FLAMING OBJECTS MISS JETLINER IN AIR

1-WORLD QUAKES LAST 2 DAYS.2-More severe weather today. 3-Spring thaw wreaking havoc in some rural areas. 4-Group says hate crimes bill an impending threat toChristians. 5-Vatican regrets Israel postponing bilateral talks. 6-Arab Summit extends land-for-peace offer to Israel. 7-The United States of Saudi America. 8-DECISION TIME? 9-Sunbathers bask in record Moscow heatwave. 10-Flaming objects miss jetliner in air.

EARTHQUAKES

MATTHEW 24:7-8
7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.
8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.

MARK 13:8
8 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:(ETHNIC GROUP AGAINST ETHNIC GROUP) and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows.

LUKE 21:11
11 And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.

WORLD QUAKES LAST 2 DAYS (USGS)

Update time = Fri Mar 30 12:00 AM EDT

MAR 29,07
MAP 5.4 OFFSHORE COQUIMBO, CHILE
MAP 2.8 SOUTHERN ALASKA
MAP 2.7 ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
MAP 2.8 PUERTO RICO REGION
MAP 3.6 CENTRAL ALASKA
MAP 4.8 NEAR THE EAST COAST OF KORYAKIA, RUSSIA
MAP 4.7 SEA OF JAPAN
MAP 2.8 BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
MAP 2.7 KENAI PENINSULA, ALASKA
MAP 5.1 IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION
MAP 3.1 WESTERN MONTANA
MAP 4.7 BARBADOS REGION, WINDWARD ISLANDS
MAP 3.1 UNIMAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA

MAR 28,07
MAP 3.1 ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
MAP 3.4 NORTHERN ALASKA
MAP 5.9 LAKE TANGANYIKA REGION, CONGO-TANZANIA
MAP 4.7 ECUADOR
MAP 4.9 REVILLA GIGEDO ISLANDS REGION
MAP 2.7 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
MAP 5.0 SOUTHERN SUMATRA, INDONESIA
MAP 4.7 PAGAN REGION, NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
MAP 3.7 ALASKA PENINSULA
MAP 5.0 GULF OF CALIFORNIA
MAP 3.5 SOUTHERN ALASKA
MAP 4.9 GULF OF CALIFORNIA
MAP 2.5 CENTRAL ALASKA
MAP 2.8 CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
MAP 2.8 CENTRAL ALASKA
MAP 5.7 KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND
MAP 2.6 PUERTO RICO REGION
MAP 4.7 VOLCANO ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION
MAP 3.3 CENTRAL ALASKA
MAP 5.1 NEAR THE WEST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 4.7 SOUTH OF ALASKA
MAP 4.8 KYRGYZSTAN
MAP 2.6 UNIMAK ISLAND REGION, ALASKA
MAP 4.9 KURIL ISLANDS

STORMS HURRICANES-TORNADOES

LUKE 21:25-26
25 And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity;(MASS CONFUSION) the sea and the waves roaring;(FIERCE WINDS)
26 Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.

More severe weather today Wayne Verno, Meteorologist, The Weather Channel Thu Mar 29, 6:17 AM ET

Over 200 reports of severe weather occurred Wednesday and Wednesday evening across parts of the western Plains; including over 150 reports of large hail, and over 60 reports of possible tornadoes.

Over 25 inches of snow and wind gusts over 50 mph also impacted parts of the interior and northern Mountains across the West.

Today, the same area of low pressure and associated cold front responsible for yesterdays active weather, will continue the risks of severe weather across the Plains and the heavy snow and wind across parts of the western mountains. A slow moving cold front will move across central Texas, central Oklahoma, central and eastern Kansas, eastern Nebraska, and parts of western Missouri and western Iowa today and tonight, triggering severe thunderstorms. Large hail, damaging winds, and isolated tornadoes could impact areas from San Antonia and Dallas, through Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Kansas City, and Omaha. The slow movement of thunderstorms, and thunderstorms moving over the same areas repeatedly, will also result in some flash flooding.

