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July 17, 2008
Animals and Animal Rights
Fishing ban brings seas to life
KZN hippo's killing 'a tragedy'
Feds acknowledge fence will hamper border life
Great white shark carcass washes up on Nantucket
Suit claims man was axed for exposing starving ostriches
South Africa's Mystery Croc Die Off Continues
Four African Countries to Sell Ivory, China Permitted to Buy
Child Labor and Abuse
Export councils, states asked to prevent child labour
Sweating It Out - Nike's Bad Air
Coral Reefs and Oceans
One-Size-Fits-All Environmental Policies May Not Fit
Second Reef Report scheduled for next week in West Bay
Coral bleaching once more centre stage
CO2 harmful to oceans, say researchers
U.S. Corn Production Feeds Expanding Gulf Dead Zone
Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone Could Reach Record Size
Corporate News
News Corp. sells eight Fox stations to private equity firm for US ...
SEB earnings hurt by Baltic slowdown
Wells Fargo earnings boost US stocks
Indonesia's Adaro surges on debut
Exxon decries paying interest charges on $507M punitive damages
Venezuela-Exxon row is rekindled
Pilot Grove farmer claims harrasment from Monsanto
Dow Chemical Co. to clean homes along the Tittabawassee River
Crime
Court Convicts Former Samsung Chief
Former Lobbyist Is Charged With Trying To Destroy Evidence
FBI investigates possible loan fraud at IndyMac
Mafia takes it on chin, morphs
Deforestation and Desertification
New Holland Ag fights desert for Chinese farmlands
Brazil reduces estimate of 2008 Amazon rainforest destruction
World Bank told to step back from forest reform
Brazil seeks to rein in foreign influence in Amazon
Forests cover 1/3 of U.S. but are responsible for 2/3 of its water supply
UN Embarks on Worldwide Survey to Assess Deforestation
Nigeria: Shema to Chair Committee on Desertification
Arab Seminar on Water Urges a Comprehensive Strategy to Combat ...
Economy
SEC issues emergency rule to limit short sales
Fed Chief Bleak on Economic Outlook
Opposition, From Both Parties, Over Bailout Plan
Banking On The Safety Of Deposits
Downturn gains steam as inflation roars ahead
Tokyo stocks fall on fears of prolonged credit woes
Bernanke: Markets under stress, outlook uncertain
UK consumer inflation hits 16-year peak
Europe told to expect doubled gas price
Consumer prices jump 1.1 percent in June
IMF sticks by $1 trillion U.S. subprime fallout
Opposition, From Both Parties, Over Bailout Plan
Inflation Surges to 3.8% as Bank of England Loses Control of Monetary Policy
Property sales slump to lowest level ever recorded
N.Y. crude oil futures continue to plunge on oil inventory rise
US consumer price jump fuels inflation fears
Banks fall again as FTSE sell-off continues
US inflation in biggest monthly jump since 1982
Fed: Members thought next rate move would be up
Stocks rise on drop in oil, Wells Fargo report
Workers break retirement piggy bank in tight times
Emerging Diseases
Study shows paradoxical relationship between dengue hemorrhagic ...
Tiger mosquito back in the Netherlands
WHO issues warning in wake of tourist's death
Five thalassemic kids get AIDS after blood transfusion
More Patients Can Get AIDS Drugs, but Cost Is a Burden
Newly described 'dragon' protein could be key to bird flu cure
Travellers urged to be aware of malaria risk
Rane fears malaria epidemic in Panaji
Researchers Record ‘Major Breakthrough’ against Malaria
Lab that houses bird flu virus loses power
Indonesia defends move to block virus sample sharing
Vietnam reports bird flu-hit chicken in southern province
Malaria gene 'increases HIV risk'
Malaria Drug Causes Antibiotic Resistance in Remote Guyanese Villagers
UK Malaria cases increasing as travellers ignore prophylaxis
Dengue thrives in city hospitals
Dengue fever in Islamabad, Pakistan
Mosquito Reduction May Not Reduce Incidence Of Dengue
Los Angeles prepares for tough West Nile virus season
Human Cases of West Nile Virus in Central Arkansas
West Nile Virus found in Louisiana
Officials stress Lyme disease prevention; 2 cases this year in ...
Endangered Species
Don’t call plugging wolves hunting
Pollination Habits of Endangered Rice Revealed to Help Preservation
Man banned from keeping animals found with nine tortoises
Five Asiatic black bears return to the wild
Tigers Disappear From Himalayan Refuge
A critical time for Wyoming sage grouse
Ouch! Taking a Shot at Plague: Vaccine Offers Hope for Endangered ...
