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WORLD NEWS THURSDAY DECEMBER 21st of 2006: Dr Bill Deagle MD Analysis and Commentary: GCNLive.com 2 to 3 PM CST “The NutriMedical Report & CLAYandIRON SHOW” WORLD NEWS – TOP STORIES: Tens of Thousands Stuck in England Fog Forbes - 1 hour ago By RAPHAEL G. SATTER 12.21.06, 12:23 PM ET. Tens of thousands of passengers were stranded Thursday at Heathrow, Europe's busiest airport, after a thick blanket of freezing fog forced airlines to cancel hundreds of flights during one of the busiest ... Holidaymakers warned they face days of airport delays Scotsman Fog Locks Thousands Passengers in Airport Toronto Daily News Guardian Unlimited - Bloomberg - CTV.ca - Reuters.uk all 677 news articles » Playfuls.com Energy Rivalries Set to Heat Up Houston Chronicle - 1 hour ago By ALEX NICHOLSON AP Business Writer. © 2006 AP. MOSCOW - A golden statue of Saparmurat Niyazov rotates on a pedestal in Turkmenistan's capital to always face the sun _ a testament to the leader's personality cult and a garish product of the Central ... The Death of an Eccentric Dictator Spiegel Online Turkmenistan leader Niyazov dies Toronto Star Malaysia Star - Brandon Sun - New York Times - RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty all 352 news articles » Guardian Unlimited Somali Fighting Continues, Despite Diplomatic Effort Voice of America - 45 minutes ago By Alisha Ryu. In Somalia, clashes between Islamist militia and interim government forces continued for the third straight day, despite western diplomatic efforts to stop the fighting and keep the region from sliding into chaos. Somali fighting is 'full scale war' - Islamist Monsters and Critics.com Ethiopians Clash With Somali Rebels Playfuls.com Aljazeera.net - Canada.com - Forbes - News24 all 724 news articles » Boston Globe Nuclear Talks With North Korea Stall; US Negotiator Disappointed Playfuls.com - 37 minutes ago by News Staff. Talks on North Korea's controversial nuclear weapons programme got bogged down Thursday at the end of day four of the six-party talks in the Chinese capital. North Korean Nuclear Talks Resume Voice of America North Korea Nuclear Talks Stall Over US Financial Sanctions Bloomberg Houston Chronicle - RIA Novosti - Forbes - Reuters all 1,953 news articles » Voice of America Holocaust denier to return to Britain Houston Chronicle - 1 hour ago By VERONIKA OLEKSYN AP Writer. © 2006 AP. VIENNA, Austria - Holocaust denier David Irving was booked on a flight to return home to Britain on Thursday, a day after a court granted him early release from a three-year prison sentence, but fog in London ... Irving attacks Austria after ban Times Online Austrian court frees British author jailed as Holocaust denier International Herald Tribune Guardian Unlimited - Xinhua - BBC News - Jerusalem Post all 523 news articles » Spiegel Online Gaza relieved as ceasefire holds Courier Mail - 38 minutes ago By Sakher Abu El Oun in Gaza City. THE embattled Gaza Strip breathed a sigh of relief as a truce between rival Palestinian factions took hold and president Mahmoud Abbas urged all sides to consolidate the ceasefire. Abbas Hopes to Hold Summit With Israeli PM Olmert FOX News Abbas hopes to meet Olmert before year end Reuters AlertNet ISN - Radio Netherlands - Playfuls.com - Aljazeera.net all 2,005 news articles » EiTB Death of Italian Euthanasia Advocate Raises Questions New York Times - 1 hour ago By IAN FISHER. ROME, Dec. 21 - Piergiorgio Welby, who had eloquently begged Italy’s leaders to let him end his life legally, died late on Wednesday after a doctor sedated him and removed the respirator that had kept him alive for the last nine years. Paralyzed Man Who Requested Euthanasia Dies In Italy Voice of America Man who sparked euthanasia debate dies Houston Chronicle CBC News - Scotsman - News24 - International Herald Tribune all 176 news articles » BBC Bulgaria Iran gives UN key enrichment plant records-diplomats Reuters AlertNet - 1 hour ago By Louis Charbonneau. BERLIN, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Iran has given UN nuclear inspectors operational records for its Natanz uranium enrichment plant, after months of refusing, in a move diplomats said appeared aimed at undermining Western calls for ... Negotiation the only way out of Iran nuke deadlock: expert People's Daily Online UN Draft Resolution on Iran Loosens Travel Ban and Time Limits New York Times IranMania News - Reuters - Hindustan Times - Daily Telegraph all 440 news articles » Washington Post Murdered prostitutes were women first CNN - 31 minutes ago By Alphonso Van Marsh. Editor's note: In our Behind the Scenes series, CNN correspondents share their experiences in covering news and analyze the stories behind the events. Suffolk murder detectives given more time Times Online Suspects in Prostitute Murders Questioned Forbes Irish Times - Guardian Unlimited - New Straits Times - Unison.ie (subscription) all 1,711 news articles » BBC News Darfur Situation Worsens as Stalemate Over UN Role Continues Voice of America - 45 minutes ago By Steve Mort. Outgoing UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has called for intervention to end the killing in Sudan's Darfur region. Annan seeks Sudan's formal consent to Darfur force Reuters AlertNet 200 Darfur rebels killed News24 Reuters - International Herald Tribune - Denver Post - Washington Times all 251 news articles » Alarab online YouTube played important role in arrest, police say CTV.ca - 3 hours ago A clip of a security camera video posted on YouTube played an instrumental role in the arrest of a man wanted for murder, Hamilton police said Thursday. YouTube helps police find murder suspect Reuters YouTube video leads to charge in stabbing Hamilton Spectator Toronto Star - Canada.com - Globe and Mail - CityNews all 91 news articles » Canada.com AMERICAN NEWS: America Channel to b'cast women's sports Hollywood Reporter - 24 minutes ago OGDEN, Utah-- The Big Sky Conference has reached a deal with fledgling network The America Channel to broadcast at least 27 women's athletic events beginning in the 2007-2008 academic year, the conference says. America Channel Enters Into Television Sports Broadcast and Video ... PR Newswire (press release) AMERICA CHANNEL IN NCAA PARTNERSHIP sportbusiness.com all 19 news articles » America: Betraying Her Dream Perspective (press release) - 1 hour ago Fighting alongside its allies, the war was won and America embarked on a mission to practically rebuild the world, including even Japan, a country that that attacked America, prompting America to unleash a nuclear bomb on it. Aqua America Keeps Growing with Five New Acquisitions in New ... Business Wire (press release) - 34 minutes ago BUSINESS WIRE)--Aqua America, Inc. (NYSE:WTR) announced today that its subsidiaries completed five more acquisitions, adding seven water and wastewater systems to its regional networks in New Jersey and North Carolina. America's 400th Anniversary Ranks Among Nation's Top Destination ... PR Newswire (press release) - 1 hour ago The events of America's 400th commemorate the settlement's contributions to the beginnings of the nation -- democracy, free enterprise, a culturally diverse society and the spirit of exploration. Go Green with Co-op America Motley Fool - 5 hours ago Conversely, many nonprofit groups see no reason to try to communicate productively with businesses; they see corporate America as the enemy and view the idea of actually trying to talk with business leaders as a waste of time. Bethel College athletes named to Academic All-America teams Newton Kansan - 1 hour ago The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics named five Bethel College students - two volleyball players and three soccer players o the Daktronics NAIA All-America Scholar-Athletes team in their respective sports. Last Will and Testament of the United States of America American Daily - 2 hours ago I realize it wasn’t easy for you to give me birth; there was nothing like America on earth at the time. To bring me to life you had to have a vision of a new kind of world, You had to determine which was the best political system for me. New website for Veolia Environmental North America Solid Waste & Recycling - 3 hours ago "Service listings by group activity on the home page allows for quick navigation to areas of interest," said Brian Prince, Director of Market Research and Strategy for VES North America. "It also exposes visitors to the breadth and depth of our service ... Local jeweler asked to repair authentic Miss America crown Bartlesville Examiner Enterprise - 4 hours ago “The pageant and the crown have come a long way,” said Kendall. “The Miss America pageant began as a bathing beauty