Meanwhile, on the cold side of the storm system, low pressure will continue to wrap wind and snow across parts of southern and eastern Montana, much of Wyoming, western Colorado, and eastern Utah today through Friday. Winds across southern Montana, into northern Wyoming could gust over 50 mph. This will create blizzard conditions at times, as well as considerable blowing and drifting of snow. Areas from Billings, through Sheridan, to northeast of Salt Lake City, and into the Rockies of western Colorado could see over a foot of snow. In fact, areas across much of Wyoming could see over 2 feet of snow. Conditions should begin to improve across the mountains later on Friday.

Spring thaw wreaking havoc in some rural areas
Wednesday, March 29, 2007 - CBC News

It's a soggy situation in Saskatchewan's northeast grainbelt and it could get soggier.Melting snow and heavy rains have washed out roads and flooded fields and there's still a lot of snow that hasn't melted.

Some of the worst-hit areas are the rural municipalities of Foam Lake and Elfros. The RMs have declared a state of emergency, with farmers reporting flooding in low-lying areas, and at least eight roads have been washed out.RM of Foam Lake administrator Ron Kostrick said he's concerned about rising water levels in the creeks.If we get any more wet snow or rain that comes along with it, it's as bad as last year, he said. No doubt, if we get any more rainfall, it's going to be worse.

According to Doug Johnson, a spokesman with the Saskatchewan Watershed Authority, the problem has less to do with high incoming water levels than with heavy snowfall.We don't have major creeks that are flowing through the area that are causing problems, he said. It's because of the snowpack and the melt; it's just spreading out.The flooded roads are still passable, Kostrick said. However, he's not
sure how long that will last.

PERSECUSSION,BEHEADINGS

JESUS PERSECUTED BIGTIME

ISAIAH 53:4
4 Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.

MATTHEW 9:34
34 But the Pharisees said, He casteth out devils through the prince of the devils.

JOHN 8:41
41 Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one Father, even God.

JOHN 10:20
20 And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?

PHILIPPIANS 2:10-11(JESUS GETS REVENGE)
10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.(JUDGEMENT SEAT OF CHRIST AND FOR SINNERS, THE GREAT WHITE THRONE
FINAL JUDGEMENT).

WE ARE CHRISTIANS WE WILL BE TREATED THE SAME.

2 TIMOTHY 3:1-5 (WHY WE ARE PERSECUTED BY THE WORLD)
1 This know also, that in the last days perilous (DANGEROUS) times shall come.
2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

MATTHEW 5:10-12
10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

MATTHEW 24:9
9 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name’s sake.

JOHN 15:18-20
18 If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me (JESUS) before it hated you.
19 If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
20 Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.

REVELATION 6:9-11
9 And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain(BEHEADED) for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:
10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?
11 And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.

REVELATION 20:4
4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

Group says hate crimes bill an impending threat to Christians
Jim Brown OneNewsNow.com March 27, 2007

The head of a Washington-based pro-family group is urging opposition to federal hate crimes legislation she fears will soon be approved by the Democrat-led Congress -- and that bill, she believes, threatens the free-speech rights of those who strongly oppose homosexuality.

Representatives John Conyers (D - Michigan) and Mark Kirk (R - Illinois) have reintroduced the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act. The bill would include crimes against homosexuals, bisexuals, and transgenders in federal hate crimes statutes. Andrea Lafferty, executive director of the Traditional Values Coalition (TVC), contends the ultimate goal of the bill is to silence anyone who believes homosexuality is a sin.People need to understand that the hour is very, very late, Lafferty urges. We now have a bill that give special protections to people who are homosexual, bisexual, transgendered, cross-dressers. She describes transgenders as individuals who have had sex-change operations and are clearly very disturbed.

According to Lafferty the bill would elevate homosexuals to a special protected status. So if a pastor stands up in the pulpit and says homosexuality is a sin ... it will be considered hate speech, she says; and if this law passes, the federal government will go after people who say those kinds of things.The TVC executive director contends there is not an epidemic of hate crimes in the U.S., as the bill's
sponsors claim, nor are large numbers of homosexuals fleeing across state lines to buy goods and services they cannot in their home states because of persecution.The bill is likely to sail easily through the House, says Lafferty. That is why she is urging Christians to begin calling on President Bush to issue a veto threat.American Family News Network

Vatican regrets Israel postponing bilateral talks
AFP - March 28, 2007

VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican Wednesday said it regretted a request by Israel to postpone talks that were to lead to a long-awaited bilateral accord. Israel said it could not take part in the talks set for Thursday because of international political contingencies, the Vatican said in a communiqué. The Holy See, while understanding the reasons offered, took note with regret and hoped a new date would be set as soon as possible, the statement said. According to the religious affairs news agency

I-Media, Vatican sources suggested that the Israeli decision was in response to the Holy See's expression of support for the new Palestinian government that includes the Islamist group Hamas.

