roland in Vancouver