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September 24, 2008
Animals and Animal Rights
Animal Rights Activists Seek Change in Ice Cream
ADI to appeal UK ad ban in European Court of Human Rights
Animal activists battle UCI over rats and frogs
Prop. 2 will bring humane standards to poultry, pork industries
Congress Takes Aim at Animal Trafficking to Stop Wildlife Penning
More require breeder permits to lessen unwanted animals
Pets take the bite out of dorm life
Manatee shelters report more abandoned animals
Big-cat show at fair nixed amid PETA protests
Child Labor and Abuse
Lawmakers, Advocates Call for Stronger Enforcement of Child Labor Laws
Senegal: Street Children at Risk of Exploitation
Integard gives parents power over online predators
Winnipeg: Global Consultation on Sexual Exploitation of Children .
Child Trafficking and Labor Prevention Programs
Coral Reefs and Oceans
Saving Climate Could Doom Coral
Why Tubbataha Reef is a World Heritage site
High-Temperature Tolerance in Corals
New Push to Tap the Oceans for Electricity
‘Stop littering in our oceans’
Carbon emissions are making the big blue ocean noisier
Chemical equator keeps away polluted air
Whales Change Frequency To Beat Noisy Ocean?
Corporate News
Goldman gets Buffett boost amid worries on bailout
EDF agrees to buy British Energy
Shell opens secret Baghdad office
Bailout clash rages as Buffett bets on Goldman
Congress must protect all people, not just corporations
DOJ Revises Its Principles For Prosecuting Corporations - Again
Financial crash puts capitalism on trial
Operations being resumed at Baytown refinery of Exxon
Crime
Horrific football hazing case shakes NM town
KC police chief explains crime stats snafu
Deforestation and Desertification
Tanzania / UN and Norway UN-ite to Combat Deforestation
National releases forestry policy
Forestry policy will get NZ planting again
Economy
Exec pay limits gain support as bailout questioned
World stocks stabilize as focus on bailout plan
FBI probing Fannie, Freddie, Lehman, AIG: report
California economic outlook: worse to come: report
Fed sets $30 billion swaps lines to ease credit strains
Congress Objects to Lack of Help Aimed at Homeowners
In Bailout Furor, Wall Street Pay Becomes a Target
Taxpayers' Role In Bailout Examined
Emerging markets hit hard by Wall Street crisis
Hong Kong bank dismisses rumor of financial instability to curb run
Asia Markets Mixed on Turmoil in U.S.
Investigation Widens Into Unusual Oil Price Rise
Millions spent half of income just to pay mortgage
Holiday sales expected to be weak
U.S. Image Tarnished By Financial Meltdown
Stocks fail to sustain advance on Buffett-Goldman
Realtors say existing home sales fell in August
US Fed throws $30 billion into foreign credit markets
UK retailers report improved September sales
Oil rises ahead of US inventories
Bernanke: Bailout plan is key to keeping economy afloat
Bailout: Rice says 'fundamentals of the US economy are strong'
Emerging Diseases
Rising Foe Defies Hospitals' War On 'Superbugs'
Gambia-US ready to combat bird flu
RP, Vietnam raise alarm on dengue cases
Cambodia ready for fresh dengue outbreaks: govt
Polio virus eradicated in north, but remains virulent in restive south
Elite capital schools refuse polio vaccination
Uganda: Relief As Private Sector Joins in Malaria Fight
‘Variety best’ in malaria treatment
Eritrea: Death Rate Caused By Malaria Infection Decreased By Over ...
Dengue: Uncomfortable questions confront KMC
Endangered Species
Agency to Reconsider Taking Gray Wolves Off Endangered Species List
Much less of the flock together
The 'Green Governor' Slashes Funding for Endangered Species
New Technology to Rescue Endangered Animals
Decree could save endangered species
Environment
Bill Would End Coastal Oil Drilling Ban
U.S.-Canadian Group Plans to
Curb Emissions
Wind Farm Site Considered 10
Miles From Queens Shore
Where Do the Presidential Candidates Stand on Environment and Energy?
Environment chief lied to Congress: Sen. Boxer
How would you contribute to save trees and protect the environment?
Famine and Food Shortages
Prologue to Assimilation Policy?
Hurricanes drive Haiti to starvation
Today's photo: Barefoot children at food distribution center in ...
