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September 23, 2008
Animals and Animal Rights
Lamb-eating sea eagles upset Scottish farmers
3 Utahns with animal-rights group claim they freed minks
Protesters show solidarity with animal rights prisoner at Carnival ...
Shot Calves Prompt Rights Groups, Retailers to Push Veal Market
Notice to Menaka for 'violation' of animal welfare norms
PETA Urges Monticello Mayor to Light the Sky With Lasers
PETA Urges Lake Havasu City to Ban Bullhooks, Electric Prods as ...
PETA to Cargill: Would You Treat Pigs Better if They Said 'Woof!'?
PETA asks Bhubaneshwar residents, 'what if you were killed for ...
Animal rights group condemns vandalism
New system could help avert collapse of fisheries
Efforts to Halt the National Animal Identification System Head to Court
Child Labor and Abuse
Uzbek cotton and forced child labour - is the Government serious?
Children rescued from child labour in three districts
Guidelines to manage suspected child abuse cases under review
Coral Reefs and Oceans
Lucky reef avoids ocean warming
Ancient underwater reef found in Australian outback
Scientists Call for World's Largest Marine Park
Looking for changes in the world's oceans
Mining the oceans: can we extract minerals from seawater?
Modest Carbon Dioxide Cutbacks May Be Too Little, Too Late For ...
Baru Sadarun: Fighting to preserve coral reefs
Long-term donor help for coral reef villages
Coral reefs in danger from overfishing
Corporate News
Alitalia hangs out 'for sale' sign
Lennar, Wachovia, Cache among big movers
Mass. court reinstates lawsuit against Wal-Mart
Prudential Financial Earns Highest Score in Corporate Equality Index
In Corporate Markets, Fears Remain
Exxon to Start Drilling in Brazil's Pre-Salt Area, Globo Says
US Stock-Index Futures Decline; Freeport, Exxon Shares Drop
Villagers give conditional OK to Dow unit
Monsanto`s GM cotton technology covers 76% of India`s cotton area
Crime
Student kills nine in Finnish school shooting
5 train robbers killed by poison gas
Richest nations attacked over corruption
Homeland Security Department Testing "Pre-Crime" Detector
Dairy Industry Under Justice Department Investigation for Alleged Price Fixing
Deforestation and Desertification
Nobel Peace Laureates Al Gore and Wangari Maathai Warn of Threat ...
Gore urges leaders to adopt forest protections
If Trees Fall in Deforest, Do They Make a Sound?
Army plants 50000 trees in Nakasongola
Natural and unnatural disasters
International Climate Negotiations Criticized by Indigenous Peoples
World's Soils in Sharp Decline; Global Food Shortage to Follow
Economy
Bernanke: Recession certain in absence of bailout
Bush, world leaders try to contain market fallout
Europe Balks At Helping U.S. Dig Out Of Fiscal Hole
Giant Investment Banks Grasp for Government Safety Net
As Hill Debates Bailout, Wall St. Shifts Continue
Sarkozy seeks G8 summit on financial crisis
Tomato processing, egg products industries probed
Stocks fluctuate as Street tracks bailout hearing
Iranian president blames US for market collapse
Emerging Diseases
WHO says nearly 2 billion at risk from dengue in Asia
Dengue fever on the rise in Balochistan
Country Scientist: Mosquito infestations follow behind rainstorms
Afghanistan marks Peace Day with polio vaccinations, ceasefire
Who Urges Govts To Be Ready To Prevent Dengue Outbreaks
Dengue cases on rise, hit 434 mark in national capital
QC reports 33 deaths from dengue this year
WHO: Global warming to lead to hike in dengue, malaria cases in RP
Researchers blamed for dengue spread
Number of dengue cases rise to 435 in India's national capital
'About 2200 TB cases in Goa per year'
TB tests creating export confusion
Extra funding as cases of TB rise in Leeds
Lack Of Action On TB Disturbing
Unified strategy needed to beat big killers
First batch of AIDS meds leaves for Africa
Endangered Species
It Takes Just One Village to Save a Species
Could global warming benefit one species of endangered shark?
Senate committee hearings cover Clean Air Act, Endangered Species Act
Environmentalists sue to protect prairie dog
Don't let administration gut Endangered Species Act
Southwest Forest Proposes End to Baiting of Endangered Mexican Wolves
Environment
After Hurricane Ike, Finding the Coastline Rearranged, Again
"Chemical equator" divides hemispheres: scientists
Congress Urged to Act Soon on Bailout
Retirees Filling the Front Line in Market Fears
NDP wants to renegotiate NAFTA labour and environmental standards
Mayor blames politicians for environmental woes across Jamaica
Famine and Food Shortages
Horn of Africa / Humanitarian crisis / UK announces £42 million ...
