Thursday, 30. March 2006
Best stories about yesterday’s solar eclipse

Eclipse prompts meditation at Egypt‘s pyramids by Jackson News-Tribune. (English)
Balancing on his head in the shadow of the ancient pyramids of Giza, a Dutch visitor tries to connect to the spiritual forces he says are swirling around the monuments during Wednesday‘s solar eclipse. "The eclipse is a special moment in time and the shape of the pyramids attracts a universal energy spiral," Robin, who did not give his full name, said after meditating at the foot of the largest of the pharaonic mausoleums in the desert outside Cairo.

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Same by Gulf Times.

Solar eclipse calls on dragons and spirits by News in Science. (English)
It has been called the Sun-eating dragon, the spirit of the dead and the eye of God. It has been a harbinger of great events, good and evil - famines, bumper harvests, wars, and the birth and death of kings.

Superstitions eclipse reason by Times of India. (English)
People across Gujarat fasted on Wednesday, business deals were put off, pregnant women stayed indoors and Gods too stayed out of bounds as temples closed doors to the public.

When solar fears eclipse reason by BBC News. (English)
Solar eclipses are nowadays major tourist attractions, but in ancient times, they were events of ill omen, to be dreaded and feared.

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ECLIPSE DRAMA - N.5m cows, rams killed to appease ‘gods’ by Nigerian Tribune. (English)
The eclipse of the sun that occurred yesterday turned dramatic when the ‘gods’ were appeased with cows and rams to ensure that evil did not accompany the total eclipse in Saki, Oyo State.

There goes the sun - solar eclipse captivates millions by M&C. With a small but stunning photo gallery. (English)
Millions of people across half the globe were treated to the rare spectacle of a full or partial eclipse of the sun Wednesday, triggering a spectrum of responses ranging from fear to awe to religious emotion.


And check out this photo from the International Space Station.

And: Feel a twinge? Maybe it's the eclipse by Concord Monitor. (English)
An eclipse "can bring people down, or it can bring people up. It really depends," Longacre said. "It's not just a negative thing."

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Jubel und Angst von Brasilien bis Anatolien von Spiegel Online. MIT VIDEO. (German)
Manche flohen aus Furcht vor Naturkatastrophen oder dem Zorn Gottes, andere jubelten und viele bekamen überhaupt nichts mit - die Sonnenfinsternis, die von Südamerika über Afrika nach Kleinasien zog, hat Millionen Menschen in ihren Bann gezogen.

Jubel über Sofi von Stern Online. MIT BILDER. (German)
Auf der kleinen griechischen Insel Kastellorizon mit nur 250 Einwohnern versammelten sich rund 3000 Besucher und überfüllten fast die gesamte malerische Hafenpromenade. "Es ist eins der spektakulärsten Naturphänomene.
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