Daily Archives: July 19, 2006

Java Tsunami Update

Posted on July 19, 2006 by Gaius

The death toll from Monday's tsunami in Java has risen to more than 500, a sharp increase over yesterday's tally. The death toll from the tsunami that hit Java earlier this week rose by almost 200 today to 531, with … Continue reading →

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Follow The Money – Then Blow It Up

Posted on July 19, 2006 by Gaius

Israel must have an absolutely stunning intelligence gathering capacity and are using it against Hezbollah to the max. The IDF has located and targeted the buildings that Hezbollah uses to store money. A senior Northern Command officer told Ynet Wednesday … Continue reading →

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May I See Your Identification, Please?

Posted on July 19, 2006 by Gaius

Says the chef to the cucumber. China will be giving every single vegetable destined for the kitchens of the 2008 Olympics it's own unique identification number and will track those vegetables. It is an attempt to curb "safety incidents" over … Continue reading →

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Golden Bacteria

Posted on July 19, 2006 by Gaius

Scientists have announced the discovery of a bacteria that appears to be able to extract dissolved gold from a solution and deposit it as a solid gold nugget. The bacteria, called Ralstonia metallidurans, was identified by Frank Reith of Australian … Continue reading →

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Kangaroo Menaces Ireland

Posted on July 19, 2006 by Gaius

As always, Blue Crab Boulevard continues to break all the important, nay, vital, information of the ongoing animal uprising! A kangaroo invasion of Ireland has begun! One of the sneaky devils broke free from a circus and made a break for the … Continue reading →

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American Evacuation Begins

Posted on July 19, 2006 by Gaius

A chartered cruise ship carrying more than 1,000 American nationals has left Beirut heading for Cyprus. The article linked mentions that almost as an aside, but there is a telling bit in the article that bears close reading. There have … Continue reading →

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MK Ham Sends One To The Bleachers

Posted on July 19, 2006 by Gaius

Offhand, I'd say Mary Katherine Ham has hit a bases loaded home run with this post. Writing about the differences in the way the left and the right approach the blogosphere and bloggers one doesn't always agree with. I disagree … Continue reading →

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Life Under The Blitz

Posted on July 19, 2006 by Gaius

The Washington Post has a story today about the impact the Hezbollah rocket attacks are having on Israeli civilians. Many are finding that they have no choice but to evacuate and to try to get beyond the range of the … Continue reading →

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Murderer Killed

Posted on July 19, 2006 by Gaius

The Jordanian terrorist who the Iraqi government had identified as the killer of two American soldiers was fatally wounded security forces. BAGHDAD, Iraq – A Jordanian who killed two U.S. soldiers last month was fatally wounded in a clash with … Continue reading →

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Pinpoint Attacks

Posted on July 19, 2006 by Gaius

The CNN news item I linked last night would appear to be incorrect or incomplete, according to Ha'aretz. IDF forces are indeed making ground attacks into Lebanon, but they are short duration strikes and are aimed at exact targets. The … Continue reading →

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Syria Supplying Missiles To Hezbollah

Posted on July 19, 2006 by Gaius

The IDF have identified and destroyed a number of trucks coming from Syria into Lebanon carrying additional rockets. Some of these are the large 220mm rockets like the one that hit a train station in Haifa Killing eight civilians. Although … Continue reading →

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