contest to extend the Labor Day holiday in Atlantic City,” she said. WORLD NEWS: Rosie fires back at Trump MSNBC - 1 hour ago Rosie O’Donnell has hit back at Donald Trump’s claims on Wednesday afternoon that he plans to sue her and entice her partner from her arms. Gotham Christmas fight card: Trump wails on Rosie Monsters and Critics.com Mogul threatens to sue 'View' star in Miss USA storm New York Daily News TMZ.com - OpEdNews - Playfuls.com - Dose.ca all 1,860 news articles » MSNBC 14 Civilians, 3 US Troops Killed In Iraq CBS News - 7 hours ago (CBS/AP) A suicide bomber blew up among a group of Iraqi police volunteers Thursday, killing at least 14 people and wounding 21 others, police said. US Defense Chief Meets Top Iraqi Leaders Voice of America Gates, US commanders confer in Iraq Boston Globe Vancouver Sun (subscription) - Monsters and Critics.com - Guardian Unlimited - Canada.com all 3,174 news articles » Munster Times Charges due against Haditha marines MSNBC - 27 minutes ago By Demetri Sevastopulo in Washington. The US military was on Thursday expected to bring charges against a number of marines over the alleged murder of innocent civilians in Iraq last year. Terrorism & Security Christian Science Monitor US marines likely to face criminal charges in Haditha deaths CBC.ca Reuters - San Jose Mercury News - Gulf News - Houston Chronicle all 547 news articles » San Diego Union Tribune EU cuts cod catch to save threatened stocks CBC News - 1 hour ago The European Union reduced cod fishing quotas on Thursday to allow threatened stocks to recover, but rejected advice from scientists urging an outright ban on cod fishing in 2007. Reactions to EU fish quota deal BBC News EU's new fish quotas are 'recipe for disaster': environmentalists Monsters and Critics.com Fish Update - Irish Times - Financial Times - ITV.com all 186 news articles » AlaskaReport Outrage as Bashir charge cleared NEWS.com.au - 5 hours ago Indonesia's highest court late yesterday overturned Bashir's 2004 conviction over the two atrocities, which killed 202 people and 14 people respectively. Supreme Court overturns terror conviction against Ba'asyir Jakarta Post Cleric Cleared In Indonesia Bomb Cases Playfuls.com Aljazeera.net - International Herald Tribune - Sydney Morning Herald - Voice of America all 174 news articles » Playfuls.com Defiant Nigerian Vice President Seeks Presidency Voice of America - 1 hour ago By Gilbert da Costa. Nigerian Vice President Atiku Abubakar is now the presidential candidate of Nigeria's fledgling opposition Action Congress Party. Nigeria: Court Voids Atiku's Trial AllAfrica.com Nigeria VP's jet grounded in spat BBC News Independent Online - The Tide - Reuters - AngolaPress all 66 news articles » BBC News NY Board Approves Brooklyn Redevelopment Houston Chronicle - 19 hours ago By MICHAEL GORMLEY AP Writer. © 2006 AP. ALBANY, NY - Clearing the way for major pro sports to return to Brooklyn for the first time since the Dodgers left in 1957, New Jersey Nets owner Bruce Ratner's $4 billion redevelopment project was approved ... New York Board Approves Brooklyn Atlantic Yards Plan (Update2) Bloomberg Chris Smith on Atlantic Yards: The 'Times' Screwed Up New York Magazine New York Times - USA Today - E Canada Now - International Herald Tribune all 106 news articles » E Canada Now UPDATE 4-Shell pulls families from Nigeria after car bomb Reuters - 1 hour ago Mr. Desmarest is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TOTAL SA(5)(6). Director of Sanofi-Aventis(5)(6) (pharmaceuticals). Member of the... Full Bio. By Tom Ashby. LAGOS, Dec 21 (Reuters) - The largest oil operator in Nigeria, Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa ... Shell oil relocates staff from Nigeria after car bomb Monsters and Critics.com Nigeria militants in deadly raid BBC News Playfuls.com - Bloomberg - Euronews.net - The Tide all 170 news articles » AlaskaReport Analysts expect spring Taliban assault on NATO troops CBC British Columbia - 1 hour ago A NATO military operation is proceeding in southern Afghanistan largely without incident, but security analysts say the situation could change drastically in the spring, when they expect the Taliban to launch a major offensive. Anniversary in Afghanistan Edmonton Sun First Foray Into Taliban Area National Post Canada.com - 570 News - Hamilton Spectator - Toronto Sun all 145 news articles » National Post CANADIAN NEWS: Harper takes on grand institution Toronto Star - 9 hours ago Kevin Singer of Saskatoon joins a protest yesterday in that city against the federal Conservative government’s bid to dismantle the Canadian Wheat Board. Dion vows he would Roll Back Shakeup At Wheat Board National Post Democracy in peril, say CWB defenders Winnipeg Sun Globe and Mail - CBC.ca - Edmonton Journal (subscription) - Canada.com all 139 news articles » Globe and Mail BC First Nation can hunt at night: Supreme Court CBC News - 2 hours ago Two aboriginal men from British Columbia have the right to hunt deer at night with lights, the Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. In a 4-3 decision, the court overturned the convictions of Ivan Morris and Carl Olsen, members of the Tsartlip First Nation of ... Top court says BC aboriginals can hunt at night 680 News Top court: BC aboriginals can hunt at night Calgary Sun Canada.com all 22 news articles » Pearson Security Compromised Amid Labour Dispute: Report CityNews - 6 hours ago It's one of the busiest times of year for travel as Canadians fly across the country and overseas to visit family and friends for the holidays. Luggage security lax during Pearson labour dispute: report CBC British Columbia Passenger luggage not screened during labour dispute Globe and Mail Toronto Star - 580 CFRA Radio - Reuters Canada - Global National all 14 news articles » CityNews Storm-ravaged Stanley Park could be heli-logged CBC British Columbia - 1 hour ago Many forest companies have expressed interest in helping clean up Stanley Park after the windstorm that damaged or felled thousands of trees last week, Vancouver Park Board officials say. West Coast braces for another windstorm National Post Boater missing after another BC storm Globe and Mail 24 Hours Vancouver - Vancouver Sun (subscription) - News1130 - Victoria Times Colonist all 26 news articles » CTV.ca Prostate Treatment Costs Substantial and Sustained Forbes - 1 hour ago THURSDAY, Dec. 21 (HealthDay News) -- The average five-year cumulative cost of prostate cancer management in the United States is $42570, a new study says. Researchers test vitamin D treatment for prostate cancer Globe and Mail High-dose vitamin D to be tested as prostate cancer treatment CBC British Columbia CBC News all 13 news articles » CTV.ca MPPs to vote for raises Toronto Star - 2 hours ago After enduring criticism on call-in shows and NDP charges of hypocrisy, Liberals and Conservatives in the Ontario legislature planned to join forces Thursday to give themselves a 25 per cent raise, four days before Christmas. Final vote set for Ontario MPP pay raise CTV.ca Premier taking a risk on raises Hamilton Spectator 680 News - London Free Press - 580 CFRA Radio - Globe and Mail all 37 news articles » National Post Three serial sex attackers stalk neighbourhoods National Post - 5 hours ago TORONTO - Police said yesterday they are hunting for at least three serial sex attackers stalking women in neighbourhoods across the city. Bust in York U. sex attack Toronto Sun Police make arrest in York University sex attack CTV.ca Toronto Star - CityNews - 680 News all 9 news articles » CTV.ca Harper dismisses key Gomery proposals Globe and Mail - 9 hours ago OTTAWA - Stephen Harper has rejected core recommendations of the Gomery commission's scathing report into the sponsorship scandal aimed at breaking up the power of the Prime Minister's Office and insulating civil servants from political interference. PM dismisses key Gomery proposals Edmonton Sun PM Dismisses Gomery Proposals 580 CFRA Radio Ottawa Citizen (subscription) all 9 news articles » Not camera shy! Edmonton Sun - 10 hours ago By MAX MAUDIE, EDMONTON SUN. The Edmonton Police Commission yesterday recommended photo enforcement be run by the city and its police force. City, police may run photo-radar jointly Edmonton Journal (subscription) Changes to photo radar and red light cameras in the new year. 630ched.com all 3 news articles » Edmonton Journal (subscription) END OF LIFE & MEDICAL SCIENCE ETHICS.: Two Marine cases grab spotlight San Diego Union Tribune - 20 Dec 2006 All the Hamdaniya suspects initially faced life in prison if convicted. But as part of pretrial agreements, four of the accused have pleaded guilty to charges lesser than murder in exchange for prison terms of