Threat Assessment: March 5th – 9th
AGAINST US
Oceans Acidifying Faster Today Than in Past 300 Million Years
If carbon emissions, which cause oceanic acid levels to rise, continue at the current pace, "we may lose organisms we care about–coral reefs, oysters, salmon," says the author of a new report. [National Science Foundation]
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WITH US
Man reunited with dog thought lost in tornado
Greg Cook, whose house was ravaged by a storm that tore through North Alabama last week, found his dog Coco after digging through debris. [WAFF.com
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AGAINST US
Man fined for not cutting grass – of his foreclosed home
David Englett, of Crowley, Texas, was also fined for owning an alarm without the necessary permit and for a fence in bad shape. [Huffington Post]
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WITH US
70-year-old man qualifies for the Olympics
Japanese equestrian Hiroshi Hoketsu also competed at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, when he was at 67.
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AGAINST US
Richest 1% Got 93% of Income Gains in 2010
Median household income over same period fell 6.7 percent, to $49,909. [ThinkProgress]
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WITH US
Limbaugh advertisers rush for the exits
So far, ProFlowers, QuickenLoans, SleepNumber, SleepTrain, LegalZoom, Citrix, Carbonite have pulled ads from Rush Limbaugh's radio show, after the shock jock called a Georgetown University law student a "prostitute" and a "slut" for using birth control. [ThinkProgress]