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UAV Predator takes out an IED emplacement team with a Hellfire Missile in Iraq.

Broken Compact Fluorescent Causes Mercury PoisoningJune 13, 2008 BEGIN TRANSCRIPT RUSH: To Royse City, Texas. Jonathan, glad you called. Nice to have you here. CALLER: Yes, thank you. I admire you a lot, and I really love your program. RUSH: Thank you, sir, very, very, very, very much. CALLER: I just wanted to tell you about a little incident I had at work with these lightbulbs that all the Democrats and liberals are promoting saying they're better for everybody and -- RUSH: You're talking about the compact fluorescent lightbulbs. CALLER: That is correct. RUSH: What happened, were you mandated at...

Port Charlotte man claims device can boost car mileage to 500 mpgGREG MARTIN, Charlotte Sun Updated — 10:35 p.m., October 9, 2007 If John Weston of Port Charlotte can get investors to take his gas-saving invention to the global automotive market, it just might solve the problems of smog, global warming and the high cost of foreign oil. John Weston stands next to his 1992 Geo Storm, which is equipped with his invention dubbed the Air Vapor Flow System. He claims the car can run 14 miles on 4 ounces of fuel, which would equate to more than 400 miles...

The Role of Water Vapor in Climate ChangePosted By Craig James @ March 31st, 2007 under All Blog Posts, Craig James. You have probably heard the comment that if it wasn’t for the greenhouse effect, the Earth’s average temperature would be around zero degrees Fahrenheit instead of the 57 degrees we currently enjoy. Obviously, the greenhouse effect is a good thing. But of course, the current questions is: can we get too much of a good thing?There are five main greenhouse gases (gases that trap the Earth’s long wave radiation and produce a warmer climate). These naturally occurring plus human generated...

MIAMI — Scientists analyzing 20 years of satellite data have confirmed an atmospheric spike in a prime fuel behind global warming, according to a study in the current issue of the journal Science. The finding is important because it used real-world readings to verify what computer simulations have predicted is happening in a key zone of Earth's atmosphere, said Brian Soden, a University of Miami scientist and lead author of the study. It's getting wetter up there, which means it's getting hotter down here. "This is one of the first studies to show it is increasing at the same rate...

July 2005: USAF B-2 Spirit with vapor cloud and two USAF F-15E Strike Eagles fly in formation over the Pacific Ocean. Andersen Air Force Base, Territory of Guam, USA PhotographerTechnical Sgt. Cecilio M. Ricardo, 36th Communication Squadron, 36th Air Expeditionary Wing, United States Air ForceSourceshttp://www.af.mil/weekinphotos/050708-01.htmlhttp://www.af.mil/media/photodb/photos/060707-F-3961R-003.jpgB-2 Stealth version of "My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean"http://linkfilter.net/?id=94946

United States Navy (USN) F-14B Tomcat assigned to the "Swordsmen" of Fighter Squadron Three Two (VF-32)with its stylish Prandtl-Glauert condensation cloud on March 30, 2005 in the Mediterranean Sea. The PhotographerPhotographer's Mate 3rd Class Justin S. Osborne, USNThe SourceNavy NewsStand - Eye on the Fleet Photo Gallery, USNhttp://www.news.navy.mil/view_single.asp?id=23503, USN Image ID: 050330-N-0382O-503 The Big Image Linkhttp://www.news.navy.mil/management/photodb/photos/050330-N-0382O-503.jpg

"This view of the shock wave condensation collars backlit by the sun occurred during the launch of Atlantis on STS-106 and was captured on an engineering 35mm motion picture film. One frame was digitized to make this still image. Although the primary effect is created by the Orbiter forward fuselage, secondary effects can be seen on the SRB forward skirt, Orbiter vertical stabilizer and wing trailing edges (behind SSME's)" Source: NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Kennedy Media Gallery, Photo No.: KSC-00PP-1416, September 8, 2000, http://mediaarchive.ksc.nasa.gov/detail.cfm?mediaid=4720 Space Shuttle Atlantis (STS-106) launch video, September 8, 2000 http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/video/shuttle/sts-106/html/fd1.htmlhttp://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/video/shuttle/sts-106/net56/sts106launch_56.asf (video) http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/video/shuttle/sts-106/real56/sts106launch_56.rm (video) FreeRepublic.com: "Boing...

Sunday July 3, 12:03 AMWater vapor column shoots 1 kilometer into air over Pacific Ocean: Report A 1-kilometer (3,300-foot) -high column of water vapor shot up from the Pacific Ocean off a tiny Japanese island on Saturday, indicating a possible undersea volcanic eruption, a report said. The water vapor, resembling the steam emitted by a boiling kettle, was seen from the island of Iwo Jima by Japanese troops stationed there, Kyodo News agency said. The vapor was roughly 50 kilometers (30 miles) southeast of the island, and was believed to have been caused by an erupting volcano on the ocean...

Distilled Spirits Council Urges Ban of Alcohol Vapor Devices; Senate Committee on Regulated Industries Hears Bill Today Mon Mar 21,12:48 PM ET To: State Desk Contact: Sarah Rosen of the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, 202-682-8840; Web: http://www.distilledspirits.org WASHINGTON, March 21, /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Distilled Spirits Council today urged swift passage of legislation introduced in Florida banning "alcohol without liquid" (AWOL) devices that allow consumers to inhale alcohol by mixing alcohol with pure oxygen. The bill, SB 794, sponsored by Senator Mike Haridopolos, would prohibit the sale or use of these devices and make its sale a...

Drinkers tired of massive hangovers and equally sized beer guts have reason to rejoice — the as-yet-unseen in America "Alcohol Without Liquid Machine" arrives in New York City today. But while New Yorkers who like to imbibe may tonight flock to Trust Lounge in the Meatpacking District to get an early peek at the device — which turns alcohol from liquid into mist — some are already opposed to the device and want to see it banned. Billed as the "ultimate party toy," the alcohol vaporizer debuted at Il Bordello in Bristol, England, where crowds went gaga over the revolutionary...

Mysterious Vapor Sickens Store Clerk By KIMBERLY D. MORAVA SNS Staff Writer HazMat crews decontaminated the restroom of E-Z Mart at U.S. 177 Monday night after a customer left a vaporous gas inside that sickened several people, including a pregnant store clerk.