less than a year to 21 months. San Diego Union Tribune International News (Updated Dec 18) To Be Publications - 19 Dec 2006 Katrina Purcell commented, "It did not come as a shock to me to find out that Steven was gay and I now intend to offer him continued friendship and support, and otherwise to get on with my own busy life." The Legislative Council of the state of South ... To Be Publications In Iraq, Militant Shiite Clerics' Rivalry Intensifies Free Internet Press - 10 hours ago Baghdad's sectarian strife now rules Zubaidi's life. In recent weeks, car bombs and mass kidnappings have rocked his neighborhood. A convert's story: Sunni woman found 'the right path' with Al-Sadr Minneapolis Star Tribune Washington Post (subscription) all 479 news articles » Rumsfeld and the American Way of War CounterPunch - 20 Dec 2006 If the rulers of Germany, Russia, Japan, Italy and others had known the momentous social and political costs their wars would entail, they surely would have been far more reluctant to embark on adventures that were to bring their societies to an end ... Letters posted here are associated with the following article: Salon - 20 Dec 2006 Or fortunate enough to have managed to escape the consequences of a life of complete irresponsibility, because remember Miss USA is not asking for chastity, just the absence of pregnancy. US Urged to End Cuba Embargo as Castro Ails CNSNews.com - 19 Dec 2006 "Average grassroots Americans must be able to go to their local travel agent and book a ticket to travel to Cuba to learn about the history, culture, natural attractions and daily life of a close and heretofore forbidden neighbor," the FRD said. US lawmakers: Cuban officials say Castro to return to public life Florida Times-Union all 262 news articles » BBC News Love of climbing brought three men together Seattle Times - 10 hours ago The endless discussions over what food to bring along: At the end of a long day above 10000 feet, freeze-dried chicken and mushrooms with ramen, mixed with snow and brought to a boil on a tiny Sterno stove, can taste better than dinner at the Ritz. WITH LIVES IN THE BALANCE OregonLive.com all 2,277 news articles » WJACtv.com Crew boss charged in Thirtymile Fire Yakima Herald-Republic - 10 hours ago Crew boss Daniels, a seasonal employee of the Forest Service with 25 years of firefighting experience, is accused of gross negligence for repeatedly underestimating the fire and trapping his crew on the dead-end road. Get Carter The Nation. - 20 Dec 2006 The bleakness of life for Palestinians, especially in the Gaza Strip, is a mystery only to us. In the current Israeli campaign in Gaza, now sealed off from the outside world, almost 500 Palestinians, most unarmed, have been killed. On the New Book “Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid” San Francisco Chronicle all 47 news articles » Family Security Matters US BUSINESS: Denver snow brings turbulence to Bay airports San Jose Mercury News - 3 hours ago By George Kelly. As Denver International Airport struggles out from under two feet of snow dumped by Wednesday's blizzard, officials at Bay Area airports say travelers CNN-IBN are taking the resulting delays in stride so far. Blizzard a headache for westbound travelers at Metro Airport Detroit Free Press Colorado blizzard leaves many stuck at D/FW Dallas Morning News (subscription) Salt Lake Tribune - San Francisco Chronicle - Seattle Post Intelligencer - Albuquerque Tribune all 106 news articles » US ports panel calls for national security standards The Standard - 19 Dec 2006 A US port security task force is calling for mandatory national security standards for cargo and urging President George WBush to appoint a port security chief to coordinate agencies overseeing the nation's 361 seaports. Fears of N-Bomb Prompt Call for Port Security Changes Playfuls.com US must tighten port security - panel Reuters AlertNet HULIQ - AlaskaReport - The Money Times - The Argus all 32 news articles » E Canada Now Ahead of the Bell: Cable and telecom BusinessWeek - 6 hours ago The devil is in the details of the order issued Wednesday by the Federal Communications Commission that would allow telephone companies to enter the cable television market, according to analysts at Prudential Securities. FCC Eases Cable Competition Rules Wall Street Journal (subscription) FCC Approves Rules Easing Sale of TV by AT&T, Verizon (Update1) Bloomberg New York Times - CNET News.com - Chicago Tribune - Washington Post all 440 news articles » Raytheon sells aircraft business for $3.3bn MSNBC - 3 hours ago By Doug Cameron in Chicago. Raytheon agreed on Thursday to sell its aircraft manufacturing unit to two buyout groups for $3.3bn in a further extension of private equity's reach into the aviation and aerospace sector. Onex buys stake in Raytheon Aircraft Toronto Star Raytheon to sell jet subsidiary Boston Globe National Post - Bloomberg - MSN Money - Reuters all 242 news articles » Arkansas Business Online WRAPUP 3-US GDP growth revised down on housing slump Reuters - 44 minutes ago By Glenn Somerville. WASHINGTON, Dec 21 (Reuters) - The US economy grew at a tepid 2 percent annual rate in the third quarter, slowed by the sharpest slump in housing in more than 15 years, while mid-Atlantic business activity stumbled in December, ... DJ DATA SNAP: US 3Q GDP Even Slower As Housing Slumps Wiadomosci onet.pl US Economy Grew at 2.0% Pace Last Quarter, Slowest of Year Bloomberg Canada.com - Irish Times - New York Times all 228 news articles » Canada.com Strong Medicine for Bristol-Myers BusinessWeek - 1 hour ago Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) said Dec. 21 that it reached a preliminary agreement to pay $499 million to settle several years of regulatory investigations into its drug pricing, sales and marketing activities. Bristol-Myers agrees to $499M settlement Houston Chronicle Another sign the economy is cooling MSN Money MarketWatch - Bloomberg - International Herald Tribune - Reuters all 165 news articles » KOMO Russia hopes to clear Sakhalin-2 ecology soon Reuters - 59 minutes ago Jeroen van der Veer Chief Executive B,orn October 27, 1947 and is a Dutch national. He is the Chief Executive of Royal Dutch Shell. Gazprom lands Sakhalin-2 deal Houston Chronicle Gazprom takes majority Sakhalin-2 stake Times Online Bloomberg - BusinessWeek - The Age - Reuters.uk all 169 news articles » Scotsman Seagate takes EVault Register - 38 minutes ago In a last minute spot of Christmas shopping, Seagate has bagged online backup provider EVault for $185m in a bid to expand its services effort. Seagate Technology to buy EVault for $185 million Reuters Seagate EVaulting into services Techworld.com San Jose Mercury News - Forbes - Computerworld - BusinessWeek all 116 news articles » Seeking Alpha Miners, telcos weigh on European stocks; M&A swirls Reuters - 1 hour ago Please note that market coverage will be scaled back during the week of Dec. 25 due to the year-end holidays. Significant market activity will be reported as usual. Local deal to create digital marketing giant Boston Globe Publicis boosts US presence with Digitas purchase Globe and Mail New York Times - Boston Herald - Chicago Tribune - MarketWatch all 75 news articles » Marketing Week SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY: Three Landing Sites Ready for Return of Space Shuttle Discovery iTWire - 1 hour ago By William Atkins. NASA is pondering the landing of the STS-116 crew aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery. Specifically, officials are deciding whether to land the shuttle at the Kennedy Space Center (the primary landing site)—since weather is forecast ... Space station visible from Ireland Irish Times Weather To Determine Where Shuttle Lands Playfuls.com MSNBC - Gulf Times - Boston Globe - KWTX all 1,783 news articles » KOMO Sony BMG Settles Rootkit Disputes CIO Today - 2 hours ago By Jay Wrolstad. The initial complaints against Sony BMG were filed in November 2005 after researcher Mark Russinovich reported that Sony was allegedly using XCP and MediaMix rootkit technology to prevent its CDs from being copied. Sony pays $1.5M to settle Texas, CA rootkit suits Computerworld Sony has far to go in rootkit case ZDNet San Jose Mercury News - InformationWeek - Washington Post - CBC British Columbia all 325 news articles » The Money Times Behold, the virgin birth (and yes, it's a son) Independent - 19 hours ago By Steve Connor, Science Editor. The world's largest lizard has astonished biologists by being able to produce offspring by an "immaculate" conception without the help of a male. Komodo Dragons, World's Largest Lizards, Have Virgin Births Bloomberg Dragon virgin births startle zoo keepers Nature.com (subscription) Reuters.uk - BBC News - Times Online - Playfuls.com all 263 news articles » Scotsman Nintendo Strapped with Wiimote Suit CIO Today - 1 hour ago By David Garrett. Nintendo had already offered to replace the wrist strap free of charge for any customer who requested a replacement on the firm's Web site, and as of early December, Nintendo also had begun to ship the Wii with a new, thicker strap ... Nintendo faces a Wii lawsuit iAfrica.com Legal Twists Caused by Nintendo Wii’s Wrist Straps Playfuls.com CNET News.com - DailyTech - All Headline News - Tech News Pulse all 62 news articles » Computing News Hybrids in the Universe Space Daily - 16 hours ago by Staff Writers. Scientists working with NASA data recently made a discovery that forced them to re-think their theories on gamma-ray bursts - the most powerful cosmic explosions. NASA studies new type of cosmic blast CBC News Astronomers find new kind of black hole Monsters and Critics.com Ars Technica - National Geographic - New Scientist (subscription) - Register all 49 news articles » PhysOrg.com Wii have to say it, we were right iTWire - 5 hours ago By Stan Beer. In our story, of December 18 2006 "Nintendo strap replacement an admission of guilt", we postulated that Nintendo could be facing some legal issues after initiating its Wiimote strap replacement program. Impressions: Wii GameDAILY BIZ Fast innovation lets PC catch up with consoles Financial Times Smartmoney.com - MSNBC - Toledo Free Press - Boomtown all 53 news articles » NintendoRevolution.ca Siemens Sets Network Speed Record PC World - 2 hours ago The race to push more bits down broadband networks has leaped ahead with Siemens achieving a transmission speed of 107 gigabits per second over a single optical fiber. Siemens Sets Speed Record DailyTech Playfuls.com Siemens Achieve Transmission Rates Of 107 Gbits/S Over A Single ... Playfuls.com InfoWorld - CNET News.com - VNUNet.com all 41 news articles » As Skype and KaZaA founders move into TV, BBC begins filesharing Netribution - 20 Dec 2006 The BBC has announced plans to start distributing its programmes for free across the filesharing network Azuerus. While the programmes available - which includes Red Dwarf, Little Britain, Doctor Who and possibly Monty Python - will be free, ... BBC deal with filesharing site: but what about Brits? Guardian Unlimited BBC moves to file-sharing sites BBC News Monsters and Critics.com - iTWire - PC Pro - bit-tech.net all 27 news articles » bit-tech.net Robots could demand legal rights BBC News - 5 hours ago Robots could one day demand the same citizen's rights as humans, according to a study by the British government. If granted, countries would be obligated to provide social benefits including housing and even "robo-healthcare", the report says. 'Robots may get rights by 2056' Times of India I, Robot wants his equal rights ZDNet Xinhua - All Headline News - CIO - abc11tv.com all 72 news articles » Playfuls.com GLOBAL AND NATIONAL RFID: Radio Frequency Identification Chips (RFID) EurActiv.com - 20 Dec 2006 RFID could be used to collect personal data. For example, retailers could tie a client's personal data, such as a credit card number, to an RFID tag embedded in an item they sold. Individuals could then be identified when they revisit a store and their ... Digital Angel Wins Multi-Year Contract Extension Projected to ... Epicos.com (press release) - 19 Dec 2006 Digital Angel won the contract following the successful installation of the world's largest RFID reader system, a16-foot by 16-foot RFID antenna designed to electronically track indigenous salmon populations, and the launch of its powerful second ... MicroTRAKgps Increases Subscriber Base More Than Double in the ... Primenewswire (press release) - 19 Dec 2006 The RFID division of the company specializes in end-to-end Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) integration solutions and hardware, RFID Reader Portals and warehouse management systems in the Food, Manufacturing, Logistics, Retail, Pharmaceutical and ... Sen. Clinton calls for full review of passport card Washington Technology - 19 Dec 2006 Clinton said there also are concerns about privacy with the so-called vicinity read radio frequency identification technology that would be used on the card. RFID PASSPORTS 'CLONED IN FIVE MINUTES' Free Market News Network - 19 Dec 2006 New passports using radio frequency identification (RFID) chips to hold personal data can be cloned in less than five minutes, it has been claimed. US struggles with RFID plan PC Advisor - 9 Dec 2006 Under WHTI, all Americans travelling to Mexico, Canada, the Caribbean and Bermuda will be required to show some form of personal identification approved by Department of Homeland Security when entering the US. The identification could be in the form of ... Use of RFID in ePassport and National ID Cards Coming Under Fire ExtremeNano - 15 Dec 2006 The separate initiatives put forth by the US State Department and the US Department of Homeland Security to utilize RFID in passports, identification cards and drivers licenses are coming under fire from various directions. At issue: Concerns that the ... Industry group urges caution for RFID-enabled ID cards Computerworld New Zealand - 7 Dec 2006 Those concerns prompted CAGW to send a letter to the DHS this week urging its Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee to pass an earlier subcommittee draft report that recommends against the use of RFID for personal identification. RFID passports 'cloned within five minutes' TUV Product Service - 18 Dec 2006 New passports using radio frequency identification (RFID) chips to hold personal data can be cloned in less than five minutes, it has been claimed. TUV Product Service HEALTH AND WELLNESS: Gut Microbes Give Us Clues To Obesity Cause And Treatment Medical News Today - 4 hours ago US scientists have discovered that "gut microbes" - bacteria that live in our digestive tract - could be powerful clues to the cause and treatment of obesity. Intestinal Bacteria Could Cause Obesity Playfuls.com Germs in the gut to be blamed for obesity? Xinhua Guardian Unlimited - ABC Online - Kentucky.com - Telegraph.co.uk all 335 news articles » Health Highlights: Dec. 21, 2006 Forbes - 1 hour ago A head-cooling device designed to prevent or reduce brain damage in babies starved of oxygen at birth was approved Wednesday by the US Food and Drug Administration. Cool cap may reduce baby brain damage The Age Natus Medical's Cool-Cap gets FDA OK BusinessWeek E Canada Now FDA.gov - Reuters - WMDT - E Canada Now all 189 news articles » Reliable New PET Scan Detects Alzheimer's Without Surgery Medical News Today - 1 hour ago A new type of PET scan has been used to detect Alzheimer's non-invasively. It gives results that are as good as doing an autopsy, a new research study suggests. New method of scanning brain could help diagnose Alzheimer's USA Today New PET Imaging Technique Detects Early Cognitive Loss MedPage Today Seattle Post Intelligencer - Monsters and Critics.com - ABC News - CBC British Columbia all 55 news articles » E Canada Now New blood tests can't predict heart attacks Times of India - 34 minutes ago TRENTON (UNITED STATES): New blood tests that doctors hoped would more accurately predict which patients are headed for a heart attack or stroke are no better than cholesterol levels, blood pressure and other conventional measurements, a study found. Doubts cast on blood tests Boston Globe Biomarkers Little Help for Heart Attacks ABC News Reuters - TheHeart.Org all 228 news articles » Fox 28 Singapore decides not to ban trans fat Channel News Asia - 8 hours ago By Julia Ng, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 21 December 2006 1837 hrs. SINGAPORE: The Health Promotion Board says it is not following New York's move to ban trans fat in restaurants. Assembly bill would cut use of trans fats San Francisco Chronicle Connecticut lawmakers hope to ban trans fats in restaurants Boston Globe Attleboro Sun Chronicle - People's Daily Online - All Headline News - CBS 4 all 119 news articles » E Canada Now New Outbreak of Bird Flu Reported at Duck Farm in S. Korea Voice of America - 51 minutes ago By VOA News. Agriculture Ministry officials plan to begin destroying more than 20000 poultry within a three-kilometer radius of the duck farm. New outbreak of bird flu hits duck farm in South Korea International Herald Tribune South Korea says fourth bird flu case confirmed Reuters AlertNet Korea Times - All Headline News - AllAfrica.com - UN News Centre all 20 news articles » Voice of America Study: Teens use medicines to get high Seattle Post Intelligencer - 5 hours ago By LARA JAKES JORDAN. AP WRITER. WASHINGTON -- Teens increasingly