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September 15, 2008
Animals and Animal Rights
Greenland seeks whaling breakaway
Animal rights group unable to stop rodeo
Animal rights activists rally against circus
Animal rights activists urge Palace guards to lose hats
Protest over jailed Malvern animal rights activist results in arrests
County's animal concerns go beyond tethering policy
Storms leave many animals homeless
Houston SPCA shelters region’s animals from Hurricane Ike
Bottlenose dolphins may be attacking other species over food shortages
Child Labor and Abuse
Business houses exploit child labour in Ilam
Highest number of child labourers alarm Uttar Pradesh
Braley wants tougher child labor penalties
Saudi Authorities Deploy 3000 Yemeni Child Beggars
ITTFA SUPPORTS UNWTO IN RELAUNCH OF PROTECT CHILDREN CAMPAIGN
Coral Reefs and Oceans
Are we choking our seas to death?
World's oceans could become "soupy swill
Coral reefs checked to ensure survival
RP biggest victim of climate change--Filipino NASA physicist
Australia urged to save Coral Sea animals, history
EPA To Prepare New Ocean Pollution Criteria
Corporate News
The most influential women in European private equity
Barclays pulls out of Lehman deal, talks continue
US corporate bond sales slow as Lehman crisis intensifies
Bank of America to buy Merrill for $29 a share: report
Lehman rescue stalls, BofA and Merrill talking
AIG turns down private equity infusion, turns to Fed: report
Crime
Organized crime takes control in parts of Mexico
German, 90, goes on trial for alleged Nazi war crime
US Deports International Fugitive Wanted in Italy for Organized Crime
Deforestation and Desertification
Charles calls for ‘wartime’ effort against deforestation
Deforestation and poverty behind Haiti flood crisis
Desertification: Senator Makes Case for National Commission
Economy
Lehman set to go into insolvency
Global banks pledge 70 bln dlrs to ease credit crunch
Fed eases access to emergency credit
Paulson: actions to aid market stability
Fed moves to deal with financial crisis
Derivatives market trades on Sunday to cut Lehman risk
Wall Street banks fight for life
Jobless set to top two million as the UK economy heads for meltdown
Greenspan: US Economy in Crisis
US Economy: Retail Sales Drop; Prices Decline (Update1)
No help from fading US economy
Retail sales unexpectedly drop in August
Futures plummet amid uncertainty about U.S. banks
Ten banks commit to $70 billion borrowing facility
Emerging Diseases
Polio-free Pakistan: Only a dream?
‘South Punjab free from polio’
15 new patients suspected of Dengue fever brought to hospitals
Rural mosquito threatens health of Ha Noi residents
Nearly 8000 dengue fever cases recorded in HCMC
Deadly malarial strain reported
How TB dupes the immune system: study
Richardson calls TB decision to downgrade cattle excessive
New drug found to effectively fight latent TB
TB still a big killer, says MEC
L.A. County sees an upward trend in West Nile infections
Mosquitoes carry West Nile Virus and it is here to stay
One years needed to recover from West Nile infection
Assessing the Short-Term Health Effects of Hurricane Ike
WHO joins ICMR to study western UP’s polio crisis
New Pathway For Malaria Infection Discovered
Alnylam helps find link between cholesterol gene and malaria
Endangered Species
Studies say Palawan animals’ extinction looms
Speak up to protect wildlife from Bush rule
The endangered Endangered Species Act
New strategy targets abundant salmon runs
Sarah Palin Denies Global Warming, Says Polar Bears Not Endangered
Cutthroat trout ducks endangered species list
Environment
Environmental factors led to shrimp decline
Global warming creating 'environmental refugees'
Russia says it must stake claim to Arctic resources
Should House vote to harvest oil, natural gas in restricted areas? No!
DP World chips in to protect environment at Elephanta Caves
Famine and Food Shortages
Haiti – Storms Fact Sheet #3 (FY) 2008
UN says Ethiopian food shortage now alarming
Unchecked biofuels could lead to food shortages: UN expert
Rp1.765 billion to overcome food shortages in NTT
Famine in 265 Manipur villages
Haiti On The Verge Of Major Famine After Being Hit By Four ...
Floods
Shell: Floods, power lack hit Houma-Houston oil line
Two days of water surge floods Lafitte
Ike heading north, bound to complicate Chicago floods
Taiwan's Moon Festival Begins Amid Floods, Power Cuts (Update2)
RECORD RAIN | 7-inch downpour floods basements, roads, briefly ...
Jean Lafitte, Barataria floods worst in recent history
Typhoon Sinlaku floods low-lying areas of Taiwan
Ike leaves 2 dead in Louisiana floods
Kosi floods: Refusal to learn lessons
Downpour floods Southland, region
Genetics, Genetic Engineering, Biotech, and Nanotech
Gene crops study adds to pressure on Brussels
Scotland urges UK-wide ban on GM crops
GM licorice could help stop desertification
GM plants found in Scottish fields
Danish Farmers to Grow GM crops
New Generation of Drug-Producing GM Crops Could Threaten Food ...
