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."

The Sun Online - News: Cap gives you full kip in 3hrs

The Sun Online - News: Cap gives you full kip in 3hrs: "SCIENTISTS have devised a way to cram a good night’s kip into THREE HOURS.

They have created a machine placed above the head like a “cap” that puts wearers in deep sleep."

Daily Express: The World's Greatest Newspaper :: News / Showbiz :: The easy way to boost your brain

Daily Express: The World's Greatest Newspaper :: News / Showbiz :: The easy way to boost your brain: "WIGGLING your eyes from left to right helps to boost your memory...and it doesn’t cost a penny.

Scientists say the eye movement fires up both the left and right hemispheres of the brain at the same time."

Japanese developers find way to create hot rice with cold water - MSN-Mainichi Daily News

Japanese developers find way to create hot rice with cold water - MSN-Mainichi Daily News: "TSUKUBA, Ibaraki -- An environmental consulting firm and other developers here have come up with a non-perishable food pack that creates steaming hot rice with the simple addition of cold water."

Lesbians twice as likely to be obese | The Daily Telegraph

Lesbians twice as likely to be obese | The Daily Telegraph: "LESBIANS are twice as likely as heterosexual women to be overweight or obese, which puts them at greater risk for obesity-related health problems and death, US researchers said."

Ebola-like virus killing fish in Great Lakes - USATODAY.com

Ebola-like virus killing fish in Great Lakes - USATODAY.com: "A deadly Ebola-like virus is killing fish of all types in the Great Lakes, a development some scientists fear could trigger disaster for the USA's freshwater fish."

The CFL mercury nightmare

The CFL mercury nightmare: "How much money does it take to screw in a compact fluorescent light bulb? About US$4.28 for the bulb and labour -- unless you break the bulb. Then you, like Brandy Bridges of Ellsworth, Maine, could be looking at a cost of about US$2,004.28, which doesn't include the costs of frayed nerves and risks to health.

Sound crazy? Perhaps no more than the stampede to ban the incandescent light bulb in favour of compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs)."

Greenhouse effect is a myth, say scientists | the Daily Mail

Greenhouse effect is a myth, say scientists | the Daily Mail: "Research said to prove that greenhouse gases cause climate change has been condemned as a sham by scientists.

A United Nations report earlier this year said humans are very likely to be to blame for global warming and there is 'virtually no doubt' it is linked to man's use of fossil fuels.

But other climate experts say there is little scientific evidence to support the theory.

In fact global warming could be caused by increased solar activity such as a massive eruption."

The Raw Story | Retired Lt. General declares Bush 'seems to have gone AWOL'

The Raw Story | Retired Lt. General declares Bush 'seems to have gone AWOL': ""I am not now nor have I ever been a Democrat or a Republican. Thus, I do not speak for the Democratic Party. I speak for myself, as a non-partisan retired military officer who is a former Director of the National Security Agency. I do so because Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, asked me.

"In principle, I do not favor Congressional involvement in the execution of U.S. foreign and military policy. I have seen its perverse effects in many cases. The conflict in Iraq is different. Over the past couple of years, the President has let it proceed on automatic pilot, making no corrections in the face of accumulating evidence that his strategy is failing and cannot be rescued."

Taiwan stung by millions of missing bees - Yahoo! News

Taiwan stung by millions of missing bees - Yahoo! News: "Over the past two months, farmers in three parts of Taiwan have reported most of their bees gone, the Chinese-language United Daily News reported. Taiwan's TVBS television station said about 10 million bees had vanished in Taiwan."

newsobserver.com | Death toll excludes bombs

newsobserver.com | Death toll excludes bombs: "WASHINGTON - U.S. officials who say there has been a dramatic drop in sectarian violence in Iraq since President Bush began sending more American troops into Baghdad aren't counting one of the main killers of Iraqi civilians.

Car bombs and other explosive devices have killed thousands of Iraqis in the past three years, but the administration doesn't include them in the casualty counts it has been citing as evidence that the surge of additional U.S. forces is beginning to defuse tensions between Shiite and Sunni Muslims."

Iran: US seeks to undermine regime | Jerusalem Post

Iran: US seeks to undermine regime | Jerusalem Post: "According to the official Iranian news agency, the official, who deals with defense issues, said that no American would be safe from Iran's long-range missiles.

'We are prepared to fire tens of thousands of these missiles every day,' he said."

Clinton: US might have to confront Iran | Jerusalem Post

Clinton: US might have to confront Iran | Jerusalem Post: "Democratic presidential candidate and New York Senator Hillary Clinton said Tuesday that it might be necessary for America to confront Iran militarily, addressing that possibility more directly than any of the other presidential candidates who spoke this week to the National Jewish Democratic Council."

GM crop failure a warning, says US adviser. 30/11/2005. ABC News Online

GM crop failure a warning, says US adviser. 30/11/2005. ABC News Online: "A former agricultural adviser to US presidents says the failure of a genetically modified field pea trial should act as a warning for future GM crop testing.

The 10-year CSIRO trial was abandoned when tests found the peas were making mice seriously ill.

Dr Charles Benbrook, who advised presidents Carter, Bush senior, Reagan and Clinton says the field pea trial failure shows current GM crop testing is grossly inadequate."

'Little girl Rambo' Jessica Lynch decries US propaganda | Special reports | Guardian Unlimited

'Little girl Rambo' Jessica Lynch decries US propaganda | Special reports | Guardian Unlimited: "The former US private Jessica Lynch today condemned what she said were Pentagon efforts to turn her into a 'little girl Rambo', and accused military chiefs of using 'elaborate tales' to try to make her into a hero of the Iraq war."

World powers may be ready to consider Tehran's enrichment program - Israel News, Ynetnews

World powers may be ready to consider Tehran's enrichment program - Israel News, Ynetnews: "The United States, Russia, China and the European Union are for the first time ready to listen to an Iranian proposal that would allow Tehran to keep some of its uranium enrichment program intact instead of mothballing it completely, government officials said Tuesday."

Press TV

Press TV: "Israel was criticized for firing cluster bombs in Lebanon in the final three days of the conflict, when both Israel and Hezbollah had agreed to a ceasefire. Israel says its use of the munitions was in line with international law. "

Official University of Alberta DCA Site

Official University of Alberta DCA Site

"DCA is an odourless, colourless, inexpensive, relatively non-toxic, small molecule. And researchers at the University of Alberta believe it may soon be used as an effective treatment for many forms of cancer.

Dr. Evangelos Michelakis, a professor at the U of A Department of Medicine, has shown that dichloroacetate (DCA) causes regression in several cancers, including lung, breast, and brain tumors"

Al-Qaeda‘planning big British attack’-News-UK-TimesOnline

Al-Qaeda‘planning big British attack’-News-UK-TimesOnline: "He claims the operation will be on ‘a par with Hiroshima and Naga-saki’ and will ‘shake the Roman throne’. We assess that this operation is most likely to be a large-scale, mass casualty attack against the West."

50% Good News Is the Bad News in Russian Radio - New York Times

50% Good News Is the Bad News in Russian Radio - New York Times: "MOSCOW, April 21 — At their first meeting with journalists since taking over Russia’s largest independent radio news network, the managers had startling news of their own: from now on, they said, at least 50 percent of the reports about Russia must be “positive.”

In addition, opposition leaders could not be mentioned on the air and the United States was to be portrayed as an enemy, journalists employed by the network, Russian News Service, say they were told by the new managers, who are allies of the Kremlin."