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."

CIA Admits Cyberattacks Blacked Out Cities -- Security -- InformationWeek

CIA Admits Cyberattacks Blacked Out Cities -- Security -- InformationWeek: "Paller said that Donahue presented him with a written statement that read, 'We have information, from multiple regions outside the United States, of cyber intrusions into utilities, followed by extortion demands. We suspect, but cannot confirm, that some of these attackers had the benefit of inside knowledge. We have information that cyberattacks have been used to disrupt power equipment in several regions outside the United States. In at least one case, the disruption caused a power outage affecting multiple cities. We do not know who executed these attacks or why, but all involved intrusions through the Internet.'"

Microsoft seeks patent for office 'spy' software - Times Online

Microsoft seeks patent for office 'spy' software - Times Online: "Microsoft is developing Big Brother-style software capable of remotely monitoring a worker’s productivity, physical wellbeing and competence.

The Times has seen a patent application filed by the company for a computer system that links workers to their computers via wireless sensors that measure their metabolism. The system would allow managers to monitor employees’ performance by measuring their heart rate, body temperature, movement, facial expression and blood pressure."

Banding together for EMI revolt - Telegraph

Banding together for EMI revolt - Telegraph: "While the value of CDs has fallen, marketing and distribution costs have grown and Mr Summers said performers could sell as many as 3m records without seeing a royalty payment."

Too much sugar-free gum linked to bowel problems | Health | Reuters

Too much sugar-free gum linked to bowel problems | Health | Reuters: "LONDON (Reuters) - Consuming too much sorbitol, a sweetener widely used in 'sugar-free' chewing gum and sweets, can cause serious bowel problems, German doctors said on Friday."

Les valeurs mat�rialistes nuisent au bien-�tre

Les valeurs mat�rialistes nuisent au bien-�tre: "Les recherches sur les rapports entre le bonheur et la richesse mat�rielle des psychologues E. Diener et D. Myers montrent clairement que les gens sont plus heureux s'ils vivent dans les pays riches plut�t que dans les pays pauvres. Cependant, une fois qu'ils ont assez d'argent pour subvenir aux besoins de base comme la nourriture, l'hypoth�que ou le loyer, etc., l'argent ne contribue pas beaucoup �am�liorer le bonheur."

Quatre saines habitudes qui prolongent la vie de 14 ans

Quatre saines habitudes qui prolongent la vie de 14 ans: "Faire de l'exercice, ne pas boire trop d'alcool, manger suffisamment de fruits et l�gumes et ne pas fumer prolongent la vie de 14 ans,"

Bush: We Could "Easily" Be In Iraq For Another 10 Years - Politics on The Huffington Post

Bush: We Could "Easily" Be In Iraq For Another 10 Years - Politics on The Huffington Post: "U.S. President George W. Bush said on Friday the United States would have a long-term presence in Iraq that could 'easily' last a decade, but that it would be at the invitation of the Iraqi government."

Can Pot Cure Cancer? | Inventor Spot

Can Pot Cure Cancer? | Inventor Spot: "Researchers Robert Ramer and Burkhard Hinz from the Institute of Toxicology and Pharmacology at the University of Rostock in Germany have found that cannabinoid compounds, such as tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and methanandamide (MA), can cause the regression of highly invasive cancers, including cervical cancer and lung carcinoma."

ABC News: U.S.: Voices on Recording May Not Have Been From Iranian Speedboats

ABC News: U.S.: Voices on Recording May Not Have Been From Iranian Speedboats: "Today, the spokesperson for the U.S. admiral in charge of the Fifth Fleet clarified to ABC News that the threat may have come from the Iranian boats, or it may have come from somewhere else.

We're saying that we cannot make a direct connection to the boats there,' said the spokesperson. 'It could have come from the shore, from another ship passing by."

Reversal Of Alzheimer's Symptoms Within Minutes In Human Study

Reversal Of Alzheimer's Symptoms Within Minutes In Human Study: "ScienceDaily (Jan. 9, 2008) — An extraordinary new scientific study, which for the first time documents marked improvement in Alzheimer’s disease within minutes of administration of a therapeutic molecule, has just been published in the Journal of Neuroinflammation."

AFP: France is healthcare leader, US comes dead last: study

AFP: France is healthcare leader, US comes dead last: study: "WASHINGTON (AFP) — France is tops, and the United States dead last, in providing timely and effective healthcare to its citizens, according to a survey Tuesday of preventable deaths in 19 industrialized countries."

Silver-zinc battery technology poised to challenge lithium for energy density - PowerSource - Blog on EDN - 1470000147

Silver-zinc battery technology poised to challenge lithium for energy density - PowerSource - Blog on EDN - 1470000147: "Silver-zinc chemistry has three significant advantages over lithium ion, according to Dueber: It’s inherently safer because it lacks the volatile cathode makeup that leads to a thermal runaway, it’s very green since both silver and zinc are non-toxic as well as recyclable, and, perhaps most importantly, it packs 40% more energy into a battery pack than lithium ion can."