Snow in July? A Mixed Blessing in the Northern Rockies - NYTimes.com

Snow in July? A Mixed Blessing in the Northern Rockies - NYTimes.com: "But huge amounts of snow still blanket the Northern Rockies high country, in part because of record snowfalls in Montana this year, so the opening will not take place until Wednesday, the latest on record by a day, except for World War II when the road was not plowed at all."

A Pill to Cure Alcoholism? - US News and World Report

A Pill to Cure Alcoholism? - US News and World Report: "People struggling with alcohol addiction got some promising news this week A team led by researchers at the University of Virginia Health System reported that the drug topiramate can lead to a reduction in heavy drinking. Topiramate is currently approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat seizures and migraine headaches. But doctors can prescribe it 'off label' for alcohol dependence."

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Bloomberg: "In the U.S., 42 percent said they had used marijuana and 16 percent had tried cocaine, according to the study published in the journal of the Public Library of Science. In the Netherlands, where people can go to cafes to smoke marijuana, 20 percent have tried that drug and 1.9 percent sampled cocaine."

US issues health warning over mercury fillings - Health News, Health & Wellbeing - The Independent

US issues health warning over mercury fillings - Health News, Health & Wellbeing - The Independent: "Amalgam dental fillings – which contain the highly toxic metal mercury – pose a health risk, the world's top medical regulatory agency has conceded."

Iran ready to strike at Israel’s nuclear heart - Times Online

Iran ready to strike at Israel’s nuclear heart - Times Online: "Iran has moved ballistic missiles into launch positions, with Israel’s Dimona nuclear plant among the possible targets, defence sources said last week."

Media Alert | Top Interrogators Declare Torture Ineffective in Intelligence Gathering

Media Alert | Top Interrogators Declare Torture Ineffective in Intelligence Gathering

Mercedes prepare for the future | The Sun |HomePage|Motors|Phil Lanning

Mercedes prepare for the future | The Sun |HomePage|Motors|Phil Lanning: "MERCEDES are aiming to end the need for filling your fuel tank with petrol or diesel within just SEVEN YEARS."

Sun goes longer than normal without producing sunspots

Sun goes longer than normal without producing sunspots: "The scientists said periods of inactivity are normal for the sun, but this period has gone on longer than usual."

Nuclear missiles could blow up 'like popcorn' - Telegraph

Nuclear missiles could blow up 'like popcorn' - Telegraph: "A design flaw in Britain's nuclear arsenal means that warheads could set off a chain reaction 'like popcorn' if they were accidentally dropped, according to Ministry of Defence documents."

Exclusive: No ice at the North Pole - Climate Change, Environment - The Independent

Exclusive: No ice at the North Pole - Climate Change, Environment - The Independent

Cannabinoids for Cancer Treatment: Progress and Promise -- Sarfaraz et al. 68 (2): 339 -- Cancer Research

Cannabinoids for Cancer Treatment: Progress and Promise -- Sarfaraz et al. 68 (2): 339 -- Cancer Research

New Allegations Revive an Italian Mystery of the 1980s - NYTimes.com

New Allegations Revive an Italian Mystery of the 1980s - NYTimes.com: "the news media here reported a witness claiming, among other things, that Emanuela had been kidnapped on the orders of an American archbishop, Paul Marcinkus, a former president of the Vatican bank. Linked to a major Italian banking scandal in the 1980s, Archbishop Marcinkus died in 2006."

Mandatory body-fluid samples loom for drivers suspected of being high

Mandatory body-fluid samples loom for drivers suspected of being high: "OTTAWA -- Drivers who get behind the wheel while high on drugs will face roadside testing and they could be ordered to surrender urine, blood or saliva samples at the police station under a controversial new law that takes effect July 2nd."

THE MIDDLE EAST - washingtonpost.com

THE MIDDLE EAST - washingtonpost.com: "French President Nicolas Sarkozy told the Israeli parliament Monday that there could be no Middle East peace unless Israel drops its refusal to cede sovereignty over parts of Jerusalem claimed by the Palestinians, challenging one of Israel's most emotionally held positions."

Floods wipe out US crops - Americas, World - The Independent

Floods wipe out US crops - Americas, World - The Independent: "Up to five million acres of newly planted crops have been lost at the heart of the world's top grain and food exporter. Prices for corn, cattle and pigs all set records this week owing to the floods, as a world economy already hit by inflation from rising energy prices absorbed the blow."

The Best Farmland in the U.S. Is Flooded; Most Americans Are Too Stupid to Panic >> Four Winds 10 - fourwinds10.com

The Best Farmland in the U.S. Is Flooded; Most Americans Are Too Stupid to Panic - Four Winds 10 - fourwinds10.com

"Now this 11-year low in Sunspot activity has raised fears among a small but growing number of scientists that rather than getting warmer, the Earth could possibly be about to return to another cooling period. The idea is especially intriguing considering that most of the world is in preparation for global warming."

Cloned immune cells cleared patient's cancer | Science | The Guardian

Cloned immune cells cleared patient's cancer | Science | The Guardian: "A patient whose skin cancer had spread throughout his body has been given the all-clear after being injected with billions of his own immune cells."

Sixth foot washes up in Canada

Sixth foot washes up in Canada: "The fourth foot was found May 22 on Kirkland Island in the Fraser River, only about 2km away from the site in Ladner, along the same river, where the fifth foot was found on Monday.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said the remains of the latest foot were found inside a size 10 black Adidas running shoe.

Tresoor said major crime investigators from the Campbell River detachment, along with staff from the coroner's office, went to the scene to investigate."

Coffee Drinkers Might Live Longer - washingtonpost.com

Coffee Drinkers Might Live Longer - washingtonpost.com: "MONDAY, June 16 (HealthDay News) - Good news for coffee lovers: Drinking up to six cups a day of caffeinated or decaffeinated coffee daily won't shorten your life span, a new study shows.

In fact, coffee might even help the heart, especially for women, the researchers found."