But Israel's ambassador to the Vatican, Oded Ben Hur, said, That is absolutely not true, adding that Israel had asked for the postponement because of the imminent opening Wednesday of an Arab League summit in Riyadh, and the ongoing tour of the region by US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. Israel and the Vatican were to have held a high-level meeting Thursday to discuss the legal and financial status of the Catholic Church in Israel. Negotiations on an accord that would cover Church property and possible income tax breaks for the commercial activities of Christian communities in Israel resumed in 2004 after a 10-year hiatus.

Arab Summit extends land-for-peace offer to Israel
Thursday, March 29, 2007 The Associated Press

Arab leaders at their summit Thursday agreed on a call for Israel to accept their land-for-peace offer and open direct negotiations with the Arabs.'The Palestinian people is sincere in extending its hand of peace to the Israeli people, and I call on that people and its leaders to share that dream with us.

Palestinian President Mahmoud AbbasUnlike past summits that at times saw overt feuds break out, the gathering of Arab kings, emirs and presidents showed unusual public unity as it revived the peace offer, which they first made in 2002 only to meet rejection from Israel.But still unknown is how the Arabs will persuade Israel to accept the initiative, which the United States and Europe hope can help build momentum for a resumption of the long-stalled peace process. Israel has said it could accept the offer with some changes, but the Arab leaders refused the amend it.Instead, they created working groups that will seek to drum up support for the deal from the U.S., UN and Europe. U.S. allies Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Jordan hope the smaller groups will be able to be more flexible in promoting the offer to win acceptance, despite the summit's rejection of changes.

Saudi Arabia should head working groups

The Palestinian people is sincere in extending its hand of peace to the Israeli people, and I call on that people and its leaders to share that dream with us, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas told the summit in a speech Thursday.He said Saudi Arabia should head the working groups, which should have freedom to move according to the circumstances to achieve our national goals.

Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh, left, talks to Saudi Foreign Minister Saud Al-Faisal after the opening session of the Arab Summit in Riyadh on Wednesday.(Awad Awad/Associated Press) The summit, which ends later Thursday, was to call on Israel to accept the Arab peace initiative and reopen direct and serious negotiations, according to a draft resolution.

The initiative offers Israel recognition and permanent peace with all Arab countries in return for:Israeli withdrawal from lands captured in the 1967 Middle East war. Setting up a Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital.

A just solution to the issue of Palestinian refugees forced out of lands in what is now Israel. Israel has sought to water down the provisions, in particular those dealing with refugees. It opposes the influx of Palestinian refugees into the Jewish state and rejects a fullwithdrawal from the West Bank and East Jerusalem.Arab allies of the U.S. painted the peace offer as key to achieving progress at a time of mounting crises across the Mideast, including the bloodshed in Iraq.

The Arab summit was to call on Iraq's Shia-led government to change its constitution and military to give a greater role to Sunni Arabs.Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa rejected amending the peace offer, saying, They tell us to amend it, but we tell them to accept it first, then we can sit down at the negotiating table.But he said the Arabs must do more to convince the Israelis on the offer.The Canadian Press, 2007

LOOK WHO THE BIBLE SAYS IS WITH THE WEST AND ISRAEL, SAUDI ARABIA. AND EGYPT WILL BE AGAINST ISRAEL AND THE WEST. IS PROPHECY NOT COMING TO PASS OR WHAT. PRAISE KING JESUS.

