Genetically modified wheat found in Oregon field raises trade concerns Discovery could have far-reaching implications for US wheat industry if growth of Monsanto crop turns out to be far-flung Associated Press in Washington guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 29 May 2013 17.35… Read More ›
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Are we born to be bad?: A new book explores the link between biology and breaking the law
Predicting who’ll commit crime is a moral minefield, as Clint Witchalls discovers. Clint Witchalls Wednesday, 29 May 2013 Do you have high cheekbones, full lips and large eyes? If you do, you might consider yourself lucky. However, to the 19th-century… Read More ›
Syria: Christians greatest victims of bloodshed, Chacour
Arab Spring betrayed, danger of Sharia, says bishop 28 May, 14:25 (By Nina Fabrizio). (ANSAmed) – Haifa – Archbishop Elias Chacour, head of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church in Israel, said Christians had suffered the greatest bloodshed since… Read More ›
Coming to your local supermarket soon: Chicken à la maggots
Tom Bawden Wednesday, 29 May 2013 “Our chicken, pork and fish dishes are fed only the finest protein-rich maggots that have been reared on a diet of cow and pig excrement, washed down with a wee dram of whisky.”… Read More ›
Report: Chinese Hackers Breach Top Weapons Designs
May. 28, 2013 – 05:59PM | By DOUG STANGLIN USA Today and the Defense News staff | Cyber Attack Targets Australia Spy Headquarters: Hackers traced to a server in China have stolen the floor plans for the new Australia… Read More ›
With “reckless disregard,” the Oklahoma League for the Blind ordered a worker to use a power saw, the now one-handed man claims in court.
Even a Blind Man Could Have Seen That Coming By CAMERON LANGFORD (CN) – With “reckless disregard,” the Oklahoma League for the Blind ordered a worker to use a power saw, the now one-handed man claims in court. Steve Theis… Read More ›
Israel ‘will know what to do’ over Russia missiles deliveries to Syria
S – 300. Photo: RIA Novosti Israel “will know what to do” if Russia delivers anti-aircraft missiles to Syria, its defence minister said Tuesday, in an apparent allusion to another air strike on the war-torn neighbouring country. “The deliveries have… Read More ›
Has China hacked into Australia’s new spy HQ – before it’s even finished being built?
TV investigation claims important government departments were also hacked James Legge, Agencies Tuesday, 28 May 2013 Australian officials have refused to confirm or deny a report that Chinese hackers stole blueprints for the country’s new spy agency headquarters. The Australian… Read More ›
Spy on your neighbours, says former MI5 head Stella Rimington
People who suspect their neighbours may be extremists should inform the security services because “the enemy is everywhere”, the former head of MI5 has said. Dame Stella Rimington Photo: CLARA MOLDEN Tom Whitehead and Hannah Furness 10:00PM BST 27 May 2013… Read More ›
Dead sea scrolls go up for sale as family sells off fragments it secretly stashed in a Swiss safety deposit box
Palestinian family who originally sold them admits if kept fragments in a Swiss safe deposit box Scraps are postage-stamp-sized, and some are blank By Mark Prigg PUBLISHED: 05:19 EST, 27 May 2013 | UPDATED: 05:20 EST, 27 May 2013 … Read More ›
The Obama administration Warns Britain if it tries to exit the E.U.
