9.6.07

ABC News: Patient Bleeds Dark Green; Docs Shocked

ABC News: Patient Bleeds Dark Green; Docs Shocked: "TORONTO (CP) - The green blood came as a bit of a shock to Dr. Alana Flexman and her colleagues when they tried to put an arterial line into a patient about to undergo surgery in Vancouver's St. Paul's Hospital."

8.6.07

'Indiana Jones' returning, but without Sean Connery - Los Angeles Times

'Indiana Jones' returning, but without Sean Connery - Los Angeles Times: "Indiana Jones will be back, hat and all. But his dad likes retirement too much, which means that actor Sean Connery, who played Harrison Ford's father in 1989's 'Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade,' won't be returning for the latest installment in the lucrative action franchise that begins filming this month."

7.6.07

Calvi murder: The mystery of God's banker - Independent Online Edition > Europe

Calvi murder: The mystery of God's banker - Independent Online Edition > Europe: "Twenty-five years after the event, the trial of the alleged killers of Roberto Calvi has ended with the sensational acquittal of all five defendants: a Sardinian property dealer and his mistress, a Mafia accountant already serving life for other offences, a Roman loan shark and the banker's one-time bodyguard, all are absolved."

4.6.07

The Raw Story | Arkansas GOP head: We need more 'attacks on American soil' so people appreciate Bush

The Raw Story | Arkansas GOP head: We need more 'attacks on American soil' so people appreciate Bush: "In his first interview as the chairman of the Arkansas Republican Party, Dennis Milligan told a reporter that America needs to be attacked by terrorists so that people will appreciate the work that President Bush has done to protect the country."

VOA News - Putin: Russia Will Retaliate if US Puts Rocket Base in Europe

VOA News - Putin: Russia Will Retaliate if US Puts Rocket Base in Europe: "Russian President Vladimir Putin says his country will aim its rockets at European targets if the United States goes ahead with plans to build a missile defense system in Poland and the Czech Republic."

1.6.07

B.C. to follow California on tailpipe emissions : Top Stories : News : Sympatico / MSN

B.C. to follow California on tailpipe emissions : Top Stories : News : Sympatico / MSN: "With California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger at his side, B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell has agreed to implement the toughest tailpipe emissions standards in Canada. "

31.5.07

Ethanol boom may fuel shortage of tequila - International Business - MSNBC.com

Ethanol boom may fuel shortage of tequila - International Business - MSNBC.com: "MEXICO CITY - Mexican farmers are setting ablaze fields of blue agave, the cactus-like plant used to make the fiery spirit tequila, and resowing the land with corn as soaring U.S. ethanol demand pushes up prices."

29.5.07

Russia tests missile able to 'penetrate' defences

Russia tests missile able to 'penetrate' defences: "Russia on Tuesday said it had successfully tested a new multiple warhead ballistic missile designed to overcome air-defence systems such as the US shield planned for deployment in central Europe."

28.5.07

Caution: Some soft drinks may seriously harm your health - Independent Online Edition > Health

Caution: Some soft drinks may seriously harm your health - Independent Online Edition > Health: "Sodium benzoate has already been the subject of concern about cancer because when mixed with the additive vitamin C in soft drinks, it causes benzene, a carcinogenic substance."

26.5.07

Strange but True: When Half a Brain Is Better than a Whole One: Scientific American

Strange but True: When Half a Brain Is Better than a Whole One: Scientific American: "You might not want to do it, but removing half of your brain will not significantly impact who you are"

25.5.07

WorldNetDaily: Bush makes power grab

WorldNetDaily: Bush makes power grab: "President Bush, without so much as issuing a press statement, on May 9 signed a directive that granted near dictatorial powers to the office of the president in the event of a national emergency declared by the president."

24.5.07

Press TV

Press TV: "A recent statement issued by the UN Security Council (UNSC) says Iran is the most active country in countering terrorism... The UN statement stressed that the report sent by Iran comes even as the governments of the US and Israel both declined to provide their own reports on anti-terrorism activities."

22.5.07

BBC NEWS | England | Merseyside | Pilotless police drone takes off

BBC NEWS | England | Merseyside | Pilotless police drone takes off: "Merseyside police are using the 'spy drone', fitted with CCTV cameras, mainly for tackling anti-social behaviour and public disorder.

The machine is 1m wide, weighs less than a bag of sugar, and can record images from a height of 500m."

21.5.07

BBC NEWS | Health | Pre-birth apples 'benefit babies'

BBC NEWS | Health | Pre-birth apples 'benefit babies': "Children of mothers who eat plenty of apples during pregnancy are less likely to develop asthma, research suggests."

18.5.07

S.C. lawmakers consider allowing concealed weapons on campuses - CNN.com

S.C. lawmakers consider allowing concealed weapons on campuses - CNN.com: "COLUMBIA, South Carolina (AP) -- To prevent school shootings, some South Carolina legislators want more guns on campuses."

15.5.07

Scientist stuns experts by saying trees worsen greenhouse effect

Scientist stuns experts by saying trees worsen greenhouse effect: "Hamburg- A leading expert in Germany has spawned a major scientific debate by claiming that trees put millions of tons of methane into the atmosphere every year exacerbating the greenhouse effect. Amid controversy, Dr Frank Keppler of the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry has reaffirmed findings by his team in Mainz, Germany, in January 2006 that they had detected methane exhaled from living

plants. "

Law enforcment access to Internet communications expanded - NJ.com: Star-Ledger updates

Law enforcment access to Internet communications expanded - NJ.com: Star-Ledger updates: "Effective today, broadband providers and Internet phone companies must open their networks for lawful intercepts of e-mails, calls and other electronic communications.

Authorities hail the move as an important step to combat terrorism and crime. Critics call it another erosion of personal freedoms."

13.5.07

Strange but True: Helmets Attract Cars to Cyclists: Scientific American

Strange but True: Helmets Attract Cars to Cyclists: Scientific American: "Although you might not want to leave your protective gear at home, just know that if you do, drivers will be a lot more scared of hitting you."

12.5.07

Putin likens U.S. foreign policy to that of Third Reich - Print Version - International Herald Tribune

Putin likens U.S. foreign policy to that of Third Reich - Print Version - International Herald Tribune: "MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin of Russia obliquely compared the foreign policy of the United States to the Third Reich in a speech Wednesday commemorating the 62nd anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany, in an apparent escalation of anti-American rhetoric within the Russian government."