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Astronaut Edgar Mitchell Claims Alien Cover-up

Dr. Edgar Mitchell is a veteran of the Apollo 14 mission and he was the sixth man to walk on the Moon. Dr. Mitchell also insists that aliens have visited Earth and that governments are actively covering it up. "I happen to have been privileged enough to be in on the fact that we've been visited on this planet and the UFO phenomena is real," Dr Mitchell said. "It's been well covered up by all our governments for the last 60 years or so, but slowly it's leaked out and some of us have been privileged to have been briefed on some of it. "I've been in military and intelligence circles, who know that beneath the surface of what has been public knowledge, yes - we have been visited. Reading the papers recently, it's been happening quite a bit." Dr Mitchell, who has a Bachelor of Science degree in aeronautical engineering and a Doctor of Science degree in Aeronautics and Astronautics claimed Roswell was real and similar alien visits continue to be investigated. He told the astonished Kerrang! radio host Nick Margerrison: "This is really starting to open up. I think we're headed for real disclosure and some serious organisations are moving in that direction." NASA issued a quick denial. In a statement, a spokesman said: "NASA does not track UFOs. NASA is not involved in any sort of cover up about alien life on this planet or anywhere in the universe. "Dr Mitchell is a great American, but we do not share his opinions on this issue." If Dr. Mitchell is correct about a cover-up than this is exactly the type of denial one would expect NASA to make. You can listen to the interview with Dr. Mitchell where he discusses the UFO phenomena here. Permalink | Recent Headlines | News Feeds Read more…

Christmas cheer blooms in Philippine typhoon path (Reuters)

21.12.2006 04:06 Science - Source: Yahoo Science

LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines (Reuters) - Anne Hermosura swapped Christmas shopping and parties for back-breaking construction work this week to help thousands left destitute by typhoons in the central Philippines.

The 19-year old student nurse was one of hundreds of volunteers, from soldiers to businessmen, who passed buckets of water and building materials at a site for 600 new homes in Albay province, around 200 miles south of Manila.

"It's really very difficult because I am not used to doing these things only men do," Hermosura told Reuters, wiping sweat from her face as she took a short break from carrying cement blocks in the baking heat.

"It's a rewarding and humbling experience. I couldn't believe it myself that I was capable of doing this. Of course, all of us were exhausted and tired after a day's work, but I can't explain the happiness of helping people I never even knew or met."

The Philippine government wants to build around 10,000 new homes for nearly 440,000 people displaced after a succession of typhoons crashed into the Philippines since September.

Hermosura and her friends were toiling on what will become Taysan village, a hilly area free of geological hazards that will be a new home for families displaced after Typhoon Durian destroyed their communities last month.

Durian killed more than 1,000 people when its high winds and rains sent tonnes of mud and water crashing from Mount Mayon, the country's most active volcano, onto nearby villages.

Around 120,000 people were still sheltering in evacuation centers in Albay after Durian's wrath.

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"Twenty-one days after the last powerful typhoon to hit our country, we now begin the massive reconstruction efforts to get the affected communities back on their feet," said Glenn Rabonza, executive director of the National Disaster Coordinating Council.

Earlier this month, the United Nations appealed for $46 million to help feed, clothe and rebuild the lives of hundreds of thousands of Filipinos in the central region of Bicol, known as the country's welcome mat for typhoons.

The government has said it would need 50 billion pesos ($1 billion) to rebuild farms and communities, which have seen fruit crops and irrigation systems destroyed, fishing boats smashed and bridges and roads obliterated.

Around 20 typhoons buffet the Philippines every year and Luis Oquinera, national coordinator of non-government group Gawad Kalinga, said his organization was building homes to deal with the meteorological challenge.

"Our engineers have made modifications to make these homes withstand 250 kph winds during typhoons," he said, adding that it would take about two weeks to complete one home depending on the number of volunteers helping to build it.

"Some of the displaced residents could probably move in one day before Christmas in about 20 homes nearing completion."

Hermosura said she had not thought twice when she got a mobile phone text message from school friends to spend their Christmas break rebuilding communities in the Bicol region.

"I can shop and party any time in Manila but I wouldn't pass on this rare chance of spending Christmas with our less fortunate countrymen."