'Scanning' the Darkness of our War on Drugs
The best science fiction can be both predictive and prescriptive

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WAR ON TERROR

Spies ‘hid’ bomber tape from MPs MI5 is being accused of a cover-up for failing to disclose to a parliamentary watchdog that it bugged the leader of the July 7 suicide bombers discussing the building of a bomb months before the London attacks. Recent News: 7/7 Reports: You will lose your privacy but next attacks can't be prevented Hi babe" is terror message, Australia court hears Government rules out July 7 inquiry

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BIRD FLU

Avian Flu Wanes in Asian Nations It First Hit Hard Even as it crops up in the far corners of Europe and Africa, the virulent bird flu that raised fears of a human pandemic has been largely snuffed out in the parts of Southeast Asia where it claimed its first and most numerous victims. Has Asia eliminated bird flu? Even as the deadly H5N1 strain of the bird flu virus is devastating flocks in Europe and Africa, the Asian countries such as Vietnam and Thailand, where the disease originated, have remained relatively calm. The deadly march of the avian flu virus had triggered fears of flu p andemic, but these fears have not materialized till now. [Bird Flu Data Page]