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September 22, 2008
Animals and Animal Rights
Privately Owned Fisheries May Help Shore Up Stocks
Busy and valuable: Bees are worth $220bln a year
Please Don't Kill Cats Displaced By Natural Disasters
How this brainy fruit fly will save the lives of mice and men
Court decision on animal rights
Child Labor and Abuse
Are Federal Child Labor Laws Strict Enough?
Children sold into slavery for a punishing life in the circus
Ghanaian Kids Trafficked Into Slavery Abroad
Private sector cooperation sought for child labour elimination
US small towns anxious over immigration raids
Children of illegal immigrants find themselves nowhere
Indonesia: Rights groups call for an end to child slavery in Malaysia
Coral Reefs and Oceans
Hundreds of New Corals Found on Familiar Australian Reefs
Tubbataha Reef: RP’s largest coral reef
Global Marine Census Begins Off The Coast Of Australia
Tongue-eating animal among rich coral reef discoveries
Report: Ocean debris will likely worsen
Corporate News
Morgan Stanley perplexes Wall Street as bank loses $20bn
Turmoil shakes up debt and advisory markets
Bain and Hellman Said to Prepare Joint Bid for Lehman Fund Unit
Hedge funds are moving in where private equity ruled
Experts: Wall St. Turmoil Won't Hurt Defense Firms
Crime
Pirates hijack another Greek carrier off Somalia
Gordon Brown: Violence crime and theft will rise during slowdown
Deforestation and Desertification
Oil palm plantations are no substitute for tropical rainforests
Serious deforestation case proceeded against in Quang Binh
Globo Amazônia surpasses 13 million protests against deforestation
CDGL reluctant to enforce ban on polythene bags
Deforestation threat in 'Garden Parish'
Forest Management In Support of the UN
EU carbon trading: tropical forests poised to win credits
Floresta Seeks $220000 to Restore Haitian Farms Ruined by Storms
Economy
U.S. readies massive toxic-debt plan
Capital Feels Its Way on Huge Rescue Plan, Eyes on Nov. 4
Markets Soar, but New Rules Upset Traders
Cost Of Financial Bailout In Hundreds Of Billions
US debt rescue plan takes shape
4 Fannie execs depart; organization restructured
Behind Closed Doors, Warnings of Calamity
Shaky Economy Suddenly Dims Russian Prospects
Bush Officials Urge Swift Action on Rescue Powers
Stock futures dip on questions over bailout plan
Democrats Set Bailout Conditions as Treasury Chief Rallies Support
Emerging Diseases
Impact Statement Regarding Plum Island Seriously Flawed
Feds Watch To See If Viruses Become Tamifu Resistant
Still no measures to control dengue spread
‘Karachi becoming transmission line of polio’
Only 785 cases of polio remain worldwide today
Govt starts door-to-door HIV/Aids testing
Malaria, dengue spreading in city
Large number of malaria cases in India alone: WHO report
More malaria cases in St Catherine
World on ‘the brink’ of eliminating malaria deaths, says UN envoy
Global fund helps eradicate malaria in Babel province
Middle East Nations Fight Malaria Successfully
Researcher: NZ bird flu could mutate, become more serious
Strain of bird flu found in NZ
US Barred 33 TB-Infected People From Flying Over Past Year
Tahiri Prepares As WHO Declares Pacific Dengue Pandemic
25 suspected dengue fever cases reported
More city women are falling prey to AIDS, says survey
Brazil to make AIDS drug after Merck talks fail
Govt to distribute cheap anti-malaria drugs to private clinics
Dr. Chan: Malaria is overwhelmingly a disease of the poor
Drug company official says prepare now for flu outbreak
NZ bird flu shock should worry Australia: scientist
WHO sharply cuts estimate of global malaria infections
Ministry to step up efforts against dengue, chikungunya
WHO report says African nations the most affected by Malaria
Polio’s third case in Jacobabad, 15th in Sindh detected
Endangered Species
Scientists Use Satellites to Track Endangered Species
Czech, Italian scientists discover method of cell preservation for ...
Endangered species roo the day
Gadsden will fence off rare plant habitat
North American fish swimming towards extinction
Scientists study endangered kangaroo rat habitat
Frog species gains ground with officials
Bill introduced to suspend Endangered Species Act for Delta smelt
Environment
Chicago Unveils Multifaceted Plan to Curb Emissions of Heat-Trapping Gases
Kraft Turns Cheese Waste into Energy
We Are Just Beginning to Pay the True Price for Dams
Potential environmental risks aren't part of chemical engineers ...
Fuel economy for 2008 may set 15-year high
Used electronics' flow to India poses environmental hazard
Four new reactors would have 'no significant environmental effects ...
