For Wednesday, May 7, 2008:

Besides the horrific disaster in the Republic of Myanmar, we touch on the rising cost of metals and their effect on certain US coins. The collecting of ancient coins has taught us that coin sizes typically decrease (as well as other effects) when a nation is in serious economic trouble. So, we note, where is the Roman Empire today? Will the US Empire face the same fate if it doesn't get its economic house back in order?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080507/ap_on_re_as/myanmar_cyclone

UN officials: Myanmar cyclone a 'major, major disaster' - Yahoo! News

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080507/ap_on_re_as/myanmar_rice_bowl;_ylt=AiIcV5OJ.QVoixPqnZzu49.s0NUE

Cyclone could cause long-term food shortages in Myanmar - Yahoo! News

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7385315.stm

BBC NEWS Science/Nature Mangrove loss 'put Burma at risk'

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mangrove

Mangrove - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080507/ap_on_bi_ge/oil_prices;_ylt=Av6VKNzLrwnAc7aW4v.60.Cs0NUE

Oil steady above $122 a barrel after record - Yahoo! News

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080507/ap_on_re_us/disappearing_bees;_ylt=At1Me7kO6SNEStf.36.K6.Cs0NUE

Survey shows US honey bee deaths increased over last year - Yahoo! News


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080507/ap_on_re_us/wolf_delisting_states;_ylt=AuZ4lhAXkuBT3srhkg4vlbMPLBIF

3 states head to court to keep control over wolves - Yahoo! News

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7387203.stm

BBC NEWS Business Oil price 'may hit $200 a barrel'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7387919.stm

BBC NEWS Americas Clinton 'heading for the exit'


http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7386458.stm

BBC NEWS Science/Nature Cod fall may speed 'toxic tide'

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algal_blooms

Algal bloom - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7384788.stm

BBC NEWS Technology Heading skyward to beat gridlock

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/05/080506103036.htm

Stressed Seaweed Contributes To Cloudy Coastal Skies, Study Suggests

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iodine

Iodine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/05/080506111917.htm

'Crispy Noodle' Chemistry Could Reduce Carbon Emissions

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/05/080505224659.htm

Rice Plants That Resist Uptake Of Arsenic Could Ease Shortage

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arsenic

Arsenic - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia



http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24490658/

As costs of food soars, restaurants get creative - Food Inc.- msnbc.com

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24474475/

Snare removed form Denali wolf - Environment- msnbc.com

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denali

Mount McKinley - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/05/06/coin.inflation.ap/index.html

Penny prices pinched by rising cost of metal - CNN.com

http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/07/china.virus/index.html

Spreading virus kills 28 children in China - CNN.com

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hand-foot-mouth_disease

Hand, foot and mouth disease - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/personal/05/07/blog.therapy/index.html

Your blog can be group therapy - CNN.com

http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/05/05/jaguars.fence/index.html

Border-fence dispute snares rare jaguars - CNN.com

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaguar_%28animal%29

Panthera onca

http://zipcodezoo.com/animals/p/panthera_onca.asp

Panthera onca (Jaguar)