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In his new journal Whitley writes: “I went through [what Art Bell is going through] in some small way in the days after Anne fell ill a year ago October. I will never, ever forget how supportive he and Ramona were, and how good all of you were to me?On that long first night at the hospital, I sat with three of our beloved fans with me?three of you, who had just tossed on your clothes and come.”

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Art Bell’s beloved wife Ramona was laid to rest today in aprivate service near the Bell’s home. Mrs. Bell died onThursday, January 5. The cause of death was circulatoryfailure resulting from an asthma attack. She was 47.

For the very many of you who have asked where youmay send cards and letters of condolence, they should besent to: Art Bell, C/O Premiere Radio Networks, 15260Ventura Blvd. Sherman Oaks, CA 91403. Please do not sendflowers.

What is death? Is there life after death? Anne Strieber thinks there is: she has met the Green Man (and she also met an angel in Kinkos). Don’t miss Whitley’s meditation on this sad event.

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Whales of the same species sing in different dialects, depending on where they’re from, the same way humans who speak the same language have different accents that identify where they live. Ants are even more amazing: They not only farm their own food, their bodies produce pesticides to protect their crops.

The journal BioScience reports that blue whales from Pacific Northwest sound different than blue whales in the western Pacific Ocean, and both of these sound different from blue whales living off Antarctica. They all sound different than the blue whales living near Chile.
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The Iranian government announced that it had broken theseals placed on a group of highly controversial nuclearfacilities and resumed research that could lead to thecreation of a nuclear weapon. EU and US officials condemnedthe action in the strongest terms.

The French government saidthat the move was a “grave error”, and the UK Foreign Officedescribed the world as “running out of patience” with Iran.

Iranian officials claimed that the research is for peacefulpurposes only, but the enriched uranium intended to beproduced by the facilities can also be used to constructnuclear weapons.
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