Environmental Journal: Prizewinning photos from RI wildlife refuges
Famine and Food Shortages
Haiti's food crisis deepens after floods
US Official: Food Aid Sufficient to Avoid Famine in East Africa
As rats devour crops, villagers flee famine in Myanmar
Nomads blame Ethiopian military as famine threatens
UN: Nearly 17 million need food in Horn of Africa
Soaring food costs force Ethiopian children out of school
Ethanol ruling 'to force up food'
Huge fertiliser shortfall spells disaster
Cuba faces food shortage after hurricanes
Britain announces extra food aid for Afghanistan
Floods
Floods halt train services from capital to Northeast
Red Cross headquarters devastated by floods
India floods, rain kill at least 32
Thai floods leave 14 dead, thousands sick and crops destroyed
Indian Floods Maroon 1 Million as River Rises, Press Trust Says
Floods kill 33, force 200000 to flee
Floods engulf shelters, inmates safe
India floods, rains kill 173, say officials
Floods kill 3 in Georgia, devastate villages
Genetics, Genetic Engineering, Biotech, and Nanotech
Biotech Snake Oil: A Quack Cure for Hunger
Australia: New Hope for GM Crops in WA
GM labelling clause reinstated in bill
Safety-first approach urged for GM trials
GM cotton grown in China has wider impact on insects than intended ...
Global Warming
Observatory: Permafrost May Not Thaw Even During Global Warming
State must plan for coastal swamping
Future Fury: Hurricane Effects Will Only Get Worse
Region is reacting to global warming
Rockslide disaster 'waiting to happen' as climate changes
Global warming to drive biodiversity loss, says a scientist of ...
Global warming fight could hurt the poor
Report: California Global Warming Law Will Cut Asthma, Early Deaths
Rubber ducks to help scientists understand global warming
Global Water Supply and Drought
UN says drought worsening in Ethiopian restive region
Over 70% of NSW now in drought
Drought Situation Improves across Alabama
New figures reveal NSW drought worsening
Planet is running out of clean water, new film warns
Greatest value of forests is sustainable water supply
Water managers told to tread lightly with Colo. River supplies
Government, Politics, and Privacy Issues
Racial views steer some white Dems away from Obama
In Congress, Concern Over $700 Billion Bailout
Report: HHS fails to address electronic health record privacy ...
Gov’t Negligence in Privacy Protection
Libraries fight to protect patrons' privacy
Congress Haggles Over Bailout Plan
Paulson Presses Congress to Act
Congress hopes to pass $700 billion bailout Monday
Health
Novel Anti-Cancer Mechanism Found in Long-Lived Rodents
Lawmaker wants to drug pregnant women
New drug better than Enbrel for treatment of psoriasis
CT colonography better than standard colonoscopy?
Vitamin D cuts risk of dying from cancer by 55 percent
Cell phone could damage your sperm
Red wine compound may help multiple sclerosis
Flavonoids may reduce risk of heart disease and stroke
Vitamin K2 linked to better artery health
FDA Updates Health Information Advisory on Melamine Contamination
Human Rights
Venezuela Expels 2 After Human Rights Report
NK among 8 Worst Countries for Religious Freedom
Women's rights dwindling in Europe: anti-globalisation activists
Pyongyang Blasts Seoul for Raising Human Rights Issue
Rights group urges Papua New Guinea to control police abuses
OIC effort to modify UN human rights declaration opposed
Experts ask UN to conduct rights probe in NKorea
Russia/Georgia: Investigate Abuse of Detainees
UN: Hold Ahmadinejad Accountable for Iran Rights Crisis
Rights Groups say New Zimbabwe Government Faces Big Challenge
Weekly report on Israeli human rights violations in the occupied .
Invasive Species
INVASIVE MOSQUITO TARGET OF NEW NORTHEAST PROJECT
NY environmental workers to help assess beetle problem in Mass.
Micro Chips and RFID
Mining and Mining Pollution
Oil shale is a problematic fuel option
Florida water shortage plan to use rock mines falls from favor
Environment Minister: $400 million needed to clean up more than ..
Many Suffer As Result of Illegal Mining
Candidates agree on mountaintop removal
Misc and Odd News
Ike helps uncover mystery vessel on Ala. coast
Are ancient giants set for return to Earth?
Natural Disasters
After Tragedy, Thousands in Cairo Still Live in Fear at a Cliff’s Sharp Edge
Frustrated in Ohio: 5 days without power for some
500 years 'since UK's largest earthquake'
2 Small Earthquakes Strike Near The Geysers
Magnitude 4.3 earthquake strikes below Kilauea
Earthquakes in Asia: Whole Lotta Shakin'
Minor earthquake felt in northeast Ohio
The Kosi floods in Bihar, India may trigger major earthquakes in .
Houston customers may have to help cover electricity grid repairs
Hurricane Ike strikes, leaving students fumbling in the dark
Back-to-back hurricanes reveal Louisiana's resiliency
Death toll from China's May earthquake remains as 69227
Swiss Man's Prediction of 9.0 NW Earthquake Now Echoed by US ...
