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September 16, 2008
Animals and Animal Rights
Scottish red kite numbers soaring
Animal rights drive dog lawsuit
Humane Society sues UC over caged-hens study
California Anti-Cruelty Measure Has National Impact
Capitol rally seeks end to puppy mills
Primate conservation may enhance food availability to humans
11 species of monkeys discovered in West African biodiversity hotspot
Whaling Commission issues media blackout on discussions to lift whale killing ban
Child Labor and Abuse
China pressures big firms to allow state-approved union
India has the largest number child labourers in the world:CITU
Coral Reefs and Oceans
Tropical Philippines at Great Risk From Melting Ice
Reefs will be dead within 30 years, expert warns
Wealthy nations’ failure to mitigate climate change violates .
Ship-induced Waves Affect Snails, Crabs And Insect Larvae In Sandy Lakes And Rivers
Corporate News
Bank of America to buy Merrill for $50 billion
Lehman Bros files for bankruptcy
Lehman Brothers files for Chapter 11 protection
United Airlines boosts 2nd-bag fee to $50
Warren Buffett is no longer talking to AIG, sources say-CNBC
American Int'l-AIG is 'far worse' than Lehman, Jim Cramer says-CNBC
Crime
Va. court strikes down anti-spam law
Amazon Defense Coalition: Criminal Indictment of Chevron Lawyers ...
Violent crime rises in Atlanta
Israel raid 'could be war crime'
FBI says violent crime is on the downswing
Anti-gang laws could apply in NZ: Aussie cop
Jailing of drug gang 'prevented bloody turf war'
Archbishop Tutu to UN: Israel may have committed war crime in Beit ...
Deforestation and Desertification
Regrowing the Amazon rainforest will require help from bats and birds
Loss of wildlife is threatening biodiverse forests in northeastern India
Mangrove destruction for fish trade may undermine fishermen in West Africa
New rainforest sanctuary in Cameroon already at risk from plantations, hunting
Threatened forest in Kenya home to a diversity of bird life
Malaysia pushes Borneo rainforest logging by deposing tribal leaders
Economy
Markets in turmoil by Lehman failure and Merrill sale
2 Wall St. Banks Falter; Markets Shaken
Shares Fall in Europe; U.S. Index Futures Slide
5 Days of Pressure, Fear and Ultimately, Failure
Fed Loosens Standards on Emergency Loans
Wall Street awakes to 2 storied firms falling
World stock markets sink on Wall Street crisis
The price of oil has nowhere to go but up
Smaller Spain banks could face liquidity drought
Oil plummets as Ike largely spares energy output
As Economy Slows, China Eases Monetary Policy
Oil and commodities prices plunge
Cramer: 'Dysfunctional' Banking System Puts U.S. 'Totally' at Risk of 'Great Depression No. 2'
Wall Street pulls oil down to $94
Bush sees upward pressure on gas prices after Ike
Shock waves hit Wall St. as 2 big firms fall (AP)
Bank of America takeover ends Merrill's independence
Stocks Gyrate as 2 Wall St. Banks Falter
New York Allows Big Insurer to Borrow From Itself
Lehman, Merrill Lynch Moves Wreak Market Havoc
Emerging Diseases
Health officials watching whether flu viruses are becoming ...
Stagnant water, overflowing drains trouble Kalyan residents
Growing concern about the extent of dengue in Fiji
Dengue fever up in rainy season
FDA grants priority-review status for Novartis malaria drug
Malaria, HIV interventions help reduce mortality among young ...
16 fresh cases of dengue in Delhi
New Caledonia still fearful over dengue
Stagnant water, overflowing drains trouble Kalyan residents
WHO joins ICMR to study western UP’s polio crisis
Scientists crack secrets of TB bug
Stigma posing challenge to TB control
Study Finds New Drug to Effectively Fight Latent TB
Britons Find ‘Dangerous Synergy’ of Crack and Infectious TB
West Nile Cases Rise in Los Angeles County
Protecting yourself from Triple E, West Nile
Los Angeles County Reports First Death from West Nile
Second Kanawha Legionnaires' death investigated
Second case of Legionnaire's reported in Pittsford facility
Endangered Species
Oceans are 'too noisy' for whales
Fisheries lawsuit shows contempt for public
Where have all the Bahamian flamingos gone?
