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To: coug who wrote (39359)	8/1/2004 10:54:31 AM
From: ChinuSFO	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 81568

US soldier killed, two wounded From correspondents in Tikrit August 01, 2004 A US soldier was killed and two others wounded today when a makeshift bomb exploded near the restive city of Samarra, north of Baghdad, the US military said. The soldier died when their patrol was bombed at around 12.30pm (6.30pm AEST), the US military said in a statement. theaustralian.news.com.au

To: coug who wrote (39359)	8/2/2004 1:23:42 PM
From: coug	Respond to of 81568

And if anyone can make it, a beautiful sight and something to experience.. Truly magical. We were caught up in it last week..... ""“I’ve had people tell me it’s a life-changing experience to see so many of them. They felt they were in heaven or some enchanted place,” he added"" <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Millions of butterflies crossing Sierra Martin Griffith ASSOCIATED PRESS 8/2/2004 12:45 am TRUCKEE — At first, John White thought nothing of the colorful butterflies fluttering by him. But then they kept coming in waves over his backcountry camp north of Donner Summit. “It’s a showstopper. They’re everywhere,” said the Healdsburg, Calif., man who’s visiting the high country with his wife and two children. Millions of California Tortoiseshell butterflies are heading south along the Sierra Nevada crest in what’s being called one of the insect’s largest mass migrations in three decades. Arthur M. Shapiro, biology professor at the University of California, Davis, said most embarked on the long journey from the Warner Mountains near the Oregon border and began reaching the Lake Tahoe area last week. The insects — featuring orange-brown wings with large black spots — should reach Yosemite and Sequoia national parks in another two weeks, then descend to the Sierra foothills in late September, he said. “It’s one of the top five Tortoiseshell migrations in the last 33 years. There may be tens of millions of them,” Shapiro said while scooping some with a net along the Pacific Crest Trail near Donner Summit. “I’ve had people tell me it’s a life-changing experience to see so many of them. They felt they were in heaven or some enchanted place,” he added............. More rgj.com