Firestorms Rage In Heat-Baked Australia, Killing 84

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patdollard.com - 2/8/2009

Firestorms Rage In Heat-Baked Australia, Killing 84

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84 Dead, 700 Homes Destroyed in Australia’s Worst Fire Disaster HEALESVILLE, Australia — Towering flames razed entire towns in southeastern Australia and burned fleeing residents in their cars as the death toll rose to 84 on Sunday, making it the country’s deadliest fire ...

news.bbc.co.uk - 2/9/2009

BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Australia counts deadly fire toll

— news.bbc.co.uk — The number of deaths from wildfires that have already claimed 135 lives in the Australian state of... Victoria is likely to rise, officials have warned. Police believe some of the fires were started deliberately - actions which Prime Minister Kevin Rudd ... (more) BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Australia counts deadly fire toll

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gatesofvienna.blogspot.com - 2/12/2009

Our Mother Country is Dying

— gatesofvienna.blogspot.com — The latest on Geert Wilders’ wild and wooly ride, from tipster VH.The link provided is in Dutch,... but he translates the key information: Robbert de Witt of Elsevier reports that the Dutch Ambassador [Maxime Verhagen] will go to Heathrow to see if he ... (more) Our Mother Country is Dying

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foxnews.com - 2/10/2009

Australian Wildfires Could Fuel 'Forest Jihad' Terrorists, Experts Say - International News | ...

— foxnews.com — Monday, February 09, 2009 By Joshua Rhett Miller Firefighters and homeowners aren't the only ones keenly watching... Australia's massive wildfires, responsible for killing at least 173 people in the southern part of the continent. Terrorism experts ... (more) Australian Wildfires Could Fuel 'Forest Jihad' ...