As Iraq runs dry, a plague of snakes is unleashed

The Independent | Jun. 21, 2009 (News Report)

Swarms of snakes are attacking people and cattle in southern Iraq as the Euphrates and Tigris rivers dry up and the reptiles lose their natural habitat among the reed beds. Full Story »

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 by William Owney - Jun. 22, 2009

The reporting is factual, objective, in-depth and in context. Important background and historical information is adroitly weaved into the narrative. The headline and lede are mildly misleading. The story is more about a water shortage than snakes.

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