EU exit would put US trade deal at risk, Britain warned Obama officials say that the UK would probably be excluded from a trade agreement worth billions a year if it leaves the EU Julian Borger, Diplomatic editor guardian.co.uk, Monday 27… Read More ›
FACEBOOK censors pictures of children rallying against GMOs
Monday, 27 May 2013 In one of the most devastating acts of destruction of its own credibility, Facebook engaged in yet more censorship of Free Speech with the suspending of an account that posted a photo of children rallying against… Read More ›
Revealed: Suspect who ‘tried to behead British soldier in London’ was held on terror charges in Kenya… and DEPORTED to UK
Appeared in court on suspicion of planning to fight for terrorist group Adebojalo was heading for Somalia, to be recruited by Al-Shabaab It is claimed that soon after he was targeted by MI5 as a possible informant He resisted attempts… Read More ›
Challenging Monsanto: Over two million march the streets of 436 cities, 52 countries
Published time: May 24, 2013 09:51 Edited time: May 25, 2013 23:43 Millions of activists around the world have rallied against Monsanto, the biotechnology giant for genetically engineering agriculture and food while suppressing negative scientific research. Organized by the ‘March… Read More ›
Stockholm riots leave Sweden’s dreams of perfect society up in smoke
A week of disturbances in Sweden’s capital has tested the Scandinavian nation’s reputation for tolerance, reports Colin Freeman Photo: REX FEATURES By Colin Freeman, Husby 1:36PM BST 25 May 2013 Like the millions of other ordinary Swedes whom he now… Read More ›
Goldman Sachs purchased the Massachusetts Treasurer’s Office in 2008
Banker Fined $100,000 in Political Scheme WASHINGTON (CN) – Former Goldman Sachs investment banker Neil M.M. Morrison was fined $100,000 for his role in a pay-to-play scheme involving secret campaign contributions to former Massachusetts Treasurer Timothy Cahill’s campaign for governor,… Read More ›
Toronto mayor Rob Ford clings on as ‘crack video’ scandal grows
Rob Ford has spent a week ducking a media storm over footage that allegedly shows him smoking crack David Usborne Friday, 24 May 2013 Toronto’s mayor denied accusations of drug use, breaking a week-long silence over a raging media storm… Read More ›
Antibiotics: A new understanding of sulfonamide nervous system side effects (Reduces Dopamine Levels)
Contact: Nik Papageorgiou n.papageorgiou@epfl.ch Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne Scientists at EPFL have uncovered the molecular basis behind some of the neurological side effects of sulfonamide antibiotics, providing doctors with possible means to minimize them in patients Since the discovery… Read More ›
Study links chemicals widely found in plastics and processed food to elevated blood pressure in children and teens
Contact: Lorinda Klein lorindaann.klein@nyumc.org 212-404-3533 NYU Langone Medical Center / New York University School of Medicine Data from nearly 3,000 children shows dietary exposure to certain plastics may play a hidden role in epidemic increases in childhood hypertension NEW YORK,… Read More ›
Calcium supplements linked to longer lifespans in women
Contact: Jenni Glenn Gingery jgingery@endo-society.org 301-941-0240 The Endocrine Society Study finds calcium-rich diet, supplements provide equal benefits Chevy Chase, MD—Taking a calcium supplement of up to 1,000 mg per day can help women live longer, according to a recent study… Read More ›
Common Food Supplement Fights Degenerative Brain Disorders : Phosphatidylserine
Common Food Supplement Fights Degenerative Brain Disorders Tuesday, May 21, 2013 Nutritional supplement delays advancement of Parkinson’s and Familial Dysautonomia, TAU researchers discover Widely available in pharmacies and health stores, phosphatidylserine is a natural food supplement produced from beef, oysters,… Read More ›
Study finds vitamin C can kill drug-resistant TB
Contact: Kim Newman sciencenews@einstein.yu.edu 718-430-3101 Albert Einstein College of Medicine May 21, 2013 — (Bronx, NY) — In a striking, unexpected discovery, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have determined that vitamin C kills drug-resistant tuberculosis… Read More ›
Young people who undergo CT scans are 24 percent more likely to develop cancer compared with those who do not, a study published today on bmj.com suggests
Contact: Emma Dickinson edickinson@bmj.com 44-020-738-36529 BMJ-British Medical Journal Small cancer risk following CT scans in childhood and adolescence confirmed But the absolute excess for all cancers combined is low The researchers say that in a group of 10,000 young people,… Read More ›