9.6 million need emergency food, up from 4.6 million in June, UN says
10 million euro extra emergency aid for the Horn of Africa
Essential food supplies are distributed in the Kilinochchi ...
Floods
163 dead in Indian monsoon floods
UPDATE 1-Floods spare India corn crop, export curbs may go
Floods affect work at Bajaj Hindusthan plants
Floods kill 14, hit farmland in Thailand
Genetics, Genetic Engineering, Biotech, and Nanotech
Stem cells open door for studying human disease
Researchers hope for change on stem cell politics
Extinct tortoise 'can live again'
Rooker criticises anti-GM protestors criticised for ignoring science
East Africa: Comesa Turns Attention to Genetically Modified Organisms
Focus: Brazil Government Agency Approves New GMO Corn Seeds
GM crops: Environmentalists accuse Government of 'breath-taking ...
No shortcuts for producers of GM foods
Shoppers want choice on GM food
Science minister attempts to reopen the debate on GM crops
NSF, EPA Establish Environmental Nanoscience Centers at Duke, UCLA
Global Warming
Climate change and human health
Group says BLM will 'subsidize' global warming
Global warming threatens tourism industry
Global warming and cleaner skies are making it rain more
GLOBAL WARMING: Sea ice shrinkage near the record
Utilities shrink the role of coal on global-warming worries
War zone’s melting glacier a ‘colossal’ risk
Palin, McCain Disagree on Causes of Global Warming
Global Water Supply and Drought
Federal Shortfall for Clean Water Puts New York in Need of $50 Billion
]Drought Conditions at Best Levels Since January of 2006
Kentucky Seeks Federal Assistance for Drought-affected Farmers
Durham drought officially over
Drought Relief May Be In Sight
Government, Politics, and Privacy Issues
Obama: Wall St. bailout may delay spending programs
Bailout Plan Makes McCain 'Deeply Uncomfortable'
Treasury chief Paulson on verge of historic new powers
Palin bans reporters from meetings with leaders
Health
Carnosine fights brain disease
EPA fires top toxicologist who wants to phase out fire retardant
Curry ingredient fights stroke
Is the Salad Bar Safe? Produce Concerns Linger after Summer Scares
High fat diet induces hypertension
Center for Food Safety responds to FDA rules on genetically engineered animals
Low vitamin D linked to high risk of MS
Medicare premiums, deductibles for hospital stays will increase in 2009
FTC accuses companies of false claims on cancer cure
Salt Raises Blood Pressure, Vitamin C Lowers It
Vitamin C lowers blood pressure
Kidneys Surgically Stolen from India's Poor in Kidney Transplant Racket
Suicide Risk Increases With Medication, Not Just Anti-Depressants
Music Shown to Facilitate the Development of Neurons in the Brain
Growth Hormone Does Not Boost Athletic Performance, Says Medical Report
Call for Ban on Eight Dangerous Food Dyes in U.S. Foods
Teach Your Children the Hidden Meanings Behind Junk Food Advertisements
Viruses: The Immune System’s Smallest Enemy That Causes the Biggest Problems
Red Clover Blocks Neurological Damage From MSG
Resveratrol Improves Health and Longevity in Aging Mice on a High-Calorie Diet
Anti-Smoking Drug Banned for Airline Pilots After Link to Auto Accidents
Human Rights
Activists Blast Iran for Teen Executions and Discrimination, Note ...
World seen neglecting N. Korea human rights abuses
Chile rejects rights monitor expulsion by Chavez
UN member states urged to act on human rights
UN Urged to Address NK Human Rights
Human rights commission says police extorted, beat, killed gang ...
EU draws up shortlist for human rights award
Rights groups wary of new PNP chief
Invasive Species
Minnesota won’t wait to vote on ballast-dumping ban
Tahoe boat ramps may be closed when inspectors are not present
CHECK IT OUT: Coqui control ongoing
Fall work bee focuses on trees
Birds Threatened by Changing Environment, Climate, Group Says
Micro Chips and RFID
AT&T explores the mobile cutting edge
Mining and Mining Pollution
Candidates Agree: Blasting Appalachia Is No Way to Mine
Plan to reduce mercury emissions is studied
Poor feels curse of black gold
Govt predicted to face uranium mining challenges
Centre to build consensus before mining uranium in Meghalaya
Misc and Odd News
UK experts say Stonehenge was place of healing
Natural Disasters
In case of natural disasters, prevent foodborne illnesses
Economists See Quick, But Costly Recovery from Hurricane Ike
Weary Cubans still displaced by past hurricanes
Texas cattle rancher rounds up herd scattered by Hurricane Ike
Meadowbrook Insurance: Hurricane claims top $2.4M
Storm flooding kills four in Puerto Rico
Forecasters keeping watch on storm
Haiti's storm toll rises to 426
FEMA in Brunswick County assessing damages from Tropical Storm Hanna
Researchers developing earthquake-proof building foundation
Metereological Department reports earthquake off coast of Myanmar ...