Tassie GM tolerance costs canola seed deal
Nanotech Paint To Kill Bacteria
Ultra-tiny particles carry little-known risks, scientists say
School Lab Rats Freak Out on GE Food
Gene mutation underlies some mad cow disease: study
Global Warming
Poor Indians brave tigers in fight to survive
Runny Nose, Itchy Eyes? Blame Global Warming
Forests help curb global warming too
Global warming could cost Ohio its buckeyes
Global warming shrinks New Zealand glaciers to record small size
Lyman Glacier: Frozen reservoir above Lake Chelan is dying
Chocolate isn’t all that’s melting
Melting Swiss glacier yields Neolithic trove, climate secrets
Disappearing ice shelf shocks northern researcher
Markham Ice Shelf Breaks Away In Arctic
Global Water Supply and Drought
Drought-tolerant plants can thrive despite dry conditions
Hannah leaves some parts of state drought-free
Upstate residents use rain barrels to beat drought
Heat and drought killing Cyprus’ forests
Drought Monitor reports little change across Ala.
FLOW: For Love of Water…New Film Examines Global Water Crisis
Corruption in water sector kills millions
Government, Politics, and Privacy Issues
Congress to Vote on Offshore Drilling
GM chief to lobby Congress for $25bn in low-cost loans
Bush report says India complying with Hyde Act on Iran
Privacy fears over car database
Questioning Google's Privacy Reform
Mozilla jumps on privacy bandwagon
Children have online privacy rights, too
Democrats resurge as Obama becomes $66-million man
Democrats: GOP should support drilling compromise
Health
Adulterated infant formula sickens 432 babies
MSM and blacks are at higher risk of HIV infection
Compound may lead to new heart treatment
Stress may raise breast cancer risk
Pine bark reduces knee osteoarthritis
Diet may eliminate spasms for infants with epilepsy
Calcium during pregnancy reduces harmful blood lead levels
Vitamin B12 may prevent brain shrinkage
Physical activity offsets genetic obesity predisposition
Heart Attack Victim Hounded for $5 Health Insurance Co-Pay While Laying on Gurney
Altitude Sickness Can Pose Serious Health Risks
The Significance of Emotions Behind the Disease Process
Human Behavior and Emotions Altered by Scents
U.S. and China Announce Food Safety Progress for Pet Food?
The Frightening Diet of American Cows: Potato Chips, Chocolate and Chicken Manure
Fourteen Tips You Can Use to Improve Your Memory
The Blue Light Used to Harden Tooth Fillings Stunts Tumor Growth
Celery and Green Peppers Reduce Inflammatory Response in the Brain
Natural Remedies and Repellents for Biting and Stinging Insects
FDA Failing the Public Over Medical Device Inspections
Nonstick Cookware Chemicals Found in Human Breast Milk
Doubts Surfacing About Flu Vaccine's Effectiveness for Elderly
Human Rights
Is Thailand's human rights record anything to celebrate?
US revokes visa of Pakistan human rights advocate
‘Price-hike a violation of human rights’
Demand for fuel threatens human rights
Irish society needs an independent watchdog to protect human rights
Nobel laureate from Iran urges against military action
Pope urges EU to promote human rights
Invasive Species
Healthy Lakes forum: Invasive species pose challenge
Grasshoppers are recruited as climate change scouts
Arizona to fight invasive species
Micro Chips and RFID
Motorola Expands Global RFID Footprint
Microchips in tablets could monitor pills
Motorola expands its global RFID footprint
Amish Farmers Fight Government to Battle Bovine Mark of the Beast
Mining and Mining Pollution
CHRAJ praised for its concern for mining communities
Open mines are like open wounds on the land
2 explosions near Freeport mine in Indonesia
Mine of protest: Workers oppose sanctuary status for Girnar forest
Cyanide gold-mining ban challenged in high court
Australian uranium mining dilemma
Misc and Odd News
Rover, call me an ambulance — dog calls 911
Million-year-old camel bone unearthed in Syria
Grenada blames slow nutmeg production on male tree
Natural Disasters
Damage piles up after violent Ike tears through Texas, Louisiana
Haiti: Human-made humanitarian disaster follows storms
Ike May Cost Insurers Up to $12 Billion, AIR Says (Update3)
Massive hunt for Ike survivors
Typhoon to turn about to approach Japan
Nearly 2,000 brought to safety in Texas
Hurricane Damage Extensive in Texas
A race against time for stranded Texans
By air, boat and truck, search on for Ike victims
After Powerful Hurricane, Rescuers Scour Ravaged Areas
Gustav reveals more response problems
After Powerful Hurricane, Rescuers Scour Ravaged Areas
After Surviving Storm, Fleeing a Filthy, Crippled Galveston
In Houston, A Rush For Generators
Texas Tries To Regroup In Aftermath Of Ike
In Ike's wake, holdouts complicate rescues
After hurricane Ike, Haiti copes with aid delays
Nuclear and Depleted Uranium
Loux's pay raises spurs new Yucca political battle
Russia says no to war, sanctions on Iran
Nuke deal steams towards Sept. 25 finale
Don’t rush vote on nuclear deal: Democrats
Iran, Nuclear Amendments Added to Defense Authorization Bill
‘Private pact’ bombshell for nuclear deal
US evades nuclear fuel supplies issue
IAEA: No nuclear material missing in Iran
Bush overstates threat posed by a nuclear Iran
India to conduct nuclear business with France
Pesticides and Chemical Pollution
ATTEMPT TO POISON TARAKA RIVER FOILED
Dead fish in N. Woodmere a mystery
Spurious pesticides destroy crops worth Rs 6000 crore a year
Just to thrust pesticides on farmers
Regulator loses pesticide court case
Not letting the bed bugs bite is getting harder to do in large ...
