Anger at the government for its handling of the rescue effort, even though this was carried out in almost impossible conditions, could translate into support for the opposition Islamist party Virtue, especially among the poorer, rural migrants in the area for whom the Islamist message resonates strongly.

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"It is another reminder of the need to apply some common sense when following sat-nav instructions in a rural and mountainous area such as ours, especially with the prevailing weather conditions, " said Aberdyfi Search and Rescue Team member Graham O'Hanlon.

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Thibodeau's tale of the wayward rocket is one of many now rekindling David Koresh's Waco--especially after a week in which other suddenly identified flying objects have turned this piece of rural Texas into Janet Reno's Area 51, a place full of things she did not know existed.

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