Silent streams? Escalating endangerment for North American freshwater fish
Thought-to-be-extinct frog rediscovered in Australia
Rare okapi photographed for the first time in Congo park
Drug use blamed as vulture population crashes 99% in India and Pakistan
Rare monkeys double in number in China but remain under threat
NOAA Proposes Critical Habitat for Southern Population of North American Green Sturgeon
Environment
What's killing off our salt marshes?
Bush Officials Sued for Steering $350M to Forest Foundations
Study confirms strong link between CO2 and climate over 70,000 years
Europe cuts biofuel targets to 4% in 2015, 6% in 2020
Falling palm oil price makes palm biodiesel viable, may offer target for NGOs
Environment: case for low energy light bulbs
Environment exchanges waiting for trading
Nitrogen emerges as the latest climate-change threat
Spain to set up climate change research institute
Famine and Food Shortages
Nepal: Severe food crisis hits Bhattarai's Gorkha constituency
North Korea wants big harvest amid food shortage
UN seeks Somalia aid escort to ward off pirates
Hungry Bulawayans Scavenge for Food
Stars call attention to plight of Haitians
NKorea urges all-out campaign for harvest
Floods
Houston Struggles to Recover From Ike as Midwest Hit by Floods
NEPAL: Thousands of Indians seek refuge from floods
Residents pitch in to slow floods
Floods Blamed For At Least 4 Deaths
Houston imposes curfew after floods worsen
Genetics, Genetic Engineering, Biotech, and Nanotech
Gene tests 'create undue stress'
GOP: Close stem cell lab doors
Mad Cow Disease Also Caused By Genetic Mutation
Teak wood may be improved by greater genetic diversity
Nanoscale Silver: No Silver Lining?
Color-coded Bacteria Can Spot Oil Spills Or Leaky Pipes And Storage Tanks
Global Warming
WWF: Melting Arctic adds urgency to climate deal
Glaciers shrinking in Southern Alps
NASA: Sea ice melt opens the Northwest and Northeast Passage
Polar bears 'could become exctinct' because of melting ice ...
Analysing greenhouse gas strategies
Law ?rst to link greenhouse gases with urban planning
Global Water Supply and Drought
5000 suffering water cuts in Málaga province becuase of the ...
Saltwater Solution To Save Crops
UCR Botanist to Study Role of Plants in Southern California's Drought
Milk production up despite drought
Officials urge water conservation
New rules offer effective progress on water protection
‘We need to give better living conditions to migrant population’
Government, Politics, and Privacy Issues
Poll: Public opposes increased presidential power
Farm ministry official wined and dined by seller of tainted rice
Fears over UK citizens privacy as police expand surveillance project
New York Hopes Real ID Enhanced Drivers License Appeal To Travelers
Homeland Security Sets up Suspicionless Checkpoints Along Roads in Washington State
Obama blames Wall St. crisis on Republican policy
McCain: Wall Street woes point to regulation need
Congress Weighs New Energy Bills
Health
Breast cancer vaccine hope raised
FDA expands use of cervical cancer vaccine
UNICEF: child mortality down 27 percent since 1990
Study: 70,000 may suffer post-9/11 stress disorder
Medical schools, journals fight industry influence
Risks for heart disease go unchecked
Belly Fat Increases Heart Disease Risk
Prevention better than cure as we try to keep a lid on heart disease
Zeltia drug delays progression of ovarian cancer
Mamaherb a new wiki alternative medicine site
Human Rights
Human rights situation grim in Sudan: UN report
Good governance, rule of law and human rights: indispensable ...
Rights report indicts Army in Manipur
Segregation of Roma in special remedial schools violates human ...
Zimbabwe: Agreement should not result in amnesties for human ...
Zimbabwe: Rights reform vital to lasting stability
Angola / Irregularities Marred Historic Elections / No Independent ...
More Afghans Being Killed, Report Says
UN holds Yemen, KSA, Iran, Pakistan responsible for juvenile ...
UN Rights Chief Knocks West for Threatening Walk-Out of ‘Durban II ...
