Comment on Leaving Iraq: Shift to south, exit through desert

H5N1 bird flu virus discovered in pigs The HillBackyard pig in central Oregon contracts bird flu, first known transmission to pig in U. S. OregonLiveUSDA announces first H5N1 avian flu detection in US pigs University of Minnesota Twin Cities2 more outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza detected in Oregon Statesman Journal

SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites from Florida (video, photos) Space.comLaunch recap: Wednesday SpaceX Starlink launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida Florida TodayLive coverage: SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight NowSpaceX pushes back launch of 20 Starlink satellites in late scrub UPI News

Sungrazing Comet Turns to Cosmic Dust in Dramatic Halloween No-Show GizmodoHalloween comet’s final moments captured by SOHO spacecraft CNNWatch the 'Halloween comet' ATLAS burn up as it flies into the sun (video) Space.comSee it: 'Halloween' comet vaporized after flying into Sun Fox Weather There Won't Be a Second Bright Comet This Month (Update) Sky & Telescope

First case of more spreadable mpox detected in UK | BBC News BBC NewsFirst UK case of mpox variant clade Ib detected in London The GuardianBritain identifies its first case of new mpox variant Reuters UKMpox: First case of Clade 1b strain detected in London Sky NewsFirst case of dangerous new mpox strain confirmed in the UK The Telegraph

Ozempic and Wegovy Ease Knee Osteoarthritis Pain in Large Study The New York TimesWegovy reduces knee pain in osteoarthritis patients with obesity, study finds STATSTEP 9 results, published in NEJM, demonstrated semaglutide reduced knee osteoarthritis-related pain in people with obesity PR NewswireWegovy Reduced Pain From Knee Osteoarthritis Medpage Today

Typing monkey would be unable to produce 'Hamlet' within the lifetime of the universe, study finds Phys.org