Zimbabwe starves as Robert Mugabe stalls on new government
Zimbabweans juggle with prices amid economic uncertainties
ZIMBABWE: Hunger begins to take its toll
Uganda: Food Shortages Caused By Lack of Money
Floods
Vietnam prepares for flash floods
46 killed, four million affected in east India floods
Almost 200 killed in Indian floods
Declare Orissa floods as national disaster, Advani tells UPA
Riverbed silt blamed for floods
Floods in western Nepal have displaced more than 80000 people
Floods, landslides warning up as tropical depression nears RP
Genetics, Genetic Engineering, Biotech, and Nanotech
Patent system 'stifling science'
'Climate-proof' crop hunt begins
GM protesters 'on messianic mission'
Mounting scientific evidence of uncertainty, risk, and dangers of GMOs
Chefs continue to sign up to boycott GM food
Nanobiotix And BiotechCorp To Focus Collaboration On Tropical Diseases
Global Warming
Methane 'escaping' from Arctic sea bed
Rising sea levels threaten Scottish coastline
Secretary of State espouses views on climate changes, ‘global warming’
Global warming could help protect grey nurse shark from extinction
Economist: Global warming a back-burner issue
Pinoy NASA scientist agrees to head RP global warming project
New studies find global warming will have significant economic ...
Fairbanks over average for greenhouse gases
Global Water Supply and Drought
Board seeks aid for drought-stricken farmers
Governor seeks drought designation for 28 Tenn. counties
Turnips taking off after drought
Huntington on verge of drought
Drought still gripping south-east NSW
Government, Politics, and Privacy Issues
McCain Aide’s Firm Was Paid by Freddie Mac
Bush, at the U.N., warns world again of extremist threats
Economy Overshadows Bushs Agenda as His Term Winds Down
The 50 Richest Members of Congress
Aso Confirmed as Japans Prime Minister
Laptop Searches at Border Spark Debate Over Privacy vs. Security
Congress Objects to Lack of Help Aimed at Homeowners
Congress threat to bailout may derail financial markets
Hey Congress! Slow Down on the Bailout
$700 billion buys much skepticism in Congress
Congress and public fear US rescue plan
Obama, McCain Say Government Must Recoup Bailout Cost (Update1)
Health
Melamine found in Chinese sweets in Australia, New Zealand
More than half of US drug safety studies never see the light of day
Three Years Later: Pyrex Dishes Still Go Boom
MMR vaccine uptake rise 'stalls'
Parents 'need lessons about ADHD'
Health insurance costs grow more gradually in 2008
Studies: how should prostate cancer be treated?
Common COPD drugs raise risk for cardiac death
Congress approves bill to boost mental illness coverage
Eating meats may raise COPD risk
Radiotherapy for breast cancer can lead to rare deadly cancer
Buy Your Poison - Aspartame, Diet Soda, Splenda
Retailers Start Dropping Baby Bottles Made with BPA Chemical
Overcome Helpless Over-Eating With These Healthful Tips
Tomato Paste Found to Function as Internal Sunscreen, Blocking UV Rays and Protecting Skin Health
The Power of Hypnotherapy on Surgical Patients
Human Rights
In parting shot, Bush warns UN must reform
Leading Organizations Call for Better Corporate Reporting on Human ...
Abstinence education as a human-rights violation?
At UN, Protesters Target Iran On Rights
US Congress Extends NK Human Rights Act
Chile rejects rights monitor expulsion by Chavez
UN rights body renews job of Sudan investigator
Invasive Species
Minn. pollution agency OKs rules for ballast water
TRPA to decide on boat-launch restrictions
Illegal koi spotted in Pickerel Pond
Micro Chips and RFID
Largest RFID Action in Apparel and Asset Management, Latest Baird ...
Kentucky, West Virginia Mines Try RFID Combined With ...
Farmer and Rancher Coalition Opposes RFID-Tagging of Animals
DAILY RFID Introduces RFID Windshield Tag for Vehicle Tracking
Mining and Mining Pollution
Grupo Mexico Must Allow Vote on Rival Asarco Plan, Judge Rules
Meghalaya uranium mining plan divides landowners from other locals
BHP planning to sell uranium to China 'for decades'
Nicholson, Rep. Hawk Disagree Over Legislator's Position On ...
Misc and Odd News
Natural Disasters
'Donut' forms on Mount St. Helens
250000 remain without running water, with little relief in sight
Official says damage could have been much worse
Civil Affairs Ministry confirms five deaths in typhoon Hagupit
Vietnam bars boats from Halong Bay ahead of typhoon
Hope fades for trapped miners, death toll rises in Philippines typhoon
Typhoon Hagupit leaves Macao in tatters
Typhoon ‘Nina’ leaves 5 dead; 13 miners trapped in Benguet
Manila-Hong Kong flights cancelled due to typhoon
Typhoon Nina leaves 8 dead, 15 missing
After Hurricane Ike, gasoline supplies are tight in North Texas
Dogs saved from Hurricane Ike seek homes in Wis.
Texas, Louisiana Press for Aid
Strong earthquake hits off Mexico's Pacific coast
2 dead, 30 missing in landslides in area of China hit hard by May ...