Amnesty International demands release of Christian arrested in Iran
Invasive Species
'Mean, aggressive' crayfish invades Falcon Lake
Africa: Cities Commit to Defend Biodiversity
Tiny aquatic pest hits North Coast
Park rangers work to keep zebra mussels out of Crawford Reservoir
Micro Chips and RFID
Wal-Mart's RFID revolution a tough sell
Mining and Mining Pollution
Indonesia police suspect separatists in mine blast
BUSINESS NEWS Mines violate rights - ANCYL
State to lift ban on uranium mining
Lib win raises uranium hope in WA
Misc and Odd News
Natural Disasters
Relief operations ramp up in storm-hit Texas
Remnants of Ike blamed for 15 deaths in Midwest
Sri Lanka Meteorology Department warns citizens to expect natural disasters
One dead, 2 missing in in Taiwan typhoon's trail
Typhoon Sinlaku leaves four dead, seven missing
Houston battered, thousands in shelters after Ike
China's big quake doubles chances of more
Study could boost forecasts for Vesuvius eruptions
At resort cut off by Ike, whole subdivisions gone
Ike remnants blamed for Midwest deaths, blackouts
Hurricane Ike and the 1900 Galveston storm
Ike Watch: Hurricane Didn’t Slam Refining, But Gas Prices Will Rise
US death toll from Hurricane Ike rises to 28
Santos denies playing down Indonesia mud volcano disaster
Indonesian govt "gives up" on stopping mud volcano
Mount Nantai in Nikko may still be active volcano, say researchers
Vog to clear up sometime today, forecasters say
China Earthquake Increased Stress on Other Faults
Time catches up with fighter from the earthquake ruins
The Geysers hit by earthquake Saturday afternoon
Shortage of fish, a sign of under sea earthquake:NBRO scientist
Wreckage impedes rescue efforts, adding to uncertainty about survivors
Nuclear and Depleted Uranium
IRAN: Bracing for renewed pressure on nuclear program
Nuclear proliferation endangers world stability
IAEA says Iran nuke inquiry stalls, expresses serious concern
U.N. agency says Iran stalls nuclear inquiry
U.S. prods Iran to stop uranium enrichment
UN nuclear watchdog says Iran blocking arms probe
India now a big world player thanks to nuclear nod: minister
Pesticides and Chemical Pollution
Researchers in La Crosse say pesticides can protect Mississippi ...
Loons' call being heard more in Adirondacks
DTT, PBB contamination found in neighborhood
In Vermont, nesting bald eagles have landed
Another good reason to ban toxic chemicals
Highly toxic dioxins found in dirt in South Park, tests show
Think twice before we poison ourselves with trash burning
Vietnam-US discuss disbursement of $3mil for dioxin detoxification
Medical society seeks high standards for proposed biomass plant
Pollution and Toxic Waste
Tracking Down The Menace In Mexico City Smog
Effects of Microplastics on Marine Environment Focus of International Workshop at UW Tacoma
Localized Pollution Potentially Plays Role in Climate Change
Could the diabetes epidemic be down to pollution?
Short-term pollution has far reaching effect
Product Recalls
2d Child Dies in Widening Chinese Baby Formula Scandal
China makes first arrests in tainted milk probe
Slavery, Exploitation, and Human Trafficking
2 suspected Malaysian human traffickers deported
It's living hell in these estates
Human trafficking expands in KZN
Space, Science, and Technology
NASA could be closed for more than a week
Auction Of Intangibles Attracts NASA, Private Investors
NASA Eyes Nuclear Reactor for Moon Base
Wars and Conflicts
Pakistan troop fire turns back U.S. helicopters
Pentagon chief in Iraq to transfer war command
Bombs kill 2 doctors, 6 children in Afghanistan
UN condemns suicide bombing in south-eastern Afghanistan
Zimbabwe deal sees Mugabe cede some power
Georgia's president urges faster NATO integration
Pakistan Says U.S. Copters Repulsed
Nigerian Militants Launch Attack on Shell Oil Installation
NATO chief, envoys visit Georgia to show support
Top US official to meet Cambodia's PM to boost relations
Synchronized car bombings in Baghdad kill 12
Pakistani troops, jets target border militants
Medvedev warns West against applying sanctions
Russia's Medvedev: Attack on Iran will endanger entire world
U.S. to sell IAF smart bombs for heavily fortified targets
With White House Push, U.S. Arms Sales Rise Sharply
Syrian commandos invade seven N. Lebanese villages outside Tripoli
Pakistan’s Military Issues Orders: Kill U.S. Invaders
CSTO to deploy troops and missile defense shield in Central Asia
Ultra-Orthodox vigilantes spread fear in Jerusalem
Weird Weather
Third of month’s rain falls in 12 hours
Storms pound Michigan with 3-7 inches of rain over weekend
Storms claim 6 lives in Indiana
National Guard, state workers sent to counties hit by flooding, storms
Downpour dumps 5 inches on area Storms knock out power, spawn tornado
Typhoon Sinlaku leaves four dead, seven missing
Wildfires