are getting high with legal drugs like painkillers and mood stimulants, and they're turning to cough syrup as well, says a government survey released Thursday. Study: Teens get high on legal drugs; use illegal ones less CNN US government study: teens turning to medicines to get high International Herald Tribune WZZM - All Headline News - WISH KNX1070 all 211 news articles » Black Cohosh Fails to Relieve Menopausal Symptoms Forbes - 19 Dec 2006 TUESDAY, Dec. 19 (HealthDay News) -- The popular herbal supplement black cohosh is no better than a placebo at relieving hot flashes and night sweats in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women. Black cohosh won't cool hot flashes Scientific American Expert believes early HRT can have heart benefits Reuters.uk Playfuls.com - Ireland Online - Baltimore Sun - MedPage Today all 359 news articles » Dog Flu Diet and Diseases US officials push to beef up painkiller warnings Toronto Star - 19 Dec 2006 AP. WASHINGTON - Federal health officials on Tuesday proposed sterner warning labels for acetaminophen, aspirin and ibuprofen, again cautioning millions of Americans who take the nonprescription pain relievers regularly of potentially serious side ... Warnings Proposed for Over-the-Counter Drugs New York Times Are Your Painkillers Actually Killing You? ABC News Seattle Times - Playfuls.com - Monsters and Critics.com - Bloomberg all 625 news articles » China Daily INFLUENZA H5N1 HUMAN PANDEMIC FLU: University Of Colorado Influenza Chip Licensed By Quidel Corp. Of ... Medical News Today (press release) - 1 hour ago The Flu Chip and MChip can be used to determine the genetic makeup of specific influenza strains from patient samples within hours. Quidel Announces Worldwide, Exclusive License for Novel DNA ... Business Wire (press release) Quidel Licenses MChip from University of Colorado Genetic Engineering News (press release) all 10 news articles » Sanofi pasteur influenza vaccine prod'd tops 170 mln doses in 06 Antara (press release) - 16 hours ago sanofi pasteur confirmed its leadership as one of the world's largest manufacturers of seasonal influenza vaccine, supplying a very significant portion of the estimated global production of about 350 million doses(1). Sanofi pasteur Influenza Vaccine Production Tops 170 Million Doses ... PR Newswire (press release) sanofi pasteur Influenza Vaccine Production Tops 170 Million Doses ... campus med all 15 news articles » MedImmune Licenses Reverse Genetics Technology to CSL for Use in ... PR Newswire (press release) - 14 hours ago Reverse genetics is a method by which viruses such as influenza can be generated entirely from segments of DNA. MedImmune will receive an upfront payment and has the potential to receive royalties on any vaccine stockpiles or other product sales using ... MedImmune Licenses Reverse Genetics Technology to CSL for Use in ... Earthtimes.org MedImmune licenses technology to Australian biotech Milwaukee Business Journal all 12 news articles » Nigeria still high risk in Avian Influenza – Minister The Tide - 6 hours ago Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Adamu Bello has said that poultry production in the country is still susceptible “to a very high risk of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)”. Represented by the Director Livestock and Pest Control, ... Influenza picking up ABC 4 - 9 hours ago There is a lot of illness in our community and influenza seems to be picking up. Dr. Taylor, Logan: Strep, viral stomach flu, colds, bronchitis. H5N1 Still Threat In Indonesia Despite Lower Death Rate CattleNetwork.com - 5 hours ago JAKARTA (Dow Jones)-- Indonesia is controlling H5N1 more effectively, but the continued presence of the avian influenza virus in poultry and the possibility of infection in other animals mean it remains a very real threat, senior government officials ... Experts: It is still too earlyto stockpile an H5N1 vaccine Bangkok Post Bird flu outbreak in Vietnam SpiritIndia Boston Herald - WLUC-TV - Ireland Online all 36 news articles » SpiritIndia APS: sanofi pasteur Influenza Vaccine Production Tops 170 ........ ANP Pers Support - 20 Dec 2006 influenza season. A EUR160 million investment, the largest capital investment to date for. sanofi pasteur's Val de Reuil facility. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Fund Influenza Vaccine Research PNN - 20 Dec 2006 The $2.7 million grant will support Fraunhofer CMB's development of subunit vaccines against influenza using the AIPwLV™ Platform. Integrated BioPharma Announces New Commitment to Use Its AIPwLV(TM ... Drug Newswire (press release) all 7 news articles » Time to get your flu vaccine RDH - 3 hours ago As another flu (influenza) season approaches, it’s time for dental health-care professionals to consider getting their annual vaccination against the flu. Plenty of flu shots available Tahlequah Daily Press all 2 news articles » INTEGRATIVE FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE: Vanderbilt mixes alternative with conventional to heal The Tennessean - 18 Dec 2006 Baugh, owner of Nima Holistic Wellness in Nashville, is one of a handful of local doctors who combine unconventional therapies with Western medicine, such as drugs and surgery, in an approach called integrative medicine. Integrated care more mainstream, but many patients still foot the bill The Tennessean all 4 news articles » Vanderbilt mixes alternative with conventional to heal Dickson Herald - 18 Dec 2006 Baugh, owner of Nima Holistic Wellness in Nashville, is one of a handful of local doctors who combine unconventional therapies with Western medicine, such as drugs and surgery, in an approach called integrative medicine. Integrative Medicine Comes of Age: An Interview with Dr. Kenneth ... Newstarget.com - 11 Dec 2006 Receive FREE (but valuable) news, articles and action alerts from the NewsTarget Network on the topics you choose! Join over 500000 monthly readers and see why so many people report extraordinary health improvements after becoming a regular reader! Newstarget.com Integrative Way: Living with IBS Sacramento Bee - 17 Dec 2006 And if you are over 50, it's time for your screening colonoscopy. Drs. Kay Judge and Maxine Barish-Wreden are medical directors of Sutter's Downtown Integrative Medicine program. Have an alternative medicinerelated question? E-mail [email protected]. Duke Integrative Medicine opens first-of-Its-kind center dedicated ... Carolina Newswire (press release) - 1 Dec 2006 DURHAM, NC -- Duke Integrative Medicine on Thursday officially opened a first-of-its-kind medical building dedicated solely to the practice of integrative medicine. The new facility will operate as a "living laboratory" to explore and demonstrate ... Personalized Road Map to Navigating Alternative Medicine HealthNewsDigest.com - 10 Dec 2006 Enter Oregon Health & Science University's innovative Alternative Medicine Consultation Service. This service, which operates within the Center for Women's Health Integrative Medicine Program, offers both men and woman a crash course in complementary ... Wellness Center blends Western medicine and other approaches Stockton Record - 10 Dec 2006 LODI - Integrative medicine. The term may be unfamiliar to most people today, but among health-care professionals it's gaining acceptance as the old barriers blur between traditional Western medicine, and complementary treatments and healing approaches ... CLEVELAND CLINIC AND CANYON RANCH TO HOST INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE ... HealthNews-Stats (press release) - 22 Nov 2006 Tieraona Low Dog, MD, a renowned integrative medicine expert, will serve as the event’s key note speaker. She is Director of the Education Program in Integrative Medicine and a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at University of ... Vital Life Centre's Open House Ottawa Start (press release) - 15 Dec 2006 The Vital Life Centre for Integrative Medicine is marking its official opening in Westboro with an Open House Wednesday, January 24, 2007 from 4 to 7 pm Meet the team of healthcare specialists who can help you with your health needs in the New Year. ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE: Investing in China's New Environmental Consciousness Seeking Alpha - 9 hours ago Companies like Medtronic (MDT), Johnson and Johnson (JNJ), Pfizer (PFE), and Boston Scientific (BSX) that provide medical devices and medicine to help alleviate pollution related health problems have big potential in China. Many environmental issues ... Seeking Alpha Risky business Connecticut Post - 5 hours ago Eventually, the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, a nonprofit that gives science-based advice on health, medicine and biomedical science, found there wasn't conclusive evidence of an association between mold and these toxic effects. Special Issue Of JOEM Focuses On Cancer-Causing Particles Medical News Today (press release) - 18 Dec 2006 The December Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM), is a special issue providing updates on particles and cancer. NH sues EPA over air standards Eagle Tribune - 20 Dec 2006 "That one or two micrograms will end up costing the lives of more people than died in 9/11," said Dr. Frank Speizer, Edward Kass Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and a member of the panel. Speizer said federal regulators allowed policy ... Cells' Capability In Mouse Brain Tissue Repair Revealed By UCSF ... Medical News Today (press release) - 7 hours ago Kuo is one of 16 UCSF CIRM Stem Cell Scholars - up and coming young scientists funded by the California Institute for Regeneration Medicine, established by California voters in 2004 to allocate $3 billion over 10 years to support stem cell research. Avoiding Disaster In Adventure Travel Medical News Today (press release) - 17 Dec 2006 "People need to remember," says Dr. Jay Lemery, the director of Wilderness and Environmental Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College and an assistant attending in emergency medicine at NewYorkPresbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center. Failure of our System to Repair Damaged DNA in Cells Results in Aging SeniorJournal.com - 23 hours ago December 20, 2006 - The accumulation of genetic damage in our cells, which occurs as a result of cell metabolism or environmental influences, such as from smoking, is a major contributor to how we age, according to a study being published today in the ... Study finds DNA damage mimics aging Kitsap Sun (Subscription) all 10 news articles » The Cost of Greed Tucson Weekly - 20 hours ago Now, an unprecedented court case in the Amazon jungle town of Lago Agrio is in its final stage with a potential ruling of $6 billion in environmental damages against Texaco's parent company, the Chevron Corporation, which has more than 9000 service ... Histories of staff point to studios The Australian - 5 hours ago "Obviously perceptions are important and need to be dealt with sympathetically, but they don't always translate into the reality of an extensive medical problem," Melbourne specialist in occupational environmental medicine Bruce Hocking said yesterday. PAIN MEDICINE: Drug Agency Takes Aim at Pain-Relieving Drug International News Service - 43 minutes ago "People will take a medicine to go to sleep at night and they'll take a cold medicine and they'll take a medicine for their joint pains and they won't realize that each of one of those products contain, say, acetaminophen," said Paul Watkins, ... FDA Calls for Stricter Medicine Warnings WNDU-TV Popular Pain Pills' Warnings Targeted: ; Over-the-Counter ... International News Service all 625 news articles » China Daily Consumers Should Talk to Their Pharmacists About Pain Reliever ... PR Newswire (press release) - 2 hours ago A consumer survey commissioned by APhA last year confirmed that only 55% of consumer knew the active ingredients of their prescription medicine. Consumers need to 'know their medicine' - many of the most common prescription and over the counter pain ... Aulis - a medical cannabis user, but no pothead Helsingin Sanomat - 19 Dec 2006 Aulis is the only person in Finland entitled to use cannabis as a medicine. He was injured in a traffic accident in 2002. He did not lose his mobility, but he was left with severe chronic pain in his spine and neck. "A severe toothache is child's play ... Coping with pain Evansville Courier & Press (subscription) - 18 Dec 2006 "Pain is an alarm," says Dr. Scott Fishman, chief of the division of pain medicine at the University of California Davis and vice chair of the American Pain Foundation. "Chronic pain is a disorder of that alarm. ... When that alarm is broken, ... Study Questions Workers' Comp Ratings for Back Pain Insurance Journal - 12 hours ago The study shows that "administrative decisions made at the end of the workers' compensation claim process about the ability of someone to work after back injury has very little predictive validity," said Dr. Workers' compensation ratings don't accurately predict disabilities PressZoom (press release) all 6 news articles » SpiritIndia SPORTS MEDICINE: Leg cramps at night still causing pain, loss of sleep Richmond Times Dispatch - 19 Dec 2006 The pain started about two months before an X-ray and bone scan showed the stress fracture. I took almost three months off totally and then resumed running about 3 miles every other day when the same type of pain resumed. I do not know what to do next ... Man wanted after grabbing store employee Bradenton Herald - 20 Dec 2006 MANATEE - Authorities were searching Tuesday for a man who grabbed an employee of the Pain Medicine Institute on Monday afternoon when he couldn't get a refill of pain medications, according to the Manatee County Sheriff's Office. Pain medicine robbed from terminally ill cancer patient in home ... The News Journal - 13 Dec 2006 Police have identified two suspects they say robbed a family and stole pain medicine from a terminally ill cancer patient in a home invasion. Cancer Patient Robbed of Pain Medicine 6abc.com - 13 Dec 2006 (AP) - December 13, 2006 - New Castle County Police are looking for two men who allegedly stole pain medication from a cancer patient. VACCINATIONS: Vaccinations required for Pompano Park horses South Florida Business Journal - 42 minutes ago Management at Pompano Park Harness Track has required proof of vaccinations for all current and future horses stabled on its grounds. EHV-1 Vaccinations Required At Pompano Standardbred Canada all 3 news articles » Brandon woman arrested over flu vaccinations Jackson Clarion Ledger - 8 hours ago He urged people getting vaccinations from Dominski to be reimmunized. Dominski, though, said that's not necessary. "It will send the public into an unnecessary frenzy," she said. Jupiter area equestrians urged to keep horses at home amid virus ... TCPalm - 10 hours ago "We are recommending that everyone keep their horses on their property, be careful handling them and update their vaccinations. The virus prefers warm moist areas, such as hands, shoes and equipment in the stall. So, it is a good idea for people going ... Vaccinations recommended for horses Aiken Standard (subscription) Herpes outbreak kills three show horses in South Florida Thoroughbred Times all 51 news articles » Daily Racing Form (subscription) Child Vaccinations Do Not Cause Diabetes PakTribune.com - 19 Dec 2006 ISLAMABAD: Routine childhood vaccinations do not increase the risk of developing diabetes, according to a study of more than 700000 Danish children. Rabies still poses a threat The Japan Times - 19 hours ago Therefore if travelers are bitten by mammals abroad, they should immediately receive rabies vaccinations at local hospitals. Travelers urged to gird for infectious ills The Japan Times all 2 news articles » The Japan Times STAY HEALTHY ON HAJJ ClickPress (press release) - 20 Dec 2006 With such large numbers of people in one place, diseases are easily passed on, and Number One Health is calling for pilgrims to obtain the correct vaccinations before traveling, and be aware of what to do if illness strikes. Pets of the Week - Dec. 21, 2006 News-Daily.com - 15 hours ago He has been neutered and all vaccinations are current. Ralphie was surrendered to CCHS when his former family decided to move, but chose to leave poor Ralphie behind. Flu season under way in Florida; vaccinations encouraged locally The Eureka Reporter - 18 Dec 2006 The Centers for Disease Control’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommends vaccinations for those at high risk of flu complications, those who live with or care for those at high risk of complication and all who want to decrease their ... The Eureka Reporter First Flu Clinic Offered In Forsyth Township WLUC-TV - 1 hour ago Officials estimate more than one hundred residents received vaccinations. Dr. Catherine Kroll of GwinnSawyer Medical Centers says, "We had difficulty getting flu vaccine down in our own clinic, and we contacted the health department to see if they'd ... DEPLETED URANIUM: Nuclear Power a Threat to the World - Dirty Bombs Depleted Uranium ... uruknet.info - 3 hours ago From the moment uranium is mined nuclear waste on a massive scale is produced. There is no secure, risk free way to store nuclear waste. US shouldn't use depleted uranium Bloomington Pantagraph - 16 Dec 2006 Depleted uranium is radioactive material left over after the enrichment process used to create fuel for nuclear power plants. Depleted Uranium Missiles Found In Serbia All Headline News - 12 Dec 2006 Belgrade, Serbia (AHN) - Representatives from the directorate for the protection of the environment in Serbia has said that a total of 161 depleted uranium missiles have been recovered in the southern part of the country in the past weeks. 