Environment
Lawmakers Mixed On Bush's Call To Expand Drilling
Garbage washes up on Lake Michigan beaches
RFK Jr. speaks out on Bradwood Project "designed to kill fish ...
Costly biofuel support offers few benefits: OECD
China says Olympic sailing venue now algae-free
There's an 'energy tsunami' coming
Rock Port, Missouri, First 100 Percent Wind-powered Community In U.S.
Ecuador Agrees to Avoid Oil Drilling in Jungle Reserve if Compensated by Western Nations
Famine and Food Shortages
The emerging fault lines of globalisation
UN to ask Seoul for NKorea food aid amid worsening ties
Palestinians hit by food and water crises
Famine stalks villages in Masvingo Province
Floods
Will Artificial Floods Help Restoration Efforts in the Grand Canyon?
Flash flood run-off makes trouble for Bakersfield drinking water
Fire and flash floods wreak havoc on valley residents
Genetics, Genetic Engineering, Biotech, and Nanotech
Govt cuts cloning work funding
Using magenetic nanoparticles to combat cancer
Can You Be Born A Couch Potato? Genetic Influence Found In Active ...
Scientists in Hawaii study relations between Genetics and Mesothelioma
Nicotine dependency linked to age and genetics
Increased Education On Nanotech, Human Enhancement Increases ...
Nanotech to replace shock treatment
Global Warming
Government scientists wrangle with White House over climate health ...
Plan to bury climate-warming carbon unveiled
EPA unveils first rules on carbon dioxide storage
Snowmelt caused by global warming may threaten ecosystems and water reserves in western US
Global Water Supply and Drought
Drought grips a large part of Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda
Drought spreads across state due to recent hot, dry weather
California Officials Propose $9.3 Billion Water Bond for November Ballot
First of 6 tanker brings Greek drinking water to drought-stricken ..
Gardening amid drought in Southern California
Turkey to compensate drought stricken farmers
Drought and Israeli Policy Threaten West Bank Water Security
Government and Politics
Democrats See a Need for Further Economic Stimulus
Bush, Congress get record lows in AP-Ipsos poll
Bush claims executive privilege on CIA leak
Sarkozy demands new Irish vote on EU treaty
Obama warns against 'fighting the last war'
Health
FDA reports 1 death per month related to Gardasil
Food Choice During Pregnancy Shapes Lifelong Taste Preferences of Baby
Remove Food Additives From Hyperactive Children's Diets, Experts Suggest
CT Scans Causing Cancer in Patients, Many Scans Medically Unjustified
Too Much TV Viewing Linked to Weight Gain
North Dakota Farmers Sue to Overturn U.S. Ban on Industrial Hemp
A Trip Down the Pet Food Aisle Reveals Harmful Food Additives
Exercise Slashes Lung Cancer Risk by 45 Percent in Former Smokers
Human Rights
Promise to improve care for dying
Officials of UAE human trafficking prevention council to visit Minsk
Police crackdown on human trafficking
Pakistani women defy society to flee abuse
Who will guard human rights at the UN?
French Envoy to Pakistan Says Democracy, Human Rights Inseparable
Human rights group faults India's support of anti-insurgent militia
Human Rights Watch slams Salwa Judum violence
AIDS conference to demand action not words over human rights
Gitmo jail unwanted but likely to linger
Amnesty wants Bush to speak out on human rights in Beijing
Invasive Species
Great Lakes invaders wreak $200 million damage-study
Volunteers help control spread of invasive plant species
Lake Granby samples test positive for invasive quagga mussel larvae
Micro Chips and RFID
SkyeTek Highlights New Applications For Embedded RFID To Create
RFID Usage in the Patient Care Environment Gets Clean Bill of Health
New, Web-based RFID Roulette Game Educates Public About RFID's ...
Mining and Mining Pollution
Coal to Liquid Plan Means a Kentucky Fried Earth
Judge: Mining company liable for pollution at former uranium mine
Xstrata Coal wants emissions measuring deadline delayed
Misc and Odd News
Natural Disasters
Natural disasters not affecting China's economic fundamentals ...
2008 may be most disastrous year ever in regards to global natural ...
Turkey rocked by consecutive earthquakes
Earthquake strikes Greek island of Rhodes; no damage, injuries ...
UN appeals for int'l assistance to China's earthquake disaster ...
