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• Iran deploys sniper teams in Tehran to battle 'mutant' rats - The National

  "For the first time, snipers have deployed in Tehran to combat a plague of "mutant" rats that are increasingly resistant to poison and have grown so big that cats are scared of them. "

  tags: iran tehran random animals hilarious

• East Coast wind farms: Deepwater Wind and Cape Wind are close to construction. - Slate Magazine

  "Now, however, the fledgling wind industry is showing signs of life, including the possible construction starts for two projects and the first-ever federal competitive bidding of locations for new wind farms off of New England and Virginia set for later this year. President Barack Obama specifically gave offshore wind a boost in his State of the Union address on Feb. 12. By some estimates, East Coast wind could eventually generate 127 gigawatts of power—enough to meet half of the energy needs of coastal states. "

  tags: alternativeenergy renewablenergy power energysecurity unitedstates obama

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