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There’s a real equator?the invisible line that divides the earth’s North from its South?but there’s also a “chemical equator” that divides the polluted air of the North from the relatively clear air of the South. But as the South becomes more industrialized, that pollution may creep south. It can also be blown by the wind, making it even harder to figure out where the pollution originates. But scientists have found a way to IDENTIFY the pollutors! They’ve also learned how to suck pollution out of old chemical landfills by planting trees.
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Teen suicide gets plenty of airtime, but a new US study finds that middle-aged whites are emerging as a high-risk group. Could this be due to the recession?

Before 1999, white middle-aged men were the least likely to kill themselves. However, for the period from 1999 to 2005, the rate for African-Americans, Asian-Americans and Native Americans declined or stayed stable while middle-aged whites experienced a significant increase in suicides.
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…passenger jet in near-collision with UFO – Will the next president come clean about UFOs? They’re already doing this in the UK!

On Monday, Oct. 20 The Sun newspaper in the UK reported that in 1991, an Alitalia passenger jet was coming in for a landing at Heathrow airport had a near miss with a UFO. The UFO is described as a “brown, missile-shaped object.” Air traffic controllers also reported an unknown object on their screens.

The Ministry of Defense investigated but left the matter unsolved, although they DID rule out a missile, weather balloon or space rocket.
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It’s all in the POST season! – What’s the baseball post-season worth to a team?in money, that is? New research shows for each postseason win, the Philadelphia Phillies organization will receive approximately $2.5 million in revenue this year and $3.3 million in revenue next year. Each Tampa Bay win will bring in approximately $1 million this year and $1.4 million next year (since Tampa’s metro media market is smaller.)

Economists Charles Link and Dan Brown found that performing well in the postseason earns the team (and its media affiliates) much more money than a string of regular season wins. Link says, “This has important implications on player valuation and team building strategies.”

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