Flying chamber offer drew critics as injuries rise in Las Vegas
Las Vegas entrepreneur Marvin Kratter promotes Flyaway two story flying chamber offering $10 rides to 22 feet. Critics cite more than 250 injuries since 1982 with 53 dislocations and 18 broken limbs while Kratter touts safety and signs that were edited after lawsuits. Franchise interest expands including a $500,000 deal in Japan for 19 chambers.
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Low ozone loss found above Antarctica
Satellite data show a growing depletion of the ozone layer above Antarctica with October holes expanding each year since 1974. Researchers warn faster decline than expected and link causes to pollutants like fluorocarbons, methane, nitrous oxide, and bromine compounds.
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Fidel Castro views religion in Cuba draw Brazil sales
A book by Rev. Carlos Alberto Christo based on 32 hours of talks with Fidel Castro portrays him as conciliatory toward Catholicism and other churches. Castro is quoted saying one can be a Marxist and a Christian and that Cuba never sought to eradicate religion. He notes coexistence with the churches after the revolution and notes many anti-Communist clergy left for the United States.
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