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Cattle Truck Flips - 0 views

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    A cattle truck flipped over on an interstate ramp in the south suburbs, klling 16 cows. One cow escaped from the truck as crews were trying to upright it. The cow, which had a broken leg, charged at some of the workers. Illinois State Police say they were forced to shoot it to put it down. One of the cows fell on to the roof of a car on the interstate below. The driver suffered minor injuries and was taken to the hospital. Dozens of cows remained alive inside the turned over truck.
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Syria Rights Group - 0 views

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    400 people have been killed in Syria across several weeks as the government has cracked down on protesters. Majority are apparently civilians, the group's list describes a few of the dead as members of the army or police. The U.N. Security Council considers a statement condemning the violence. The United Nations has said it has information that 76 people were killed last week on Friday, possibly more.
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Making Dirty Fuel...Clean Fuel - 1 views

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    This is the oil industry's answer to the traditional process of strip mining, Instead of digging for oil in fields such as this one:on the boarder of Canada. We could send pipes and steam into the ground to slurp the fuel out of the dirt.The heat and water loosen the oil, allowing it to be pumped back to the surface and then refined. People are seeing this type of operation as an environmentally friendly alternative to oil sands mining.
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Deadly Cobra, missing from Bronx Zoo - 0 views

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    A venomous Egyptian cobra went missing from New York's Bronx Zoo. Zoo officials said they are confident the 20-inch-long snake is contained in a nonpublic, isolated area of the building.The Egyptian cobra is most commonly found in North Africa. The venom destroys nerve tissue and causes paralysis and death due to respiratory failure. It can kill a human in less than 15mins and a fully grown elephant in 3 hours.
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Global Drug Bust - 1 views

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    Police in Four nations have held about 200 people, for Trans-Atlantic Drug trafficing. Involving Major Mexican drug cartels,Importing and Distributing drugs from Latin America to the US. 60 Million dollars in cash seized. Suspects Arrested in Mexico and Guatemala. Arrests came after a 15 month investigation. The US and Italian charges cover various crimes, including trafficking of cocaine and marijuana, kidnap charges, attempted murder, conspiracy to use a firearm in a violent crime and conspiracy to kill and kidnap in a foreign country.
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School Board Member Arrested - 4 views

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    Lackawanna County, Eric Kovaleski, arrested for possession of cocaine after he was stopped for running a red light in Scraton.
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