Katie F. suggested this account of surviving and airliner crash.
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Several readers mentioned this: “The End of the World As We Know It”: An unexpected, thick layer of solar particles inside Earth’s magnetic field suggests there are huge breaches in our planet’s solar defenses, scientists said. These breaches indicate that during the next period of high solar activity, due to start in 2012, Earth will experience some of the worst solar storms seen in decades.
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Aaron R. flagged this one: Liquidity Traps versus Inflation Traps
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From Cheryl: Massive Hedge Fund Redemptions as Investors Flee (just as JWR warned you, back in October of ’07) — Bleak Economic Future Seen in New Data — Japan Car Production Biggest Drop Since 1967 — California Budget Deficit Now $42 Billion — US Retail Traffic Fell 24% Pre-Christmas Weekend — Where to Find the Absolute Best Post-Christmas Sales