4 Weeks BZAD (Galion, Ohio):

CNN:  "Food prices on the rise as FDA inspections have dramatically increased.  Some experts cite the recent strains of antibiotic-resistant Salmonella cropping up as a possible reason, while others believe it has something to do with the discovery of a new type of fungi discovered recently in some imported coffee beans from Brazil and Bolivia.  In other news, a maintenance worker employed by the MTA found four disfigured corpses when checking on a lighting malfunction on the 7 Line underneath the Queensboro Plaza..."

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FOX NEWS:  "Sixty cases of death by Yersinia bacteria found in New York, Shanghai, Canberra, Amsterdam, Cairo and fourteen neighboring cities.  The CDC, World Health Organization and other health agencies have publicly denounced claims of a wide-spread plague resurfacing, pointing to constant statistics over the past decade..."

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BBC NEWS:  "Cattle mutilations across the countryside have South Wales Police baffled as little other than cracked bones and blood were found where only days before large herds had been seen grazing.  No comment was given as to any potential suspects or explored leads..."

Voice:  "Come on Alex, shut that off and come outside!  You have to see this!"

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Alex:  "Alright, alright, I'm coming Jake."

Jake:  "Look at all of them go!"

Alex:  "I thought all the birds had gone south already..."

Cat:  "Mrrr?"

Alex:  "No Faust, none for you.  Sheesh though...  Where are they all going?"