On Monday, Egyptian authorities allowed ambulances carrying several wounded Palestinians to cross into Egypt through the Rafah border crossing for medical treatment.
Hospitals in Gaza have been overwhelmed by casualties since Israel started its aerial blitz on the territory.
Egypt also allowed lorries loaded with humanitarian aid to enter its border crossing with the Gaza Strip. Lorries with food and medical supplies have been lining up outside the Egypt-Gaza border since early morning.
The UN relief and works agency said on Monday that at least 51 Palestinian civilians, including women and children, were confirmed to be among those killed in the Gaza Strip.
Al Jazeera English – Middle East – Israel in ‘all-out war’ with Hamas.
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Bill Merchant is the man responsible for 1,100 miles of voluntary frozen torture known as the Iditarod Trail Invitational.
(photo: Joshua Borough for The New York Times)
Instructor Kathi Merchant, left, and student George Azarias made their way through the snowy terrain of Alaska during a winter training course for the Iditarod Trail Invitational.
“People need to come into it knowing that it’s unlike anything else, in that you really could get hurt out there. You really are on your own.”
By eliminating overnight stops and tripling the distance, organizers of the invitational reimagined the race as a largely unattended free-for-all intended to restore a sense of adventure.
About 90 percent of the entrants have dropped out along the trail.
Pushing the Limit – Snow Meets Survival – An Iditarod Without the Dogs – Series – NYTimes.com.
Categories: Sport · Travel · culture · environment
It’s like a child telling Santa, “If you don’t bring every single item on my list, then stay out of my chimney.”
Other than his taste for Hummers (FU H2!), I can’t think of a huge reason for having been really pissed off at Schwarzenegger in the past. But his current refusal to sign the budget is asinine. Funding for dozens of environmental projects our company is currently engaged in now stand in question. In fact it appears that Arnold has chosen to follow in the regressive, destructive path of George W. Bush by eliminating environmental regulations in an attempt to boost construction in the state. What an idiot! Rather than see forward to a green economy, he would rather send us back to the dark ages of mindless development, unconcerned with the impact on future generations. Thanks Arnie.
Assembly Democrats Urge Governor Schwarzenegger to Sign Budget Solutions- California State Assembly Democratic Caucus.
Categories: culture · environment · politics · work
Tagged: environment, Schwarzenegger
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Climate Change Melts Man in Buenos Aires : TreeHugger.
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