about the health of Kim Jong Il. The North Korean leader remained out of sight for a number of significant occasions, including the launch of a long-range rocket that angered the international community.

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But the sight of workers wearing white protective suits and gloves hauling in tons of oil-contaminated waste - including bags of sandy tar balls, vegetation,used oil booms, rags and other clean-up supplies - has caused alarm among some Gulf coast communities.

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He says he has proposed workarounds, including winner groups based on level of sight.

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Our community loves and values its firefighters and it's a common sight to see residents, including myself, waving at the firetrucks and putting up 'Thank You' banners in shops and outside homes, or taking them boxes of doughnuts and iced teas and coffees.

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But, according to Dr Matese, once you start including comets with shorter orbital periods, you lose sight of the wood for the trees.

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