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The oil tanker spill in the Delaware River, caused by a Venezuelan-chartered single hull (cheap and old) tanker is worse than previously thought. First reported (in gallons - to make it seem bigger) at just over 700 barrels of oil, it is now suspected that as much as 11,000 barrels or more could be spilled. This may loom as a huge PR problem for the Castroite Chavez regime. The MSM will avoid referring to Venezuela's role as long as possible, but that's why the internet still has a role, even after Rather's resignation. Chavez: slayer of duckies and birdies.

The National Aviary is seeking to raise $20 million to $30 million for an expansion to its North Side complex. A key addition, Executive Director Dayton Baker said Friday, will be a 250-seat indoor Immersion Theater, where visitors can watch shows while sitting among wild and rare birds and observing their natural behavior. "Falcons will swoop only inches over your heads," Baker said. "Pelicans will dive into the water, and penguins will jump out of the water. You'll be able to watch nature in all its glory." To finance the project, aviary officials are hoping for $10 million in grants...

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Jerry Kelly tied a PGA Tour record Friday with eight straight birdies at the Las Vegas Invitational. Kelly birdied holes 7 through 14 at the TPC Summerlin course with putts that ranged from 6 inches to 15 feet. Other players who have had eight straight birdies at tour events are Bob Goalby (1961), Fuzzy Zoeller (1976), Dewey Arnette (1987), Edward Fryatt (2000) and J.P. Hayes (2002). Kelly's round didn't start out very well. He bogeyed two of the first four holes. "I was about as hot as I've been in a while," Kelly said. "Then all...