161 depleted uranium missiles found in southern Serbia People's Daily Online - 11 Dec 2006 During its 78-day air strikes on Serbia's predecessor Yugoslavia in 1999, the NATO dropped 31000 missiles and bombs containing depleted uranium, a kind of radioactive toxic material that has been linked to Gulf War syndrome and spiraling levels of ... Preševo: 161 depleted uranium missiles found B92 - 11 Dec 2006 RELJAN -- In the past nine weeks, 161 depleted uranium missiles were recovered in Reljan, near Preševo. Directorate for the protection of the environment representatives say that the missiles were left in the area after the 1999 NATO bombing campaign. Depleted Uranium Situation Worsens uruknet.info - 29 Nov 2006 They also refuse to clean up dispersed radioactive contamination, as required by Army Regulation 700-48, "Management of Equipment Contaminated With Depleted Uranium or Radioactive Commodities" (Department of the Army, September 2002) and US Army ... Horror Of US Depleted Uranium In Iraq Threatens World Coastal Post - 30 Nov 2006 And the radiation from depleted uranium can travel literally anywhere. It's going to destroy the lives of thousands of children, all over the world. Stop Depleted Uranium Weapons Bay Area Indymedia - 2 Dec 2006 Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT) and our partners around the world call for an end to the manufacture of depleted uranium (DU) weapons and the deployment and use of DU in theaters of war and practice ranges. Depleted Uranium Munitions War Production Targeted Bay Area Indymedia - 2 Dec 2006 A Christian Peacemaker Team spokesman stated "The Alliant Tech annual corporate statement on expenses and profits proclaimed proudly the weapons factory had manufactured 18 Million uranium tank penetrator rods for the US Military. US IMMIGRATION: US immigration 'consultant', an unlawful practice of the law News Today Online - 15 hours ago During the current debate toward a comprehensive immigration reform in the US, advocates for the need to combat against the unauthorized practice of law (UPL) became increasingly vocal. How to Play the Immigration Trend InvestorIdeas.com (press release) - 4 hours ago When US immigration agents raided Swift & Co. meat plants last week as part of a six-state crackdown on illegal immigrants known as "Operation Wagon Train," it touched deep emotions all around. Lawyers for Bee's owner file plea agreement Oxford Press - 1 hour ago Jiang was taken into US Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody on June 5 following a raid of his David Place Home in Fairfield, where authorities found illegal immigrants living there, along with documents related to employing illegal immigrants ... Fairfield restaurant owner to plead guilty in immigration case Hamilton Journal News (subscription) all 3 news articles » Holocaust denial; Truth in America; US immigration; The ambition ... International Herald Tribune - 20 Dec 2006 Although Ayaan Ali Hirsi ("Confronting Holocaust denial," Views, Dec. 15) does well to highlight the lack of awareness of the Holocaust in parts of the Arab-Muslim world, I take objection to the gross generalizations she makes about this vast region. Immigration lawyer writes for TNT News Today Online - 15 hours ago Specializing on US Immigration Law, Atty. Khoa D. Bui will write on US Immigration issues, especially concerning common problems experienced by Filipino immigrants, in his column "Immigration Connection" which will initially come out twice a month. News Today Online US IMMIGRATION WARRANT ISSUED TO DETAIN ONO DRIVER PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung) - 18 Dec 2006 YOKO ONO's imprisoned former driver KORAL KARSAN has been hit with a detention warrant by US immigration officials, who suspect the Turkish national was working in America illegally. Yoko's driver faces arrest in visa probe Glasgow Evening Times Yoko Ono's Driver Issued Warrant Washington Post Contactmusic.com - International Herald Tribune all 422 news articles » Monsters and Critics.com Sacto man accused of impersonating immigration agent San Francisco Chronicle - 21 hours ago During one of the false arrests, Brickner carried business cards that read "US Immigration and Deportation, Deportation Agent" and carried a handgun, handcuffs and a badge shaped like a star, federal prosecutors said. Man Impersonating Immigration Agent Arrests Three - Now Indicted ... Lawfuel (press release) California bounty hunter charged with impersonating US agent to ... International Herald Tribune Washington Post - San Francisco Chronicle - San Gabriel Valley Tribune all 41 news articles » MIGRATION-US: Massive Sweep Creates Havoc for Workers' Families Inter Press Service (subscription) - 20 Dec 2006 NEW YORK, Dec 20 (IPS) - Families are still scrambling to get information about their loved ones a week after US immigration agents arrested over 1000 workers at meatpacking plants in six states in a massive operation targeting people working with ... ICE raids push packers to improve practices Fort Dodge Messenger - 22 hours ago If meatpackers scrutinize their workers more closely and take action regarding their labor pool in light of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recent crackdown called “Operation Wagon Train,” the livestock markets could react negatively. VivirLatino Unions: Fewer Hispanic immigrants hired since Swift & Co. raids Canton Repository (subscription) Swift raid detainees get court times set Denver Post Denver Daily News all 111 news articles » 911 TRUTH JOURNALISM: US NEEDS LARGER ARMY AND MARINE CORPS? Free Market News Network - 20 Dec 2006 Take for example the US government’s involvement in the attacks that occurred on 9/11 (see references at Journal of 911 Studies, 911 Truth.org and Scholars for 911 Truth). Truth and justice for those victims and their families, as far as US government ... Truth about scalding Sarasota Herald-Tribune - 20 Dec 2006 Another Web site, baking 911.com, notes that some recipes may ask you to scald and cool milk just to be sure it is at a good temperature (110-115 F) for combining with other ingredients. New Upcoming 9/11 Truth Events! Bay Area Indymedia - 11 Dec 2006 --James H. Fetzer, founder, Scholars for 911 Truth. "A superb work and asset to the patriot community and America itself. The Need for the De-Zionization of America (and Israel) Al-Jazeerah.info - 4 hours ago The "war on terror" is a preemptive war that was based on a pack of lies and 911, which many believe was an inside job by the Neocons in order curry American public support for their agenda to re-shape the Middle East to Israel's liking. by Paul Hein Lew Rockwell - 18 Dec 2006 No national economy has ever survived a prolonged dose of fiat, but that truth is disregarded. We have grotesque security charades at our airports, but, in truth, is flying any safer now than it was prior to 911? I’m not saying that truth cannot be ... MI5 whistleblower set for Ipswich Suffolk Evening Star - 2 Dec 2006 It will be followed by talks from Shayler on the subject of state terrorism, and fellow former MI5 officer Annie Machon on the aims of the 911 truth movement. Machon is secretary of the 911 Truth Campaign in Britain and Ireland. Re-Imagining Pakistan DesPardes.com - 18 Dec 2006 First, I wish for minds that can deal with the complex nature of truth. Without minds engaged on this issue there cannot be a capacity for good judgment. Accountability and the Bush Administration Common Dreams (press release) - 22 hours ago Unless we're going to have one set of laws for the powerful and another set for those who can't afford fancy lawyers, then truth matters to everyone. And accountability is a matter of human and legal principle." Holtzman is a former Congresswoman and ... A short circuit for cellular E911 USA Today - 18 Dec 2006 "Most people don't care about 911 until they have to use it," Hixson said. "And when they want to use it, the expectation is that E911 will be universal. NASA, SOLAR SCIENCE AND ALTERNATIVE ENERGY TECHNOLGIES: Science's crystal ball: A look into the future Independent - 18 hours ago Once on the lunar surface, solar energy could be used to split any water ice found in lunar craters into oxygen and hydrogen - the basic ingredients of rocket fuel. UPI NewsTrack Health and Science News United Press International - 20 hours ago