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01/ 8/11 11:14 AM ET   AP

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ROME — Hundreds of dead turtle doves have been found in a town in northern Italy.

An Italian association for bird protection said Saturday that over 700 dead birds have been picked up since Jan. 1 from the streets of Faenza, about 30 miles (50 kilometers) southeast of Bologna.

Scientists were carrying out tests to figure out why the birds died but Nadia Caselli of the bird association said they appear to have overeaten sunflower seeds, which damage their livers and kidneys. The seeds are mostly waste from a nearby oil factory.

Unlike stronger birds like pigeons, turtle doves are also debilitated by cold weather.

The mass deaths follow similar cases recently in the United States and Sweden.

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ROME — Hundreds of dead turtle doves have been found in a town in northern Italy. An Italian association for bird protection said Saturday that over 700 dead birds have been picked up since Jan...
ROME — Hundreds of dead turtle doves have been found in a town in northern Italy. An Italian association for bird protection said Saturday that over 700 dead birds have been picked up since Jan...
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burdona1958
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01:23 PM on 01/10/2011
Why is no one asking if these mysterious deaths are related to CHEM TRAILS? It certainly is plausible. This might factor into the death of honey bees as well. It has already been documented that our drinking water and soil samples contain aluminum in amounts that are off the chart! If aluminum can wreak havoc with human health, what makes us think that other life forms would be immune? Why are we not asking these questions much louder?
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01:12 PM on 01/10/2011
I have a theory, all these animals are eating too much beans which gives them gas which causes them to explode.
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