| Afghan police kill seven boys collecting firewood (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Seven Afghan boys were shot dead on Saturday by police who mistook them for insurgents, a provincial police official said. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Hare Krishnas banned from collecting money at LAX airport (Daily Telegraph) The Hare Krishnas have been banned from collecting cash at LAX airport in Los Angeles following a 13 year legal battle. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Keys reefs get help from coral restoration Staghorn and elkhorn corals grown in nursery A three-year, $3.3 million coral restoration project to grow threatened staghorn and elkhorn corals to replenish decimated reefs started with the pioneering efforts of a Florida Keys resident who makes a living collecting tropical fish. sun-sentinel.com |
Texas tar ball prompts soil, water sampling Texas officials on Wednesday continued collecting soil and water samples along the state's coastline, part of their response plan after this week's confirmation that crude from the Gulf oil spill has made its way onto the state's shores. news.yahoo.com |
Criminal Past of Missing Painting’s Co-Owner Surfaces An owner of a $1.35 million painting by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot filed suit after the work went missing, then withdrew the lawsuit when the criminal past of the painting’s co-owner surfaced. nytimes.com |