China quake casualties unchanged, 25 missing found
Grieving Chinese Parents Protest School Collapse
Alaska volcano in the Aleutian Islands continues to erupt
Nuclear and Depleted Uranium
U.S. Envoy to Join Meeting With Iranian
Iran says has "red lines" ahead of meeting
Army Recruitment Centre Demonstration
Yucca Mountain cost estimate tops $90 billion
If Yucca opens, waste could travel via Utah
Price Tag for Nuclear Waste Dump
Matheson introduces bill amending Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982
Missing brackets blamed in Vermont nuke mishap
Pesticides and Chemical Pollution
Dioxin Risk In Sewage-sludge Used On Crops, Plant Tissue Grown On Contaminated Soil
Women Exposed To High Levels of Pollutant PCB More Likely To Give Birth To Female Children
City proceeds with pesticide ban
US EPA fines landscaping business $12300 after misused pesticides ...
High Court pesticide battle over crop spraying
Pollution and Toxic Waste
Noise barrier divides residents
Of religious organisations and noise pollution
Fish killed by pollution in river
Shipyard accused of burying toxic waste
Waste not, Want not – Who wants our waste?
Black carbon aerosols reduced monsoon rainfall in India
Air Quality Health Advisory Issued for New York State
Beijing driving curbs will ensure clear air -- organisers
Pollution expert: TVA acts slowly
Oppose race track for air pollution concerns
California port fee OKd to fight pollution and congestion
Green paper gives coal power free pass
Product Recalls
Zimmer recalls surgical knee implant instrument
Apple Finally Sues Psystar; Asks for Recall
Examine the Fresh Pet Food in North America: The Raw/Frozen ...
Slavery and Human Trafficking
U of H students: University clothing made in sweatshops
Ukraine takes steps to curb trafficking
Human Trafficking is an Unaddressed Worldwide Tragedy
Belarus willing to provide UAE specialists with training in human ...
Sri Lanka Initiates Tri-Party Programme to Stop Human Trafficking
Space, Science, and Technology
Astronauts take another spacewalk for tamer job
Sick bees lose their buzz, study finds
Windsor Locks Co. Protests NASA Spacesuit Choice
Photos suggest early Mars was once all wet
Airliner equipped to repel missiles
Nasa telescope shines a new light into the galaxy
NASA Envisions Huge Lunar Telescope
Ancient Mars Had Widespread Water, Potential To Support Life
Wars and Conflicts
Israel and Hezbollah set for swap
Hezbollah delivers remains of two Israeli soldiers
Last Enemy Combatant Held On U.S. Soil Wins Appeal
U.S. to Give Czechs Ballistic Missile Defense
China Expresses 'Grave Concern' Over Indictment of Sudan's Bashir
Somali PM says ready to quit if that would bring peace
Indian peacekeepers help victims of cluster bombs walk again
Russian oil supplies to Czech Republic cut after missile defence deal with US
Star Wars-style laser technology to reach battlefield
Grave mistake to attack Iran, warns Syria
Sudan's Bashir could escape ICC indictment: diplomats
US may cut troop levels in Iraq this fall
US abandons Afghan outpost where 9 troops died
The fading debate over an Iraq pullout
Some US soldiers in Iraq yearn to be in Afghan war
Iraq takes control of Diwaniyah
Car bomb kills 12 in northern Iraq
NATO Forces in Afghanistan Target Militants in Pakistan
Afghanistan accuses Pakistani intelligence of aiding cross-border ...
Zimbabwe opposition expresses new fears
Namibian president urges African leaders to assist Zimbabwe
Bank Chief Says Zimbabwe's Inflation Has Hit 2.2 Million Percent
Zimbabwe farm expropriations 'unconstitutional', court hears
Weird Weather
Poor monsoon threatens Karnataka's free power for farmers plan
Cyclone Watch: Tropical Storm "Helen" to continue enhancing ...
Severe Weather Hits Western Wisconsin
Severe weather brings reports of hail, downed trees
Southern Alberta Rocked By Severe Weather
Some US weather models forecast late July heat wave
Another heat wave to begin today
City keeps 3 senior centers open during heat wave
Last week's heat wave takes it toll on residents of Bakersfield
City braces itself for heat wave
Wildfires
Schwarzenegger Praises NASA's Wildfire-Sensing Drone
Wildfires ravage southern Serbia
California Wildfires: Keep Horses Healthy in Smoky Conditions
California wildfires delay reopening of Apostle's Manitou Island
Wildfires make air smoky in Klamath County
Wildfires strain California’s resources
Wildfires bring demand for private firefighters