Moderate earthquake jolts Papua, Indonesia
Nuclear and Depleted Uranium
Fallout From Soviet Atomic Bombs Persists in Kazakstan
Six major countries want new sanctions against Iran
US: New resolution on Iran's nuclear issue under discussion
Iran won't halt nuclear work as world powers want
NKorea preparing to restore nuclear reactor
India, France close to nuclear cooperation pact: official
Iran to take center stage at UN assembly
Worry at border as NKorea restores nuclear reactor
EU: Concerned by Iran's behavior
Russia Joins Nations Considering Further Iran Sanctions
North Korea dismisses reports of leader Kim's illness
US praises India nuclear deal, presses for passage
India’s ‘clean’ nuclear record questioned
Don’t declare Yucca Mountain dump plan dead yet, activist says
Minsk Blocks Chernobyl Children from Getting Treatment Abroad
Pesticides and Chemical Pollution
Italy Bans Pesticides Linked to Bee Devastation
Princess of the Stars salvage operations may start Monday
Counterfeit Pesticides on the Rise in Europe
Pesticides: Limits are set so they don’t create future problems
Italy is latest to ban sale of Bayer pesticide
Study Shows Link Between Pesticides, Parkinson’s Disease
Pollution and Toxic Waste
CITGO Fined $13M for Polluting Louisiana Rivers
People who live by busy roads have 75% less friends than those on ...
Pollution Board notice to two hospitals on bio-waste disposal
US Court Upholds Decision to Keep Water Safe from Construction ...
Pentagon Said Blocking Pollution Cleanup
Calls for more monitoring of drugs and chemicals
Shore power eyed to cut harbor air pollution
Chicago outlines plan to slash greenhouse gases
Pollution linked to health concerns
Nine pollution spots were discovered on the Baltic Sea
MPCA to examine plan to reduce mercury emissions
Haze returns as Beijing lifts Olympic pollution curbs
IFAW calls for urgent international action on ocean noise
Trashed Tech Dumped Overseas: Does US Care?
France worries about getting splattered with US economic 'toxic waste'
Da Nang: Over 400 tonnes of waste to be confiscated
Product Recalls
China orders tainted milk products off shelves
Liquid milk sold by three big firms contaminated
Derringer Foodservices Issues Allergy Alert on Albacore Tuna Salad Hoagie (September 17)
Taiwan firm recalls melamine-contaminated coffee
Apple recalls millions of iPhone 3G power adapters
Hartz sues supplier for $1M over tainted pet products
K-Fat Inc. Issues Alert On Undeclared Sulfites In "Mut Gung Sweetened Ginger" (September 18)
UPDATE 1-Scotts Miracle-Gro says EPA bans certain product sales
Slavery, Exploitation, and Human Trafficking
Uganda: Join Forces in Fighting Human Trafficking, Says Ogoola
Calling upon Comprehensive Packages for Survivors of Trafficking
Battling brothels a never-ending fight
UNODC to target human trafficking
Urgent call for actions against human trafficking
Immokalee slavery case called ‘beyond outrage’
Minister calls for cooperation to tackle human trafficking gangs
10000 children trafficked into NE annually from B'desh, Nepal
MIC: Police not helpful on estate slavery
Food Companies Deny Slavery Claims
Penalties planned for sleeping with women forced to sell sex
Space, Science, and Technology
Problems Stall Action for Collider
Space shuttle moved to launch pad as rescue ship
New dwarf planet named Haumea for Hawaiian goddess
Observatory detects record burst
Europe plans asteroid sample grab
Wars and Conflicts
Georgia to seek U.N. support against Russia
Satellite images show ethnic cleanout in Iraq
U.S. airstrikes test alliance with Pakistan
Pakistan in sovereignty warning
US wants 20$bn to fund Afghanistan effort
Aggressor Russia facing pariah status, US warns
Brown offers 'full support' to Georgia
Russia ratchets up US tensions with arms sales to Iran and Venezuela
Mighty Russian Black Sea fleet making waves
Zimbabwe's recovery could take more than 12 years
France Urges Israel to Hand Over Lebanon Sub-munitions Maps
Cluster bomb campaign targets Balkans
South Africa's President Mbeki Resigns
Al-Qaida, Pakistani Taliban Suspected In Bombing
Weird Weather
‘Nina’ nears Catanduanes; floods threaten Visayas, Mindanao
From deluge to drought: Weather extremes may forecast future pattern
Wildfires
Forest fire threat silences chainsaws
Wildfire smoke may have tainted wine grapes
Climate change, human activity and wildfires
Weather helps Ore. firefighters get a hold on wildfires
Smoke from wildfires enters Crater Lake National Park