What's killing all those Long Island creek fish?
RONA to Stop Selling Synthetic Pesticides for Cosmetic Use Across ...
Pollution and Toxic Waste
Health facilities flush estimated 250M pounds of drugs a year
Toxic Release Inventory data reveal increase in emissions
Pollution in lower Kenai River diminishes
Study finds even low levels of air pollution can impair lung ...
MAJOR PHILIPPINE LAKE THREATENED BY ILLEGAL LOGGING & POLLUTION
Air pollution 'can damage your heart'
China mulls green tax to curb pollution
Palin asked Schwarzenegger to veto port-fee bill
Rising pollution: A wake-up call for all
Bacteria pollution from Tropical Storm Fay flooding recedes
Air Pollution Can Hinder Heart's Electrical Functioning
4000 private clinics dump infectious waste
Tons of drugs dumped into wastewater
Product Recalls
Product Recalls: Wegmans bagels, scuba equipment
RECALLS THIS WEEK: Scuba Equipment, Remote Controlled Helicopters
Product recalls, warnings: 440000 Sony Vaio laptops
China inspects dairy regions after tainted milk
Product recalls, warnings: Chinese baby formula
Product recalls: Retractable dog leashes, Bobby socks, garden ...
Slavery, Exploitation, and Human Trafficking
Supreme Court rules against Wal-Mart in exploitation case
Trafficking in Persons in Afghanistan: Field Survey Report
Campaign for justice for ’comfort women’
Archdiocese, NGO unify efforts vs human trafficking
Underage forced sex rings a challenge for police, agencies
Human trafficking survey documents abuse action
Space, Science, and Technology
NASA Chief: US Dominance in Space Waning
NASA's Johnson Space Center Recovering From Hurricane Ike
NASA scientist’s warning on RP ‘doomsday scenario’ – Palace
Wars and Conflicts
NATO chief to offer Georgia support on visit
Zimbabwean political leaders to ink landmark deal Monday
A Crisis Highlights Divisions in Bolivia
Afghanistan Is in Its Worst Shape Since 2001, European Diplomat Says
US-Russian naval rivalries heat up over Black, Caspian, Persian Gulf seas
Russian units raid Georgian airfields for use in Israeli strike against Iran – report
Russian submarines to test-fire missiles in Pacific
U.S.-Bolivia Ties Strained As Coca Production Rises
As peace talks sputter, Israelis and Palestinians eye Plan B
Raids into Pakistan: What U.S. authority?
IRAQ: Bomb sites off-limits to press
Sunni Proponent of Reconciliation Is Killed
Petraeus says military not enough to quell Afghanistan violence
Afghanistan: US Killed Civilians After False Tip
Suicide bomber kills 3 UN workers in Afghanistan
Pakistani tribal chiefs threaten to join Taliban
Afghanistan: Pakistan fury at US cross-border attacks
Bush Sending More Troops to Afghanistan
Israeli settlers on rampage in Occupied Territories of Palestine
Palestine: Israeli water policies leave West Bank dry
US hi-tech bombs for Israel could target Iran
Israel irked by Iran-Russia military ties
Israel Waging 'Secret War With Iran'
Analysis: Zimbabwe's dire forecast
Zimbabwe opposition to get majority in Cabinet
Former rebels: Government attacks central Darfur
Court probing deadly Darfur camp attack
Weird Weather
Recent tropical weather has nesting birds on rise
Heat wave to end by Monday evening
Hurricane Ike's Sprawl a Meteorological Mystery
Hurricane remnants blamed for 3 deaths in Midwest
Typhoon Sinlaku floods low-lying areas of Taiwan
Ike behind gas price hike, new storms in Michigan
Hurricane Ike Claims Eight Lives, Millions Without Power
Hurricane Ike havoc delays return to work for Houston's oil execs
National Weather Service warns of unseasonable heat, humidity
Severe weather hits Chicago area
Severe Weather Bulletin Issued For Toronto
Severe Weather Causes Flooding
New warning of stronger storms to come
Deadly storms a big setback for impoverished Haiti
Storms sweep through Ann Arbor; flooding threat remains
Wildfires
Ore. wildfires far from contained
Hot weather fuels Oregon wildfires
Wildfires sweep southern Africa, kill at least 89
Cox Denies Fiber Optic Cable To Blame For San Diego Wildfires