"Numerous residents from Shasta County have reported multiple tests to the Shasta County Air Quality District that reveal a mass contamination of both aluminum and barium. Aluminum in free form is very toxic to eco-systems and human health."
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Huge blackout strikes Sydney - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
"A substation fault has left 50,000 homes and businesses in north-west Sydney without power and is causing chaos on roads.
The fault at a Transgrid substation at Dural interrupted electricity supply to the main grid, causing a widespread blackout around 5:00am (AEST)."
The fault at a Transgrid substation at Dural interrupted electricity supply to the main grid, causing a widespread blackout around 5:00am (AEST)."
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Obama: 2012 Middle East nuclear conference won't single out Israel - CNN.com
"Washington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama assured visiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday that an international conference on creating a nuclear-free Middle East, planned for 2012, would not single out Israel, which is believed to have a nuclear arsenal."
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FOXBusiness.com - Uncle Sam Wants You to Have an Online ID
"Right now the federal government is proposing a new system being referred to as the “Identity Ecosystem”—which was highlighted in the recently-released draft paper, “National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace” [NSTIC].
The Identity Ecosystem would allow Americans to choose to obtain a single authenticated ID for online transactions. Like a passport, this single ID could travel with them online and be used to access everything from e-mail, to online health records and banking information. Furthermore, the Identity Ecosystem would only reveal the least amount of information necessary for each transaction."
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The Identity Ecosystem would allow Americans to choose to obtain a single authenticated ID for online transactions. Like a passport, this single ID could travel with them online and be used to access everything from e-mail, to online health records and banking information. Furthermore, the Identity Ecosystem would only reveal the least amount of information necessary for each transaction."
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SPACE.com -- Cosmic Clouds Part to Reveal Dazzling Space Fireworks
"A young, glittering collection of stars has been caught in the act of a dazzling celestial fireworks show, in a newly released photo taken by the Hubble Space Telescope.
The new Hubble space photo, which shows a nebula 20,000 light-years away in the constellation Carina, contains a central cluster of huge, hot stars called NGC 3603. This star cluster is surrounded by clouds of interstellar gas and dust – the raw materials needed to form new stars."
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The new Hubble space photo, which shows a nebula 20,000 light-years away in the constellation Carina, contains a central cluster of huge, hot stars called NGC 3603. This star cluster is surrounded by clouds of interstellar gas and dust – the raw materials needed to form new stars."
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Marine biologist claims US Coast Guard involved in Corexit spraying | Raw Story
"A marine biologist working with a group of environmentalists to save sea turtles claims the U.S. Coast Guard is involved in spraying a toxic chemical dispersant over the Gulf of Mexico; and he says it has already traveled inland.
'Do I think there's dispersants coming in and mixing with our everyday lives?' Dr. Chris Pincetich asked, speaking with a group of activists.
'Absolutely,' he pronounced."
'Do I think there's dispersants coming in and mixing with our everyday lives?' Dr. Chris Pincetich asked, speaking with a group of activists.
'Absolutely,' he pronounced."
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BP Gulf Oil Spill Health Hazards
"Workers helping to clean up the oil spill are at high risk due to direct exposure from chemicals and toxic vapors near areas where the oil plumes are surfacing. Chemical dispersants used by BP in the cleaning process pose health risks as do vapors such as benzene, one of the volatile hydrocarbons in oil. One concern is that BP is using Corexit 9500 as a chemical dispersant. It is toxic at 2.61 PPM (parts per million) and can go through a phase transition from liquid to gas and return to earth as toxic rain. It is estimated the BP has released over 1,000,000 gallons of dispersant."
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Obama, Netanyahu promise to work toward direct Mideast peace talks
"President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Tuesday pledged to work toward a new round of direct Mideast peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians, with Netanyahu saying discussions could begin within the next several weeks."
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