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I heard Saudi just had explosions; plus I got these yahoo alerts:

News Alert for "Philippines"

Two Killed in Manila Airport Siege; Army on Alert (Reuters)
A Philippine SWAT team stormed the control tower at Manila airport Saturday, killing a former aviation chief and his police bodyguard to end a dramatic early morning siege that revived fears of political instability.

Two Killed in Philippines Airport Seizure (Associated Press)
Security officers shot and killed the country's former top civil aviation official and a navy reserve officer as they seized the Manila airport control tower at gunpoint early Saturday.

U.S. Warns of Terror Threat in Malaysia (Associated Press)
The U.S. State Department on Saturday warned about risks to American citizens and interests in Malaysia, citing terrorist threats in Southeast Asia.

Manila Airport Siege Ends, Stability Fears Linger (Reuters)
A Philippine SWAT team stormed the control tower at Manila airport Saturday, killing a former aviation chief and his police bodyguard to end a siege that revived fears of political instability.

Security forces kill two armed men who tried to seize Manila airport tower (Canadian Press)
MANILA (AP) - Two armed men, including a former Philippine air transport official, tried to seize a Manila airport control tower before dawn Saturday and were killed in a gunfight with security officers.

2 Gunmen Killed at Manila Airport Tower (Associated Press)
Two gunmen — including a former civil aviation official — were killed in a shootout with security officials after attempting to take over a control tower at Manila's international airport, officials said early Saturday.

Two Killed as Police End Manila Airport Siege (Reuters)
Philippine security forces ended a short-lived siege at Manila airport on Saturday by killing a former aviation chief and one of his men who took over the control tower, airport officials and police said.

I saw something strange today; I guess it's normal, but I've been spooked these last few days because of this and similar threads on FR. I was driving north in Tennessee on I65 from Chattanooga: the sky was fairly clear and blue. Suddenly, I noticed a shaft of "darkness" pointed from south-southwest to north-northeast, coming from the direction of the sun and seeming to cut across the horizon; not touching the ground, but going off past the earth before reaching it. What was odd is that this darkness was cutting through otherwise blue sky. It appeared to be about three "contrails" in width. It gradually faded away, but it seemed way too sharp and linear to be a smoke trail.

re your post no. 1245 and the Philippines...

An Interesting Discussion on FREEREPUBLIC.com regarding an ANANOVA.com article: "TWO KILLED IN PHILIPPINES AIRPORT DRAMA" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Officials have confirmed that two men who tried to seize the air traffic control tower at Manila airport have been killed in a shoot-out with security officers. Former air transport office chief Panfilo Villaruel and Ricardo Gatchalian were killed in the incident, Edgardo Manda, general manager of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport said. "Our special operations unit has neutralised the situation," he said. Officers tried to persuade Villaruel to surrender after he occupied the control tower office but negotiations failed. It is believed the victims were carrying handguns. National security adviser Roilo Golez said Villaruel took over a highly sensitive installation that required immediate police action. He said Villaruel's action could have paralysed air traffic and affected national security and the economy." (November 7, 2003) (Read More...)