COUNTRIES WITH ISRAEL

EZEKIEL 38:10-19
10 Thus saith the Lord GOD; It shall also come to pass, that at the same time shall things come into thy mind, and thou shalt think an evil thought:(RUSSIA,ARAB HORDES)
11 And thou shalt say, I will go up to the land of unwalled villages; I will go to them that are at rest, that dwell safely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having neither bars nor gates,
12 To take a spoil, and to take a prey; to turn thine hand upon the desolate places that are now inhabited, and upon the people that are gathered out of the nations, which have gotten cattle and goods, that dwell in the midst of the land.
13 Sheba, and Dedan,(SAUDIA ARABIA) and the merchants of Tarshish,(ENGLAND) with all the young lions thereof,(USA,CANADA,AUSTRALIA,NEW ZEALAND,EU,ENGLISH SPEAKING
shall say unto thee, Art thou come to take a spoil? hast thou gathered thy company to take a prey? to carry away silver and gold, to take away cattle and goods, to take a great spoil?
14 Therefore, son of man, prophesy and say unto Gog, Thus saith the Lord GOD; In that day when my people of Israel dwelleth safely, shalt thou not know it?
15 And thou shalt come from thy place out of the north parts, thou, and many people with thee, all of them riding upon horses, a great company, and a mighty army:
16 And thou shalt come up against my people of Israel, as a cloud to cover the land; it shall be in the latter days, and I will bring thee against my land, that the heathen may know me, when I shall be sanctified in thee, O Gog, before their eyes.
17 Thus saith the Lord GOD; Art thou he of whom I have spoken in old time by my servants the prophets of Israel, which prophesied in those days many years that I would bring thee against them?
18 And it shall come to pass at the same time when Gog shall come against the land of Israel, saith the Lord GOD, that my fury shall come up in my face.
19 For in my jealousy and in the fire of my wrath have I spoken, Surely in that day there shall be a great shaking in the land of Israel;

The United States of Saudi America
by Rifkah Zyntyg (INN) MAR 28,07

I didn't want to believe it. It was so outrageous.

I didn't want to believe it. It was so outrageous. But, to paraphrase Sherlock Holmes, when you eliminate all other options, the truth is what's left.Look at the facts. The destructive plans offered to Israel (and sadly, accepted) came from Saudi Arabia via the United States.The Oslo Accords. The Road Map. What's on the table now? Withdrawal from Samaria and Judea. To where? Not to be outdone, Ariel Sharon decided to go even further than the American plans when he unilaterally gave up Gaza. I'm surprised that Saudi Arabia didn't decree that day a national holiday.The destructive plans offered to Israel (and sadly, accepted) came from Saudi Arabia via the United States.

Meanwhile, the American President George Bush, a self-proclaimed friend of Israel, rubber-stamped the Saudi suggestions. Then, he had the State Department send Condoleezza Rice to put pressure on Israel to accept more and more restrictions in a policy that can only lead to self-destruction. The previous expression of American remote control of Israel was the bungled military campaign in Lebanon, which was orchestrated long-distance by people who had no interest in letting Israel win it.

Since those distant parties couldn't let the world see their obvious strategy or discern the possible source of it, they played it to a draw. Score: Israelis - 0; Hizbullah - 0.Realistically, however, the public relations score was vastly different. Hizbullah staged videos and displayed still photos that they made available to a willing and not-so-fastidious (when it comes to the facts) mediacracy. Never mind that these errors were pointed out by a small and rapidly declining group of ethical journalists; it provided ammunition for Hizbullah, and ultimately, the war was perceived globally as their victory.

As a result, the Israel Defense Force (IDF) is being belittled. Scorn and disparagement are being heaped on the heads of Israel's military establishment. Where are the legendary unbeatable heroes of Israeli history? They're still there. If their hands aren't tied behind their backs and they are allowed to pursue the sound strategy they propose without political intervention (both domestic and foreign), I'll give you odds on their victory. Will this happen? That depends on Israel. Letting the USA run the country can only lead to complete annihilation; if not by the Palestinian Authority and Hamas, then by Iran, which is waiting in the wings with dreams of developing nuclear bombs that neither the United Nations nor any other government has the courage to stop.

