News You Should Know...6/18/2009

Our goal is to provide the 2 or 3 stories that you might have missed and should be aware of. We hope to balance this section with stories of inspiration as well as the cold hard truth. Let's see what happening on Earth today....

• Happy Birthday to AUNG SAN SUU KYI

Today, June 18th, is Aung's 64th birthday. We mark this occasion to remember another political prisoner who needs our help. Aung Kyi was awarded the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought in 1991 and Nobel Peace Prize in 1992. She was elected by the people to be Prime Minister of Burma (Myanmar), but instead has spent the last 19 years either in hiding or languishing as a prisoner in horrendous conditions, as she is today.

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YANGON (AFP) — Supporters of Myanmar democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi made preparations around the world Thursday to mark her 64th birthday, with calls for her release from jail as she faces trial by the ruling junta.

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http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hDsQdvDUa9yl_PC1H2KVMXhWDmGw

• Animal Migrations - A Thing of the Past

Yet, another sign that we are in big trouble. Studies are still inconclusive, data is scarce or non-existent, however, what data has been analyzed shows that in Africa alone, five of the big six migrating species - no longer migrate at all. Zero.

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Africa is home to spectacular migration events. Large mammals ranging from Grant's gazelles to blue wildebeests pound their hooves across vast tracts of land as the seasons change. New research suggests, however, that migrations across the continent might be going extinct.

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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31170724/

• Paralyzed British War Vet Climbs El Capitan using just his arms!

This guys rocks! Literally. We are amazed by this accomplishment and will never complain about anything again....

Read more here...
http://www.mercedsunstar.com/167/story/896334.html?storylink=omni_popular

Glad you could make it today...See you tomorrow...