One of my readers asked that I help spread the word on the plight of the Burmese who have been living under a dictatorship for 45 years. It should be noted that I and those opposed to the military rulers continue to use the name Burma for the country as does the United States

Read the Rest: Crises in Burma

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Here is the video of the bridge collapsing. Plenty of other websites have many of these shots posted but I want to make some comments about the collapse....

Read the Rest: Minnesota bridge collapse

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