Bangkock Post (excerpts):  Ang Thong, Thailand - Hundreds, possibly thousands, of open-billed storks have died mysteriously in Ang Thong, triggering fear of a new outbreak of bird flu.  The birds were found dead in open ground behind a deserted factory in the Sawangha district after residents noticed that the animals looked drowsy and laid around on the ground.

Residents alerted authorities who inspected the site twice and then did not return, Mr. Suebsak reported.  He demanded the authorities...

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