Individuals had a 40 percent increased risk of pertussis for each additional acellular dose received (as compared to receipt of a DTwP dose) between ages 1-24 months
Contact: Vincent Staupe vstaupe@golinharris.com 415-318-4386 Kaiser Permanente Whole-cell vaccine was more effective than acellular vaccine during California pertussis outbreak OAKLAND, Calif., May 20, 2013 — Whole-cell pertussis vaccines were more effective at protecting against pertussis than acellular pertussis vaccines during… Read More ›
Ginger compounds may be effective in treating asthma symptoms
Contact: Nathaniel Dunford ndunford@thoracic.org American Thoracic Society ATS 2013, PHILADELPHIA ─ Gourmands and foodies everywhere have long recognized ginger as a great way to add a little peppery zing to both sweet and savory dishes; now, a study from researchers… Read More ›
Eric Holder PERSONALLY approved the seizure of Fox News reporter’s emails
An unnamed sourced claims Eric Holder personally signed off the warrant to seize James Rosen’s emails The Justice Department believed Rosen to be a ‘possible co-conspirator’ Holder had previously denied any knowledge of his department’s decision to obtain the phone… Read More ›
How JFK secretly ADMIRED Hitler: Explosive book reveals former President’s praise for the Nazis as he travelled through Germany before Second World War
EEV Note: We need second confirmation on these claims A new book reveals President Kennedy was a secret admirer of the Nazis Embarrassingly close to visit being paid to Berlin next month by Obama Comes… Read More ›
Parents of U.S. software engineer found dead in Singapore quit inquest saying the police evidence is fake and they do not trust the country’s legal process
Shane Todd, an American working on an 18-month assignment in Singapore, was found hanged in his apartment in June 2012 Dr Todd was researching new technology that could be used by the military His family believe he was murdered over… Read More ›
Report: Michelle Obama once dated inspector general at the center of IRS investigation into anti-tea party political favoritism
By David Martosko PUBLISHED: 15:33 EST, 22 May 2013 | UPDATED: 19:45 EST, 22 May 2013 A young Michelle Robinson, the future first lady of the United States, may have dated Treasury Department Inspector General J. Russell George at… Read More ›
Courts? US Admits killing 4 Americans in Drone strikes
Wednesday, 22 May 2013 One day before US President Obama is due to deliver a major speech on national security, his administration on Wednesday formally acknowledged that the United States had killed four American citizens in drone strikes in… Read More ›
In tense Mexico state, vigilantes refuse to drop guns
22 May 2013 COALCOMAN, Mexico (AFP) Farmers wearing bulletproof jackets and toting assault rifles ride in pick-up trucks emblazoned with the word “self-defense” to protect this rural western Mexico town from the Knights Templar drug cartel. The federal government deployed… Read More ›
Disney Channel forced to pull episode of hit TV show Jessie that ‘mocks’ and ‘humiliates’ child on gluten-free diet
A Change.org petition calling on Disney to ‘stop bullying gluten-intolerant characters’ attracted 2,137 signatures By Sadie Whitelocks PUBLISHED: 10:51 EST, 21 May 2013 | UPDATED: 12:33 EST, 21 May 2013 The Disney Channel has pulled an episode of its popular… Read More ›
Commander of Army base in South Carolina suspended after ‘fighting with his mistress’
By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 19:39 EST, 21 May 2013 | UPDATED: 19:41 EST, 21 May 2013 The commanding officer of a South Carolina army base was suspended after he got into a fight with a woman he is… Read More ›
US tornado: devastated city’s storm shelter programme was put on hold
The devastated city of Moore developed a plan to help residents build storm shelters but it was put “on hold” as local authorities battled for scarce federal dollars and through a maze of regulations, city authorities said. By Raf… Read More ›
China’s One-Child Policy Affects Personality
China’s one-child policy has affected the personalities of a generation of only children By Carrie Arnold | Monday, May 20, 2013 | In 1979 China instituted the one-child policy, which limited every family to just one offspring in a controversial… Read More ›
Monsanto’s Deregulated Alfalfa Ducks Lawsuit
By MARIA DINZEO SAN FRANCISCO (CN) – Deregulating Monsanto’s herbicide-resistant variety of alfalfa did not violate any environmental laws, the 9th Circuit ruled. Monsanto’s Roundup Ready alfalfa is genetically engineered to be resistant to the company’s herbicide Roundup…. Read More ›
Fees Possible for Vaccine Challenger, Justices Say
