High court lifts ban on biotech alfalfa

WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that a federal judge went too far when he banned the planting of genetically engineered alfalfa seeds after claims that the plants might harm the environment.

America � The Grim Truth | EFAM | Escape From America Magazine

Americans, I have some bad news for you: You have the worst quality of life in the developed world – by a wide margin.

Nigeria's agony dwarfs the Gulf oil spill. The US and Europe ignore it | Environment | The Observer

The Deepwater Horizon disaster caused headlines around the world, yet the people who live in the Niger delta have had to live with environmental catastrophes for decades.

Limits on access to oiled waters, coast frustrates journalists | NOLA.com

When a photographer from The Times-Picayune earlier this week tried to hire a plane to fly over Grand Isle, the charter plane company was told that the flight could not descend below 3,000 feet.

t r u t h o u t | Cries From the Past: Torture's Ugly Echoes

In a superb op-ed, written by Leonard S. Rubenstein and Stephen N. Xenakis, published recently in the New York Times (Doctors Without Morals, March 1, 2010, p.

Arizona's immigration crackdown: The backlash begins | The Economist

The Latino movement usually grows by spurts in response to xenophobic overreactions by conservative America, and the Arizona law may be the biggest overreaction yet, according to Mr Gonzalez.

Researchers looking into the possibility of a pill that could reduce or eliminate damage done to your lungs from smoking

Cigarette smoke is the major cause of COPD and there is currently no satisfactory therapy to treat people with COPD. We have previously shown that GM-CSF regulates lung innate immunity to LPS through Akt/Erk activation of NF{kappa}B and AP-1.

BPA found in 90% of newborns - JSOnline

A study released Wednesday which found that nine of 10 babies tested were born with bisphenol A in their systems has renewed calls for the chemical to be banned.

Top Climate Scientists Hiding Evidence of Global Cooling

Scientific progress depends on accurate and complete data. It also relies on replication. The past couple of days have uncovered some shocking revelations about the baloney practices that pass as sound science about climate change.

The Fort Carson Murder Spree

It was just after closing time on Saturday night when the four soldiers staggered out of the Rum Bay nightclub ("Southern Colorado's largest supply of rum!"), piled into a gray Audi A4 and lit a blunt.

Evidence of the Use of Pandemic Flu to Depopulate USA

Journalist Files Charges against WHO and UN for Bioterrorism and Intent to Commit Mass Murder. This is the evidence she revealed to the FBI [PDF]

Did Palin Resign Because Of Wasilla Building Scandal?

Sarah Palin's sudden resignation as Alaska's governor may be the result of a soon to break scandal involving the building of a sports complex while she was Mayor of Wasilla.

Journalist Files Charges against WHO and UN for Bioterrorism and Intent to Commit Mass Murder

Jane Burgermeister has recently filed criminal charges with the FBI against the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations (UN), and several of the highest ranking government and corporate officials concerning bioterrorism and attempts to commit mass murder.

How Marijuana Became Illegal

Cannabis Hemp was one of history's most widely used plants. Tincture of Cannabis was the basis for almost every patent medicine prior to the discovery of aspirin. Hemp was used for rope, twine, and cloth. Sailing ships were loaded with hemp.

US interpreter who witnessed torture in Iraq shot herself with service rifle - Middle East, World - The Independent

It is possible that one of the victims of the United States' torture policy is a young, devout Mormon woman from Arizona called Alyssa Peterson.

Aspartame Dangers | Organic Health

Millions of Americans gobble down diet sodas, artificial sweeteners and thousands of other products that contain huge amounts of aspartame and never even imagine that they could literally be destroying their health.

Child Labor

To abolish child labour you have to make it visible.

Hairdresser turns robber into sex-slave |

A hairdresser from the small Russian town of Meshchovsk has subdued a man who tried to rob her shop, and then raped him for three days in the utility room.

Holy sh*t, we're small! (Pic)

It's really hard to wrap your brain around that. Awesome and overwhelming at the same time. I wonder how many other life forms are in that tiny square?

You are being lied to about pirates | San Francisco Bay View

Who imagined that in 2009, the world's governments would be declaring a new War on Pirates? As you read this, the British Royal Navy - backed by the ships of more than two dozen nations, from the U.S.

The dark side of Dubai - Johann Hari, Commentators - The Independent

Dubai was meant to be a Middle-Eastern Shangri-La, a glittering monument to Arab enterprise and western capitalism. But as hard times arrive in the city state that rose from the desert sands, an uglier story is emerging.

VALLEY CENTER: Officials probe beating of injured dog in euthanasia attempt : North County Times - Californian

Animal control officials said Thursday they are investigating whether a man committed a crime when he bludgeoned an injured dog with a hammerlike item in an attempt to euthanize the dog after it was hit by cars.

Women in Congo speak out about rape despite taboo

Zamuda Sikujuwa shuffles to a bench in the sunshine, pushes apart her thighs with a grimace of pain and pumps her fist up and down in a lewd-looking gesture to show how the militiamen shoved an automatic rifle inside her.

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