Photos taken by NASA satellites show a sandy string of rock formations linking India and Sri Lanka. An ancient bridge? To some eyes, yes-devotees believe it's evidence
of how the Hindu god Ram and his army of warrior monkeys journeyed to Sri Lanka to claim his wife. To the Indian government, the photos are an awful nuisance, as authorities would like to blast a shipping channel through the strait and are now hung up by religious challenges. Environmentalists are on the devotees' side, treasuring the 30 miles of shoals for their pearl oysters and sea fans, while fishermen say the barrier reef saved them from the 2004 tsunami. The debate about god and nature will likely continue-while the trade route remains stalled in court.
Minnesota Bridge Collapse Two Minnesota Daily photographers made it to the scene of the Minneapolis Bridge collapse before it was closed off. Here are their photos.
The Heroes of the Minneapolis Bridge Collapse When the bridge started to groan, and the pillars of concrete and steel twisted and crumbled in a terrible roar, these people rushed in to help.
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