HOUSTON, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- The crew of space shuttle Discovery conducted a final inspection of the spacecraft's heat shield Wednesday during initial landing preparations. NASA Debates Discovery Landing Sites Sci-Tech Today Discovery crew tests systems, stows gear for landing Scientific American Scientific American all 1,783 news articles » KOMO State of Science, 2006 The Casper Star Tribune - 12 hours ago Because of changing definitions and smaller and more distant solar system objects, a panel of astronomers at the scientists' leading convention recommended adding three more planets to bring the solar system to 12. But the convention vetoed adding the ... Science News Canada East - 7 hours ago (AP) - Instead of enjoying a relaxing day at the international space station, the space shuttle Discovery's seven astronauts prepared Sunday for an unplanned, fourth spacewalk to get a stubborn, half-retracted solar array to fold up. A Clear Voice for Science Earth & Sky - 15 Dec 2006 Stanford Solar Center A K-12 educational website with basics about the sun, projects and activities, solar news, solar folklore, live webcasts and much more. By involving the students in how solar science is done, their staff hopes they will better ... "Stardust" - a mixture of fire and ice - Comet dust surprises ... Informationsdienst Wissenschaft (Pressemitteilung) - 20 Dec 2006 The initial results now published in Science have drastically changed our picture of comets, providing remarkable insights into the origin of comets and into how the solar system came into being. Before now, it had been assumed that comets were ... Stardust findings override commonly held beliefs Spaceflight Now Synchrotrons Help Reveal the Nature of Comets PhysOrg.com innovations report - OregonLive.com - HULIQ - Free Internet Press all 12 news articles » PhysOrg.com Stars favor science whiz Buffalo News - 5 hours ago She spent most of Wednesday stationed on the sidewalk outside Kaegebein, helping class after class look at the sun through a reflecting telescope with a solar filter. "It makes it so special for children to have an actual scientist in the classroom to ... Buffalo News NJIT solar physicist says weak sun produces record solar outburst PressZoom (press release) - 20 Dec 2006 Using special instruments, Gary and researchers at NJIT's Center for Solar-Terrestial Research study solar outbursts. Solar Energy Limited and D2Fusion Announce Major Strides on the ... dBusinessNews San Francisco (press release) - 11 hours ago Both facilities are now completing integration of their reaction, measurement, and calibration systems to allow reciprocally coordinated replication runs, and plan to install a third interoperable sister system in a leading European science institute ... GLOBAL WARMING – SUN or Greenhouses Gases: 'Sunshade' Could Ease Global Warming Discovery Channel - 1 hour ago According to Angel, the idea of blocking some of the sun's energy to reduce global warming has been around for about 20 years. Making noise on global warming Boston Globe - 9 hours ago Rising sea levels, shrinking glaciers, an increase in severe weather, from hurricanes to heat waves -- the effects of global warming are evident all around us. Perhaps even more insidious are the negative health effects of global warming. CO2 and alarmism The Independent Institute NZ Media on Climate Change Criticised in US Senate Scoop.co.nz (press release) all 4 news articles » Outsize Profits, and Questions, in Effort to Cut Warming Gases Tuscaloosa News (subscription) - 3 hours ago Because the waste gas has a far more powerful effect on global warming than carbon dioxide emissions, the foreign businesses must pay a premium far beyond the cost of the actual cleanup. Scientific Backlash against Global Warming Alarmism? [Iain Murray] National Review Online Blogs - 1 hour ago It confirms a lot of what some of us have been saying about the risks to the scientific process inherent in the politicization of the global warming debate. Here's something that should make anyone, wherever they are in this debate, pay attention: ... The Hidden Opportunity in Global Warming Axis of Logic - 7 hours ago If the news in the Stern Review is scary to think about, it's ultimately a message of hope: It's not too late to act on global warming -- provided we take strong, united global action, starting now and increasing over the next 10 years. Consensus about global warming calls for action DesMoinesRegister.com - 8 hours ago Global warming is a manifestation of our addiction to oil and consumption of fossil fuels. Our planet grows warmer because of a massive disruption in the biogeochemical fluxes on earth. DiCaprio Yahoo!s about global warming Xinhua - 6 hours ago 21 (Xinhuanet) -- Actor Leonardo DiCaprio has questions about global warming and has gone online seeking solutions by using the "Yahoo! Global warming effects confusing and complicated Gainesville Times - 6 hours ago On the global scale, ice melting in the sea doesn't cause a sea level rise, only ice on land, such as Greenland. We know the North Pole is melting, but the South Pole ice sheet is increasing. We can all take easy but vital steps to fight global warming Asheville Citizen-Times - 13 hours ago Happily, we have options to reduce the amount of global warming pollutants we produce. Before you go to bed tonight, you can lessen your carbon dioxide emissions for less than the cost of a cappuccino - by changing a light bulb. GLOBAL NUCLEAR TERRORISM: NZ continues support for Nuclear Security Fund People's Daily Online - 19 Dec 2006 He said it is to help IAEA's efforts to improve nuclear safety and security and fight the possibility of nuclear terrorism. "New Zealand is pleased to be able to make this contribution as part of our commitment to multi lateral efforts for disarmament ... New Zealand continues support for Nuclear Security Scoop.co.nz (press release) all 2 news articles » Ratification Of Treaty Against Nuclear Terrorism Scoop.co.nz (press release) - 16 Dec 2006 The United Nations top legal official today appealed to Member States to become parties to the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism. “The Convention closes for signature on 31 December,” said the UN Legal Counsel, ... Top UN legal official calls for ratification of treaty against ... Associated Press of Pakistan - 17 Dec 2006 WASHINGTON, Dec 6 (APP): Pakistan's policy of deregulation, a talented workforce and ease of doing of business make it investment-friendly, says a Canadian entrepreneur, whose company recently invested in telecommunication sector of the country. UNITED NATIONS LEGAL COUNSEL CALLS FOR RATIFICATION OF NUCLEAR ... Nieuwsbank (abonnement) - 15 Dec 2006 The United Nations Legal Counsel, Nicolas Michel, today appealed to Member States to become parties to the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism. "The Convention closes for signature on 31 December," said Mr. Michel. The bad guys know what they're doing International Herald Tribune - 19 Dec 2006 Warren Stern is head of the International Atomic Energy Agency's Incident and Emergency Center. Charles D. Ferguson is a fellow for science and technology at the Council on Foreign Relations and co-author of "The Four Faces of Nuclear Terrorism." The bad guys know what they're doing Council on Foreign Relations all 4 news articles » Terrorism Risk and Insurance VillageSoup Belfast - 1 hour ago In addition, RAND suggested that any long-term solution to providing coverage must address the risk of attacks by domestic terrorists and chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear attacks, none of which are covered under the existing terrorism ... Iran will continue nuclear activities: Mottaki NDTV.com - 6 hours ago "We will continue our legal nuclear activities based on our rights announced in the NPT (Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty) and within the framework of the International Atomic Energy Agency," Mottaki said. World Iran will continue nuclear activities: Mottaki Siber News Media PAKISTAN: FOREIGN MINISTER DISCUSSES GAS PIPELINE WITH IRAN AKI Daily Times - PakTribune.com all 71 news articles » Playfuls.com Prologue to Tragedy: Information Suppression Political Cortex - 6 hours ago Also, as Peter D. Zimmerman writes, the incident is forcing officials to confront evidence that regulation of nuclear materials has been too lax and urgently needs revision. Israel, The Baker-Hamilton Report And Regional Nuclear War Jewish Press - 23 hours ago Strategic and Military Affairs columnist for The Jewish Press, he authored some of the earliest major books on nuclear war and nuclear terrorism more than a quarter-century ago. He is also the chair of “Project Daniel.”