Nuclear and Depleted Uranium
Bush Urges U.N. Opposition To Nuclear Proliferation
Green with envy: Waste-disposal problem cannot simply be buried
Iran has no reason to pursue nuclear enrichment: U.S.
Documentary showing highlights effects of war
North Korea's nuclear demand is setback for Bush
Turbine likely behind fire at Mich. nuclear plant
Iranian leader ignites protests
Pesticides and Chemical Pollution
BAN ENDOSULFAN OR NO MONEY, PESTICIDES AUTHORITY TOLD BY HOUSE
EPA fines DuPont for bad labeling of pesticides
FPA threatened with P1 budget over endosulfan imports
Pesticide ban's strength reviewed
For rich harvest, don't plough
Atrazine found in lakes far from farm sources
Record penalty for grouse estate with poison bait on birds of prey ...
Pollution and Toxic Waste
Settlement reached in Urbana toxic waste spill
Report: Marine environment will likely worsen in 21st century
Pollution, Everyday Allergens, May Be Sources Of Laryngitis
Investigation of river pollution
New Motor Takes a Giant Step Towards Solving Energy, Pollution Crisis
Scientists meet to discuss Lake Pepin problems
Product Recalls
What China's tainted milk may not bring: lawsuits
Nestle recalls milk product in Hong Kong
Fears grow around world over tainted Chinese milk
China's Quality Watchdog Chief Quits in Wake of Milk Scandal
AUS: Coles owner recalls chicken in listeria scare
Lax standards to blame for rise in food recalls, experts say
Tainted product recall expands in BC
China milk industry can learn lessons from toy recalls
Slavery, Exploitation, and Human Trafficking
Uganda MPs call for passing of law on human trafficking
Uzbek court sentences man to five years for human trafficking
Students Speak Out Against Human Trafficking
Study: Sex trafficking victims prosecuted as criminals
Walk confronts sexual abuse, exploitation
Legislation called for in Solomons to prevent exploitation of girls
200 Kuwaitis, 40 firms blacklisted over human trafficking
Campaign to raise awareness about human organ trafficking
UQ study looks at foreign sex worker exploitation and human ...
Space, Science, and Technology
Mars Rover Heads to a New Crater
China's third manned mission to include spacewalk
Saturn's rings may be older than thought
Sun May Be Galactic Hitchhiker
NASA and Air Force Work to Establish Hypersonic Science Centers
Wars and Conflicts
U.S. has no more troops for Afghan war until spring
Friction Infiltrates Sunni Patrols on Safer Iraqi Streets
Iraqi insurgents forced underground
Detainees' rights subverted at Guantánamo, their lawyers say
Defence Chief Warns of Cluster Bomb Treaty Fallout
France calls upon Israel to hand over the maps of landmines and ...
U.S. pressed Japan in July to dispatch SDF troops to Afghanistan
Georgia, Russia trade drone claims; monitors arrive
Myanmar frees longest-serving political prisoner
Pentagon chief urges caution in Iraq pullout
Iraq and Shell sign agreement on south Iraq gas
Iraq: 2 bombs hit Baghdad, killing 1, wounding 7
Daughters of Iraq: Front-Line Guards Against Suicide Bombers
Iraq blast kills five children
Baghdad to assume responsibility for "Sons of Iraq": general
Gates: More troops may go to Afghanistan in spring
AFGHANISTAN: RETHINKING RECONSTRUCTION
Pentagon Official Says Next US President Faces Challenges in ...
Sarkozy Wins Approval for French Role In Afghanistan
Unmanned Systems Industry Seen Moving Beyond Iraq & Afghanistan
Scores of militants killed in Pakistan after hotel attack
Zardari Faces Pressure to Fight Taliban After Bombing (Update2)
Weird Weather
Despite wild weather, pumpkins plentiful this year
Tropical Disturbance May Become Next Depression
Wildfires
Fall Season Brings Strong Threat of Wildfires
Erosion risks from summer wildfires shut down Whiskeytown trails