By BARBARA LEONARD WASHINGTON (CN) – A woman whose vaccination challenge spurred a minor reform of federal law may have a case for attorneys’ fees, the Supreme Court ruled Monday. Claiming that vaccinations for hepatitis B caused her… Read More ›
Disabled Chinese toddler ‘imprisoned for four years’
A four-year-old disabled Chinese boy was put in a prison for over three years because his parents were protesters, his foster father has claimed. Disabled Chinese boy Chen Ya, now eight, was imprisoned for over three years because his parents… Read More ›
White House knew extent of IRS scandal in April, says report
Wall Street Journal says counsel learned of targeting of conservative groups on 22 April, 18 days before president guardian.co.uk, Monday 20 May 2013 12.33 EDT President Barack Obama has been under pressure in recent weeks. Photograph: Alex Wong/Getty Images… Read More ›
China trying to strengthen its claim to Okinawa
By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN National May. 20, 2013 – 06:49AM JST ( 25 ) BEIJING — China is trying to strengthen its claim on tiny, uninhabited, Japanese-controlled islands by raising questions about the much larger Okinawa chain that is… Read More ›
Angelina Jolie gene flaw: British businessman makes medical history after having healthy prostate removed
Earlier this week, Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie revealed that she’d had a double mastectomy after discovering she carried the BRCA 1 gene Liam O’Brien Sunday, 19 May 2013 A British businessman has made medical history by having his healthy prostate… Read More ›
N. Korea fires 4th short-range missile in 2 days – Seoul
Published time: May 19, 2013 09:01 Edited time: May 19, 2013 11:36 North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un (C) (Reuters / KCNA) North Korea has fired a short-range missile into the Sea of Japan, a Seoul military official said, one day… Read More ›
Taxes in France top 100% of Income
Sunday, 19 May 2013 More than 8,000 French households’ tax bills topped 100 percent of their income last year, the business newspaper Les Echos reported on Saturday, citing Finance Ministry data. The newspaper said that the exceptionally high level… Read More ›
Obama administration knew IRS was harassing tea party groups since JUNE
Revealed: Obama administration knew about investigation into claims that IRS was harassing tea party groups since June 2012 as ousted head of the agency insists it was not illegal Appointee in charge of screening tax-exempt applications is now in charge… Read More ›
Japan confirms report N. Korea fires 3 short-range missiles
© Flickr.com/doraemon/cc-by-nс-sa 3.0 Japan confirmed the report of the launches, saying its military had detected them too. The South’s military says it is maintaining high level of readiness amid the developments. The Korean Peninsula is emerging from the latest period… Read More ›
North Korea launches short-range missiles, South says
© Photo: «Vesti.Ru» South Korea’s Ministry of Defense has detected three launches of short-range guided missiles by North Korea, it said. Two launches were fired on Saturday morning and another one in the afternoon, reports Yonhap news agency. The missiles… Read More ›
Let’s Fight Big Pharma’s Crusade to Turn Eccentricity Into Illness
Editor’s Note: The controversial fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders or DSM-5 (a.k.a. the manual formerly known as “DSM-V”) is being released tomorrow – after a 14-year revision process to update its criteria for defining mental disorders. This… Read More ›
Obama’s media shield law makes prosecuting journalists even easier
Published time: May 17, 2013 21:16 US President Barack Obama. (AFP Photo / Mandel Ngan) United States President Barack Obama is encouraging Congress to take up a media shield law that was abandoned at the start of his administration, but… Read More ›
Expert questions US public health agency advice on influenza vaccines: “All influenza is “flu,” but only one in six “flus” might be influenza”
Contact: Emma Dickinson edickinson@bmj.com 44-020-738-36529 BMJ-British Medical Journal Marketing influenza vaccines involves marketing influenza as a threat of great proportions, argues Johns Hopkins fellow Promotion of influenza vaccines is one of the most visible and aggressive public health policies today,… Read More ›
Statins block the ability of exercise to improve fitness levels
Cholesterol-Lowering Drug May Reduce Exercise Benefits for Obese Adults, MU Study Finds May 15, 2013 Story Contact(s): Jesslyn Chew, ChewJ@missouri.edu, (573) 882-8353 By Kate McIntyre COLUMBIA, Mo. – Statins, the most widely prescribed drugs worldwide, are often suggested to lower… Read More ›
Engineering Evil 