BBC NEWS | Europe | Pope 'refused audience for Rice'

BBC NEWS | Europe | Pope 'refused audience for Rice': "Pope Benedict XVI refused a recent request by US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to discuss the Middle East and Iraq, Vatican sources say.
The Pope refused a request for an audience during the August holidays.
Senior Vatican sources told the BBC the Pope does not normally receive politicians on his annual holiday at the Castelgandolfo residence near Rome.
But one leading Italian newspaper said it was an evident snub by the Vatican towards the Bush administration."

BBC NEWS | Middle East | UN expert stands by Nazi comments

BBC NEWS | Middle East | UN expert stands by Nazi comments: "The next UN investigator into Israeli conduct in the occupied territories has stood by comments comparing Israeli actions in Gaza to those of the Nazis."

U.N. Official Calls for Study Of Neocons' Role in 9/11 - April 10, 2008 - The New York Sun

U.N. Official Calls for Study Of Neocons' Role in 9/11 - April 10, 2008 - The New York Sun: "WASHINGTON — A new U.N. Human Rights Council official assigned to monitor Israel is calling for an official commission to study the role neoconservatives may have played in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks."

Cosmetic chemicals found in breast tumours - 12 January 2004 - New Scientist

Cosmetic chemicals found in breast tumours - 12 January 2004 - New Scientist: "Preservative chemicals found in samples of breast tumours probably came from underarm deodorants, UK scientists have claimed.

Their analysis of 20 breast tumours found high concentrations of para-hydroxybenzoic acids (parabens) in 18 samples. Parabens can mimic the hormone estrogen, which is known to play a role in the development of breast cancers. The preservatives are used in many cosmetics and some foods to increase their shelf-life."

Artificial sperm takes men out of equation | NEWS.com.au

Artificial sperm takes men out of equation | NEWS.com.au: "ARTIFICIAL human sperm could come to the aid of infertile men, according to a team of scientists who have used lab-grown sperm to inseminate female mice.

Artificial sperm could also make males totally redundant, permitting women to give birth without a biological male mate."

D.C. police set to monitor 5,000 cameras�-�-�Breaking News, Political News & National Security News - The Washington Times

D.C. police set to monitor 5,000 cameras�-�-�Breaking News, Political News & National Security News - The Washington Times: "D.C. officials are giving police access to more than 5,000 closed-circuit TV cameras citywide that monitor traffic, schools and public housing — a move that will give the District one of the largest surveillance networks in the country.

'The primary benefit of what we're doing is for public health and safety,'"

Lord Lawson claims climate change hysteria heralds a 'new age of unreason' - Telegraph

Lord Lawson claims climate change hysteria heralds a 'new age of unreason' - Telegraph: "On the other hand, global temperatures, after flattening out, have in recent months shown a sharp fall, wholly unpredicted by those computer models on which the proponents of warming orthodoxy rely. This raises rather large question marks over whether the theory has actually got it right."

Cup of coffee a day can keep Alzheimer's away, say scientists | the Daily Mail

Cup of coffee a day can keep Alzheimer's away, say scientists | the Daily Mail: "A cup of coffee a day could keep Alzheimer's disease at bay, research suggests.

Scientists have shown a daily dose of caffeine helps protect the brain from the harmful effects of cholesterol, which is linked to the disease."

BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Solar System's 'look-alike' found

BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Solar System's 'look-alike' found: "Astronomers have discovered a planetary system orbiting a distant star which looks much like our own.

They found two planets that were close matches for Jupiter and Saturn orbiting a star about half the size of our Sun.

Martin Dominik, from St Andrews University in the UK, said the finding suggested systems like our own could be much more common than we thought.

And he told a major meeting that astronomers were on the brink of finding many more of them."

Cow-human cross embryo lives three days | NEWS.com.au

Cow-human cross embryo lives three days | NEWS.com.au: "HUMAN-cow embryos have been created in a world first at Newcastle University in England hailed by the scientific community but labelled 'monstrous' by opponents. A team has grown hybrid embryos after injecting human DNA into eggs taken from cows ovaries which had most of their genetic material removed. The embryos survived for three days and are intended to provide a limitless supply of stem cells to develop therapies for diseases such as Alzheimer s Parkinson s and spinal cord injuries overcoming a worldwide shortfall in human embryos."

CNN.com - Bush asks Daschle to limit Sept. 11 probes - January 29, 2002

CNN.com - Bush asks Daschle to limit Sept. 11 probes - January 29, 2002: "WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Bush personally asked Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle Tuesday to limit the congressional investigation into the events of September 11, congressional and White House sources told CNN."

Food additives 'could be as damaging as lead in petrol' - Health News, Health & Wellbeing - The Independent

Food additives 'could be as damaging as lead in petrol' - Health News, Health & Wellbeing - The Independent: "Artificial food colours are set to be removed from hundreds of products after a team of university researchers warned they were doing as much damage to children's brains as lead in petrol."

Sonny Bono 'assassinated' by hitmen | The Australian

Sonny Bono 'assassinated' by hitmen | The Australian: "SONNY Bono, former husband and singing partner of superstar Cher, was clubbed to death by hitmen on the orders of drug and weapons dealers who feared he was going to expose them, a former FBI agent claims."

Fears grow over Botox safety - health - 02 April 2008 - New Scientist

Fears grow over Botox safety - health - 02 April 2008 - New Scientist