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  • Exclusive: U.S. Finds Radioactive Missiles in Iraq

    03/09/2004 1:08:37 PM PST · by Tumbleweed_Connection · 99 replies · 2,393+ views
    NewsMax ^ | 3/9/04 | Charles R. Smith
    U.S. Army troops operating at a former Iraqi air base recently made a startling discovery: Russian-made missiles marked with radioactive warning signs. Army bomb disposal troops confirmed using Geiger counters that the missiles are indeed radioactive. The discovery is not, however, considered the long-sought "smoking gun" of Iraqi weapons of mass destruction. The missiles appear to be part of a cache of weapons supplied to Iraq before the 1991 Gulf War. The Russian-made R-60, NATO code name AA-8 Aphid, air-to-air missiles are part of a huge stockpile of former Iraqi Air Force munitions uncovered in over a dozen concrete bunkers....
  • Fruit Trees and Pests

    05/18/2006 3:14:34 PM PDT · by Lexinom · 14 replies · 522+ views
    18 May 2006 | <self>
    Boy, I sure hope this ends up in General/Chat and not in Breaking News! We are new homeowners and need some advice on eliminating insect infestations on several (about a dozen) fruit trees, mostly apple and pie cherry. The insects in question are black, about the shape of ladybugs but smaller and with white markings. They are prolific - I killed two in the process of mating. Anyone have any experience in this area? Any advice would be very much appreciated!