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UN official: Biodiversity loss could hurts medical research

boris.bowry — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:08:34 EDT

SINGAPORE - The world risks losing new medical treatments for osteoporosis, cancer and other human ailments if it does not act quickly to conserve the planet's biodiversity, a senior United Nations environmental official said Wednesday.

Channel: Health & Fitness Tags: Biodiversity

World Food Program warns of 'silent tsunami' of hunger

boris.bowry — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:09:45 EDT

A "silent tsunami" of hunger is sweeping the world's most desperate nations, said Josette Sheeran, the WFP's executive director, speaking Tuesday at a London summit on the crisis.

Channel: Health & Fitness Tags: Food

Whirlpool suspends 39 workers, says they lied about smoking

boris.bowry — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:11:10 EDT

As annual health care premiums rise more than 10 percent a year, many companies are trying to rein in costs by encouraging healthy living.

Channel: Health & Fitness Tags: Whirlpool

What Is the Deadliest Fish in the World?

fruitllama — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:22:20 EDT

Ever wondered what the Deadliest Fish in the World is?

Channel: Science Tags: Animals Facts

Code of Hammurabi

fruitllama — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:34:29 EDT

Set down about 1750 B.C., the Code of Hammurabi incorporated many earlier laws. While the code is, first and foremost, a legal statement about stern justice, it also reveals much about life at the time.

Channel: Science Tags: civilization history

High-calorie diet linked to boys

engineer — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:35:37 EDT

A woman's diet around the time of conception may influence the gender of her baby, research suggests. The study suggests a high-calorie diet at this time - and regular breakfasts - might increase the odds of a boy.

Channel: Health & Fitness Tags: High calorie boy low calotie girl

Petraeus picked to lead Central Command

engineer — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:58:18 EDT

Petraeus to oversee war in Afghanistan as well as Iraq Petraeus takes over for Adm. William Fallon, who resigned General took command in Iraq in January 2007 Central Command position subject to Senate confirmation

Channel: News Tags: Peraeus central command Afghanistan Iraq Fallon Senate

Ron Paul Is Not a Reagan Republican

populist — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:47:16 EDT

Even Reagan was not a "Reagan Republican" in the sense that term is used today, but a neocon. Besides, one has to be under 50--and Ron's support is youth support--to have some significant involvement with Ronnie. For young people, Reagan is as distant as John Quincy Adams. It is less inaccurate to call Ron a Taft Republican. But that won'

Channel: Politics Tags: ron paul republican ron reagan

Pentagon News Networks

populist — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:54:01 EDT

Embedding Military Propagandists into the News Media

Channel: Politics Tags: pentagon military news media propaganda

The Involuntary Drugging of U.S. Detainees

populist — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:58:52 EDT

A Crisis for the Health Professions

Channel: Health & Fitness Tags: detainees abuse drugging

A Counterproductive War on Terror

populist — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:11:12 EDT

Though George W. Bush sold many Americans on the idea that the "war on terror" began on 9/11, it actually traces back much further to the reaction of Muslims to what they viewed as U.S. covert and overt interventions in the oil-rich Middle East.

Channel: Politics Tags: war on terror bush foreign policy failure

Connecticut's Immigration Duel

populist — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:17:35 EDT

Two Connecticut cities have taken opposite approaches to dealing with undocumented immigrants. Last summer, New Haven became the first city in the country to issue municipal IDs regardless of immigration status. Meanwhile, in February, Danbury deputized some of its police officers to act in concert with agents of the federal Immigration and Custom

Channel: Politics Tags: connecticut immigration

The Sudden Emergence of Tom Paine

populist — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:26:19 EDT

The explosive success of Common Sense emboldened the radicals to follow with pamphlets and articles extolling the goal of independence, excoriating King George as "a full-blooded Nero," and anticipating the great benefits of free trade with all the world that would flow from an independent status.

Channel: Politics Tags: tom paine liberty noninterventionism founding fathers

Janet Jackson would go lesbiana for Alicia Keys

tcnt — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:34:58 EDT

This will not help Alicia fight off all those pesky gay rumors, but Janet Jackson named Alicia Keys when she was asked who she d have a lesbian fling with.

Channel: Celebrities Tags: janet jackson alicia keys

Antiwar Radio: Charles Goyette Interviews John Dean

populist — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:45:40 EDT

John Dean, White House Counsel for Richard Nixon and author of Pure Goldwater, discusses the corruption and war crimes of the Bush administration, the process of researching the book, Goldwater's personal discussions with Richard Nixon regarding becoming U.S. ambassador to Mexico, Goldwater turning down the vice presidency from Gerald Ford, his per

Channel: Politics Tags: corruption nixon bush goldwater john dean