Calif. Firms Can Fire Medical Marijuana Users - washingtonpost.com

Calif. Firms Can Fire Medical Marijuana Users - washingtonpost.com: "LOS ANGELES, Jan. 24 -- The California Supreme Court ruled Thursday that employers can fire workers who test positive for marijuana even if they have a note from a doctor recommending its use for medical reasons.

The 5 to 2 ruling came in a state that was the first to legalize cannabis for medical use but has followed up with ambiguity and ambivalence about making it a reality."

Ahmadinejad to make landmark visit to Iraq: ministry | International | Reuters

Ahmadinejad to make landmark visit to Iraq: ministry | International | Reuters: "BAGHDAD (Reuters) - President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has accepted an invitation to visit Baghdad, Iraq's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday, a landmark trip that would make him the first leader of Iran to visit its former foe."

Truth was first US casualty in Iraq war: study - Yahoo! News

Truth was first US casualty in Iraq war: study - Yahoo! News: "WASHINGTON (AFP) - US President George W. Bush and his top officials ran roughshod over the truth in the run-up to the Iraq war lying a total of 935 times, a study released Wednesday found."

Saudi Arabia to lift ban on women drivers - Telegraph

Saudi Arabia to lift ban on women drivers - Telegraph: "Saudi Arabia is to lift its ban on women drivers in an attempt to stem a rising suffragette-style movement in the deeply conservative state."

Pre-emptive nuclear strike a key option, Nato told | Special reports | Guardian Unlimited

Pre-emptive nuclear strike a key option, Nato told | Special reports | Guardian Unlimited: "The west must be ready to resort to a pre-emptive nuclear attack to try to halt the 'imminent' spread of nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction, according to a radical manifesto for a new Nato by five of the west's most senior military officers and strategists."

BBC NEWS | Europe | Russia warns of nuclear defence

BBC NEWS | Europe | Russia warns of nuclear defence: "Russia's military chief of staff has said Moscow is ready to use force, including pre-emptively and with nuclear weapons, to defend itself.

Gen Yuri Baluyevsky said Russia had no plans to attack anyone, but it was important that other countries clearly understood its leaders' resolve."

BBC NEWS | Health | Longer legs 'really are a draw'

BBC NEWS | Health | Longer legs 'really are a draw': "People with slightly longer legs really are more attractive to the opposite sex, a study suggests."

Weight Gain Of U.S. Drivers Has Increased Nation's Fuel Consumption

Weight Gain Of U.S. Drivers Has Increased Nation's Fuel Consumption: "Americans are now pumping 938 million gallons of fuel more annually than they were in 1960 as a result of extra weight in vehicles. And when gas prices average $3 a gallon, the tab for overweight people in a vehicle amounts to $7.7 million a day, or $2.8 billion a year."