8/10    http://csua.org/u/osg
        "If the Iranians were to successfully mine these waters, the disruption
        to 40 percent of the world’s oil flow would be immediate and dramatic.
        The nastiest part of the equation would be that in mine warfare, it is
        very hard to know when all the mines have been cleared. It is the risk,
        not the explosions, which causes insurance companies to withdraw
        insurance on vastly expensive tankers and their loads. It is insurance
        that allows the oil to flow. "

8/10    http://abcnews.go.com/Health/story?id=8250776&page=1
        Black Death, back in .cn
        \_ http://csua.org/u/osf another perspective
        \- hardly a surprise.
        \_ that photo is pretty funny

8/10    Google Foreclosure Map:
        http://tinyurl.com/nd3vmh