Friendship

It is time the USA followed its own moral compass without Saudi intervention in its relationship with Israel. There is a pattern of appeasement toward Saudi Arabia (to the detriment of Israel) that has become evident over the last few years. In 2005, the Bush Administration blocked arms shipments to Israel. The reason given for this was the failure to resolve a dispute over the sale of Israeli arms to China. Even after Israel agreed to increase supervision of arms exports, the US demanded increased access to Israeli negotiations with foreign militaries, even though none of them were considered enemies of the US. Why? Who would have benefited from that knowledge? Since September 2006, the US has blocked the sale of defensive weapons to Israel. These included Northrop Grumman's Skyguard laser weapons, designed to obliterate short-range rockets and missiles, which comprise the majority of In 2005, the Bush Administration blocked arms shipments to Israel. destructive weapons targeting Israeli cities and towns. Why? Friends don't hurt friends.

Jonathan Pollard sits in an American prison for over 20 years, with no pardon or amnesty forthcoming from the US government. The punishment for his offense should not have been more than four years in jail.

A deal made with the US Department of Justice was ignored, and he is slated to remain there for life for passing information to an ally - Israel. James Wood (sentenced to two years imprisonment) and Sahag Dedyan (sentenced to three years), were spies for the Soviet Union against the US. Richard Miller, who also spied for the Soviet Union, was released after six years. Manuel Noriega, sentenced for cocaine trafficking, racketeering and money laundering in 1989, will be released later this year.Is there a different standard for Jewish friends than for the rest of the world's population?

Time Out

It's time for Israel to define its space and declare its autonomy. Time to do only what is good and right for Israel. No strings attached. No tolerance for suicide bombers. No more self-deception or self-destruction.9 Nisan 5767 / 28 March 07

DECISION TIME?
As tensions mount, U.S. and allied strike forces massing near Iran.
By Joel C. Rosenberg

(Washington, D.C., March 28, 2007) -- In a phone call earlier this morning, Russian President Vladimir Putin told President Bush that the latest U.N. Security Council resolution aimed at Iran unambiguously rules out the use of force.Putin also expressed concern over U.S. plans to build a missile defense system to protect ourselves from ballistic missiles that could be fired by Iran, North Korean and other rogue nations. Nevertheless, the White House plans to move forward with a missile defense shield, and U.S. and British forces are steadily building up in and around the Persian Gulf as tensions mount with Iran. Two carrier strike groups are now in position, carrying out the most extensive war games in the region since just before Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003. Now the French have also positioned their aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle strike group in the Arabian Sea. Oil prices have shot to their highest levels all year. With hints that Iran may soon parade their British hostages through the streets of Tehran, British military officials today released exact GPS coordinates showing their forces were in Iraqi not Iranian waters at the time of their capture. Prime Minister Tony Blair is warning Iran to return the sailors and Marines, or else. The Bush administration denies it is ratching up the pressure on Ahmadinejad's regime. These military exercises were long planned and so there is no escalation of tension on our part, White House spokeswoman Dana Perino told reporters. Yeah, sure. Then she added: We stand with our British allies and stand behind Tony Blair as he works to get these 15 soldiers back from the Iranians. That's more like it.

I've written before that 2007 is the Year of Decision. But is April about to become the month of decision?

There is growing speculation in the region that Bush and Blair now have the justification they need to attack Iran -- an illegal act of war by the regime in Tehran. Are the rumors of war justified, or does the White House and 10 Downing Street believe they now have more leverage for strengthening even further international sanctions against Iran before force is needed?. It's not yet clear. I tend to believe President Bush is not inclined to use force, but that may be changing.

OZONE DEPLETION

ISAIAH 30:26-27
26 Moreover the light of the moon shall be as the light of the sun, and the light of the sun shall be sevenfold, as the light of seven days, in the day that the LORD bindeth up the breach of his people, and healeth the stroke of their wound.
27 Behold, the name of the LORD cometh from far, burning with his anger, and the burden thereof is heavy: his lips are full of indignation, and his tongue as a devouring fire:

MATTHEW 24:21-22,29
21 For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.
22 And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened (Daylight hours shortened)
29 Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:

REVELATION 16:7-9
7 And I heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments.
8 And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire.
9 And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory.