5.2-degree earthquake hits Mexico
Nuclear and Depleted Uranium
Wine ingredient protects against radiation: report
N Korea nuclear seals 'removed'
N.Korea expels IAEA monitors from atom bomb plant
N. Korea Bars Inspectors From Nuclear Plant
EU warns Iran close to nuclear arms capacity
N Korea warned over nuclear move
Iran's president, at UN, defends right to use nuclear power
White House says N.Korea nuclear actions disappointing
Iranian president says its country's nuclear program is peaceful
USIBA Continues to Shore Up Congressional Support for the US-India ...
A Cautious Approach to Nuclear Power
Pesticides and Chemical Pollution
Parliament to strengthen laws against pesticide use
Uganda: Kisoro Coffee Farmers Trained to Make Organic Pesticides
City wants BC-wide limits on pesticide use
FG's pesticides campaign is gathering momentum
Delayed pesticides may make cashewnut harvests drop
Chinese food companies turn blind eye to safety: Critic
Pollution and Toxic Waste
Lichen on Yosemite icons key to pollution studies
Uneasy Breathing -- Air Pollution in Oakland
Western States Agree To Cut Global Warming Pollution
Investigation of river pollution
Toxic fires causing concern in Paphos villages
Not all toxins removed from biosolids
Beijing Considers Pollution-Control Measures
One Farm. More Pollution Than Houston, Texas
Product Recalls
Derringer Foodservices Recalls Albacore Tuna Salad Hoagie
China Orders Milk Depots to Register, More Checks
Stock price falls for dairy amid China milk recall
Regional Global Warming Caps Involving 17 States Move Forward This ...
Harry Potter Bookends Recalled By Giftco Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
Slavery, Exploitation, and Human Trafficking
Expert urges more action to curb sex worker exploitation
Namibia: Human Trafficking A Headache for Police
Met teams up with Romania in fight against child trafficking
Lawmakers want House probe on rising human trafficking incidents in RP
Kids testify to Parliament on human trade
Sex trafficking report seeks clarity in law
Elder Abuse: "Everyone's Business"
Africa: An Action Plan to End Human Trafficking
What appears to be scam, also seems to be case of human trafficking
Space, Science, and Technology
Scuttling Shuttle: Big Challenges for NASA's New Spaceship
NASA to Preview Next Space Station Expedition
Collider Operations on Hold Until Next Year
Sun's wind and output on extended dimmer switch
US Army Invests in 'Thought Helmet' Technology for Voiceless Communication
Russian technicians to aid China's spacewalk
Department of Defense launches 2 rockets
Solar Wind Getting Weaker, Says NASA
NASA's Mars rover will embark on two-year trek
Scientists glimpse 'dark flow' lurking beyond the edge of the universe
Wars and Conflicts
US soldiers accidentally kill Sunni leader in Iraq
Pakistan finds suspected US spy drone wreckage
IRAQ: Awash in "Missing" Weapons
Gates: Troops could go to Pakistan
Russia deploys warships to the Caribbean
Officials say 18 Iraqi troops killed in ambush
US officials in Iraq to break security pact deadlock
Iraq Passes Provincial Elections Law
Shell's $4bn Iraq breakthrough could boost Britain's natural gas ...
Iraq gunmen launch deadly ambush
Iraq's Sunni anti-Qaeda patrols fear for future
US military says drone went down in Afghanistan
US told it must hold talks with Taliban
US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 534
Turkey to host disputed Pakistan, Afghanistan in trilateral meeting
US adds fuel to Pakistan crisis
Gates says US needs 'willing partner' in Pakistan
Pakistan military push helps US troops, Gates says
Existence of civilian govt in Pakistan facing threat: Gates
Hotel bombing another step in Pakistan's escalating Taliban war
Zimbabwe official's smuggling plan foiled by France and the Netherlands
SADC Says Mbeki Remains Mediator for Zimbabwe Talks
AU dismisses worry over Zimbabwe with Mbeki gone
Shortages Of Seed, Fertilizer, Fuel Bode Ill For Zimbabwe Maize Crop
US ship fires on small boats off Somalia coast
Saudi Arabia Offers Rehab For Gitmo Detainees
Weird Weather
Conservation Tips to Stay Warm & Save Money This Winter
A Nasty Storm, But Not Tropical
Two Atlantic Storms May Drench East Coast, Spare Gulf (Update1)
Tropical Storm Kyle Projected Path East Coast: Name Storm or Weak Low?
Caribbean Rain May Flood Haiti, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico
Typhoon Hagupit eases to severe tropical storm after lashing S China
Wildfires
Funding ODF for wildfires to raise fees
Peru forest fires continue near Machu Picchu