The Raw Story | Revealed: Bush EPA chief says she quit after Cheney rewrote coal power plant rules

The Raw Story | Revealed: Bush EPA chief says she quit after Cheney rewrote coal power plant rules: "Christine Todd Whitman is the media darling of talk shows, the conservative former governor of New Jersey and head of President George W. Bush's Environmental Protection Agency who quit the Bush Administration to 'spend more time with her family.'

Evidently, that's not true.

In a groundbreaking article today by the Washington Post, the paper alleges that Whitman left the Administration because they pressured her to accept pro-industry coal power plant rules which threatened ghoulish levels of air pollution.

After industry officials complained to Vice President Cheney about Clinton-era rules requiring plants to update their technology when they conducted routine maintenance to comply with air quality standards, Cheney turned to Whitman, she said."

Giant microwave turns plastic back to oil - earth - 26 June 2007 - New Scientist Environment

Giant microwave turns plastic back to oil - earth - 26 June 2007 - New Scientist Environment

Professor claims to survive on just sunshine and fruit juice | the Daily Mail

Professor claims to survive on just sunshine and fruit juice | the Daily Mail: "Michael Werner looks normal enough. He's six foot tall, grey and bespectacled, weighs in at 12-and-a-half stone and enjoys playing tennis, socialising and jogging - three brisk miles before breakfast with his wife Angelica, a nice fry-up for her and a quick coffee for him.

All very ordinary. It's just that Michael doesn't eat. At all.

In fact, the last item of food that passed his lips was a huge helping of potato salad and a slice of cake on New Year's Eve 2001."

BBC NEWS | South Asia | Afghan opium production 'soars'

BBC NEWS | South Asia | Afghan opium production 'soars': "Opium production in Afghanistan is soaring out of control, the annual UN report on illegal drugs says."

Was 9/11 an 'inside job'?

Was 9/11 an 'inside job'?: "More than a third of the American public suspects that federal officials assisted in the 9/11 terrorist attacks or took no action to stop them so the United States could go to war in the Middle East, according to a new Scripps Howard/Ohio University poll."

A horror movie come to life | TheNewsTribune.com | Tacoma, WA

A horror movie come to life | TheNewsTribune.com | Tacoma, WA: "Cell phone technology allows remote monitoring of calls, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce. Known as a “roving bug,” it works whether a phone is on or off. FBI agents tracking organized crime have used it to monitor meetings among mobsters. Global positioning systems, installed in many cell phones, also make it possible to pinpoint a phone’s location within a few feet."

Top scientist debunks global warming | | The Australian

Top scientist debunks global warming | | The Australian: "MANKIND is naive to think it can influence climate change, according to a prize-winning Australian geologist.

Solar activity is a greater driver of climate change than man-made carbon dioxide, argues Ian Plimer, Professor of Mining Geology at the University of Adelaide and winner of several notable science prizes.

“When meteorologists can change the weather then we can start to think about humans changing climate,” Prof Plimer said.

“I think we really are a little bit naive to think we can change astronomical and solar processes.”"

Herbal remedy cut colds in studies

Herbal remedy cut colds in studies: "The herbal remedy echinacea can prevent colds and speed recovery from runny noses, coughs and other symptoms, according to a study published Sunday that could renew interest in the discredited product.

The analysis of 1,600 patients pooled from 14 previously published studies found that echinacea reduced the chances of catching a cold by 58 percent and shaved 1.4 days off the duration of a cold, researchers said."

glumbert.com - Saltwater into Fire

glumbert.com - Saltwater into Fire: "Saltwater into Fire"

Body absorbs 5lb of make-up chemicals a year | Uk News | News | Telegraph

Body absorbs 5lb of make-up chemicals a year | Uk News | News | Telegraph: "Women who use make-up on a daily basis are absorbing almost 5lb of chemicals a year into their bodies, it is claimed."

'Wiped off the Map' – The Rumor of the Century - by Arash Norouzi

'Wiped off the Map' – The Rumor of the Century - by Arash Norouzi: "Across the world, a dangerous rumor has spread that could have catastrophic implications. According to legend, Iran's president has threatened to destroy Israel, or, to quote the misquote, 'Israel must be wiped off the map.' Contrary to popular belief, this statement was never made."

Two-year-old 'Matilda' becomes youngest ever girl in Mensa | the Daily Mail

Two-year-old 'Matilda' becomes youngest ever girl in Mensa | the Daily Mail: "Her parents knew Georgia Brown was bright. After all, she could count to ten, recognised her colours and was even starting to dabble with French.

But it was only when their bubbly little two-year-old took an IQ test that her towering intellect was confirmed.

Georgia has become the youngest female member of Mensa after scoring a genius-rated IQ of 152."

Firstborn children are the cleverest - being-human - 21 June 2007 - New Scientist

Firstborn children are the cleverest - being-human - 21 June 2007 - New Scientist: "Firstborn children score significantly higher in IQ tests than their younger siblings, according to a large study of 250,000 military draftees in Norway."

Geronimo's great-grandson wants bones returned - Boston.com

Geronimo's great-grandson wants bones returned - Boston.com: "SANTA FE, N.M. --Legend has it that Yale University's ultrasecret Skull and Bones society swiped the remains of American Indian leader Geronimo nearly a century ago from an Army outpost in Oklahoma... Harlyn Geronimo, 59, of Mescalero, N.M., wants to prove the skull and bones purportedly taken from a burial plot in Fort Sill, Okla., are indeed those of his great-grandfather. They're now said to be in a stone tomb that serves as the club's headquarters."

U.S. Arming Sunnis in Iraq to Battle Old Qaeda Allies - New York Times

U.S. Arming Sunnis in Iraq to Battle Old Qaeda Allies - New York Times: "BAGHDAD, June 10 — With the four-month-old increase in American troops showing only modest success in curbing insurgent attacks, American commanders are turning to another strategy that they acknowledge is fraught with risk: arming Sunni Arab groups that have promised to fight militants linked with Al Qaeda who have been their allies in the past."

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."

'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."

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."

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."