Sunbathers bask in record Moscow heatwave By James Kilner MAR 29,07

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Miniskirts have replaced fur coats and lightweight blazers are worn instead of heavy jackets in Moscow as the city basks in the hottest March weather on record. At the start of the month skiers sped through the Russian capital's snowy parks wrapped up in woolly hats and anoraks against sub-zero temperatures.But now under clear blue skies vendors sell ice cream outside the
Kremlin to tourists smothered in sun cream and Russians taking a break from work.Normally in March there is no sun and it's so cold you just want to sleep all day, 18-year-old Elya Khoosnetdinova said, wearing a T-shirt and loose trousers.Life is so much better in the sun and I hope it stays like this, she said and strolled off with a friend back to her classes at Moscow State University.Temperatures in Moscow hit around 17 degrees Celsius (63 degrees Fahrenheit) on Thursday, 6 degrees higher than the average for March and continuing a long, hot sunny spell, a spokeswoman for the state weather monitoring unit Rosgidromet said.

These are the highest March temperatures ever recorded in Moscow, she said.Russia has already had one of its shortest and mildest winters with permanent snow not covering Moscow until the end of January and the spring coming weeks early.
Traffic police have ditched their winter uniforms, thermal vests lie unused in tourists' hotel rooms and Muscovites are forced to leave the windows of their apartments open to cool rooms heated by a central system set for winter.Along a pedestrian street people drank beer and sipped coffee at outdoor restaurant tables.

Sometimes we get the chance to set the tables out on the street towards the end of April, but this weather is more normal in May, said Andrei Viktorov, a barman at Posh Cafe.

But not everybody welcomes the warm weather. Sales staff at a fur coat store in an exclusive shopping mall near Red Square said they had brought their end of season sales forward by a month.They offered a 25 percent discount on a fur coat that would normally cost $3,000, the cheapest in their store, and 35 percent off their most expensive $80,000 coat.

METEORS HIT THE EARTH

REVELATION 6:12-17
12 And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;
13 And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind.
14 And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.
15 And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;
16 And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:
17 For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?

REVELATION 8:12-13
12 And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so as the third part of them was darkened, and the day shone not for a third part of it, and the night likewise.
13 And I beheld, and heard an angel flying through the midst of heaven, saying with a loud voice, Woe, woe, woe, to the inhabiters of the earth by reason of the other voices of the trumpet of the three angels,which are yet to sound!

Flaming objects miss jetliner in air By EDUARDO GALLARDO, Associated Press Writer Wed Mar 29, 6:20 PM ET

SANTIAGO, Chile - Pilots of a Chilean commercial jetliner spotted flaming objects falling past their plane as it headed for a landing in New Zealand, airline officials said Wednesday. U.S. experts suggested the objects were likely meteors burning up in the earth's atmosphere and questioned Australian media reports they were probably pieces of a falling Russian spacecraft.LAN Chile airline said in a brief statement that the pilot, who was not identified, made visual contact with incandescent fragments several miles away on Monday. The Airbus 340 had just entered New Zealand airspace when the space debris was spotted.The airline said it reported the incident to authorities in Chile and New Zealand.

Web sites of several Australian news media quoted officials as saying that pieces of a Russian satellite had narrowly missed the jet.But Nicholas Johnson, orbital debris chief scientist for NASA's Johnson Space Center, said that was likely not the case. Russian space junk was expected to come back to Earth — but not until about 12 hours after the incident with the jet, Johnson said.He said he checked with the Russians and the debris an empty Progress resupply ship that had been at the International Space Station re-entered Earth's atmosphere on schedule. Unless someone has their times wrong, there appears to be no correlation, Johnson told The Associated Press.About 50 meteoroids enter the Earth's atmosphere every day — mostly burning up as they speed toward the planet — said Bill Ailor, director of the Center for Orbital and Reentry Debris Studies at the Aerospace Corporation of El Segundo, Calif.Those that survive and hit the ground are called meteorites.

By contrast, about 150 pieces of man-made space junk fall back to Earth each year, with about two-thirds of it coming as unplanned entries, Ailor said.Larger pieces of man-made space equipment, such as the Progress resupply ship, have motors to guide them back to Earth, Ailor said. If they are calculated to have more than a 1 in 10,000 chance of hitting people, they are shifted to a safer path, he said, though small errors can lead to large variations in where the debris hits.No one has ever been killed by space junk, Ailor said, although in 1997, an Oklahoma woman was grazed in the shoulder by piece.Associated Press Science Writer Seth Borenstein contributed to this story from Washington.