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RAMALLAH , West Bank, March 28 (UPI) -- Extensive garbage dumping in the West Bank is posing a toxic threat to the health of residents, Israeli and Palestinian environmentalists said.
Residents of Jima'in in the district of Nablus have cited concerns about Israeli vehicles unloading garbage on Palestinian grounds, al-Jazeera reported.
"The Israelis are using the West Bank as a cheap and easy alternative for dumping their waste at the expense of the health of Palestinians," said Ayman Abu Thaher, deputy director general of the Palestinian Authority's Environmental Awareness Directorate.
The burning of garbage has contributed to environmental problems in the region, Zecharya Tagar, of the Israeli sector of Friends of the Earth Middle East, told al-Jazeera.
"This is causing the air to be filled with carcinogenic particles that Palestinians are breathing in on a daily basis," Tagar said.
The environmental organization also said the pollution is a threat to the area's drinking water.
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WASHINGTON, May 28 (UPI) --
Rolling Thunder motorcyclists moved into Washington as part of the annual Memorial Day weekend ride held in remembrance of war dead and those missing in action.
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NEW YORK, May 28 (UPI) --
"Sex and the City" actress Cynthia Nixon married her girlfriend, education activist Christine Marinoni, in New York, officials say.
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To avoid a meltdown in 2006, Ford Motor Co. mortgaged the farm putting up its assets – including its Blue Oval logo, and F-150 pickup and iconic Mustang trademarks – to secure $23.5 billion in credit.
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MEMPHIS, May 28 (UPI) --
A California auction house said Elvis Presley's original crypt in Tennessee, where the King was entombed for two months, is going up for auction.
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