Pakistan criticizes Obama for air strike remarks | Jerusalem Post

Pakistan criticizes Obama for air strike remarks | Jerusalem Post: "Hundreds of protesters chanted anti-US slogans and burned an American flag to protest a remark by Democratic US presidential hopeful Barack Obama saying that, if elected, he might order military strikes in Pakistan against al-Qaida.

The protests followed comments by Pakistani officials calling Obama's comments irresponsible."

PC World - Diebold Voting Machines Vulnerable to Virus Attack

PC World - Diebold Voting Machines Vulnerable to Virus Attack: "An analysis of Diebold's source code shows that a hacker with access to a single voting machine could use a virus to affect an election."

Iran Makes Major Nuclear Concessions - washingtonpost.com

Iran Makes Major Nuclear Concessions - washingtonpost.com: "VIENNA, Austria -- In major concessions to international demands, Iran has agreed to answer lingering questions about its nuclear experiments and will let U.N. inspectors return to a plutonium-producing reactor it is building, the International Atomic Energy Agency said Friday."

Global Peace Index Rankings

Global Peace Index Rankings: "This section lists the results of the analysis into each nation's peace. This is the prime table in the Global Peace Index section. The countries are ranked from most peaceful to least peaceful, highlighting their ranking as well as their score."

One cannabis joint as bad as five cigarettes: study | Health | Reuters

One cannabis joint as bad as five cigarettes: study | Health | Reuters: "'The effect on the lungs of each joint was equivalent to smoking between 2.5 and five cigarettes in one go.'"

Alcohol linked to bowel cancer, says study - Yahoo! News

Alcohol linked to bowel cancer, says study - Yahoo! News: "LONDON (AFP) - Drinking wine or beer every day increases the risk of bowel cancer, according to a new study reported Tuesday.

The report, published by the International Journal of Cancer, says that drinking two large glasses of wine or two pints a day increases the risk of this disease by around quarter compared with non-drinkers.

One glass of wine or a pint of beer a day raises the risk by 10 percent.

'The research shows quite clearly that the more alcohol you drink the greater your risk of bowel cancer,' said Professor Tim Key, an expert with Cancer Research UK told the Daily Telegraph."

White House To Push Mideast Arms Sales, Officials To Press Congress For Increased Aid, Weapons Sales To Friendly Mideast Nations To Counter Iran - CBS

White House To Push Mideast Arms Sales, Officials To Press Congress For Increased Aid, Weapons Sales To Friendly Mideast Nations To Counter Iran - CBS News: "
(CBS/AP) The Bush administration will ask Congress to expand multibillion-dollar aid and weapons sales packages to friendly nations in the Middle East, partly to counteract Iran, senior officials said Friday. "