71. EPA scientist Michael Hodanish said burning tires, batteries and furniture can release dangerous chemicals such as lead, sulfuric acid and vinyl chloride into the air. 72. For about four hours, rioters blocked the main road with burning tires and rolled rocks and metal rods onto railway tracks, stopping trains from passing. 73. Giant plumes of black smoke from burning tires wafted skyward as students wailed and beat their chests. 74. Groups perched on rooftops and hurled petrol bombs, stones and burning tires. 75. He died after the crowd pushed a burning tire over his head, the radio reported. 76. Hours later, rioting throughout traditionally Arab parts of Jerusalem continued, with masked Palestinians throwing stones at cars and blocking roads with burning tires. 77. Hundreds of students blocked a main road with burning tires outside the National Institute for Islamic Studies in south Jakarta, witnesses said. 78. Holiday traditions such as setting off fireworks and burning tires in bonfires also contributed to the smog, Encinas said. 79. Hours later, rioting throughout traditionally Arab areas of Jerusalem continued, with masked Palestinians throwing stones at cars and blocking roads with burning tires. 80. In Ramallah, dozens of Palestinian youths threw stones and bottles at Israeli soldiers and set up barricades of burning tires on Sunday to protest the death. |