Turtle Goes 13,000 Miles to Breed

I've been desperate in the past, but not THAT desperate!

clipped from news.yahoo.com BANGKOK, Thailand - A leatherback turtle has been tracked swimming from the coast of the Papua province in Indonesia to Oregon, researchers said, in what may be the longest trip for marine vertebrae between breeding and feeding sites. "This is an animal perfectly suited for doing this kind of journey," said Scott Benson, research fishery biologist for the U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service, who helped track the turtle and presented details of the journey at a sea turtle symposium last month. The longest distance of nine turtles tagged in 2003, Benson said, was the leatherback that reached Oregon and then headed to Hawaii before the battery on the satellite transmitter gave out. The 12,774-mile journey took 647 days, he said.

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Sun-Powered Cab

I would hope the fares are cheaper if you don't have to buy gas!

NUSA DUA, Indonesia (AFP) - Delegates at a key climate change summit feeling guilty about exhaust-spewing taxis have another solution -- call a solar taxi that has traveled over land to Asia all the way from Switzerland.

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Tree Man - "Leaf" Me Alone!

Sorry about the headline. Poor man - just shows how nasty people can be.

clipped from news.sky.com An Indonesian man whose life has been ruined by strange roots that sprout from his hands and feet is hoping a US doctor can help him. Dede, nicknamed "Tree Man", has been treated like a freak show because of the horn-like growths. The 35-year-old, who only has one name, is unable to work because he cannot use his hands and lives in poverty with his two teenage daughters. US doctor Anthony Gaspari from University of Maryland tested Dede's blood and said the growths are caused by Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), a fairly common infection that usually results in small warts. Dr Gaspari believes Dede's condition can be cleared up using daily doses of a synthetic form of Vitamin A, which halts the growth of warts in severe cases of HPV.

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Psychic Predicts Seismic Strike

I wonder if this guy does lottery numbers too?

Officials in a quake-prone Indonesian province said Monday they were taking precautionary measures after they were warned by a Brazilian psychic that a earthquake would strike next month.

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