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1 in 3 low-income preschoolers obese
December 30, 2006
Cartoon penises have their say on syphilis
December 30, 2006
Cartoon penises have their say on syphilis - Sexual Health - MSNBC.com
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Russia fingers Israeli fugitive in radiation poison probe
December 28, 2006
BREITBART.COM - Russia fingers Israeli fugitive in radiation poison probe
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Newborn Freak of Nature
December 24, 2006
Baby Is Born Half White And Half Black Video
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Scientists Link Weight to Gut Bacteria
December 21, 2006
Scientists Link Weight to Gut Bacteria
”We are getting more and more evidence to show that obesity isn’t what we thought it used to be,” said Nikhil Dhurandhar, a professor of infection and obesity at Louisiana State University’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center. ”It isn’t just (that) you’re eating too much and you’re lazy.”
He said […]
France uses money, not manacles, for deportation
December 21, 2006
France uses money, not manacles, for deportation - Europe - International Herald Tribune
The French development minister, Brigitte Girardin, failed last week to persuade the Malian government to sign an agreement to make it easier for France to send back illegal immigrants. Senegal, Cameroon and Gabon have also refused to sign such “readmission accords,” which […]
Bye bye Belgium?
December 21, 2006
Bye bye Belgium? - Opinion - International Herald Tribune
Belgium is now organized entirely along language lines. There is no political party, newspaper, radio or television station that operates in both Flanders and Wallonia. Residential and workplace segregation is pervasive.
The terms of the debate over demands for Flemish independence were crystallized by a “Manifesto for an […]
U.S. to Declassify Secrets at Age 25 - New York Times
December 21, 2006
U.S. to Declassify Secrets at Age 25 - New York Times
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 — It will be a Cinderella moment for the band of researchers who study the hidden history of American government.
At midnight on Dec. 31, hundreds of millions of pages of secret documents will be instantly declassified, including many F.B.I. cold […]
US policy, not poverty, ‘is cause of terrorism’
December 21, 2006
US policy, not poverty, ‘is cause of terrorism’ TERROR: THE MOTIVE Sunday Herald, The - Find Articles
Krueger’s arguments will be made in a prestigious three-part lecture series at the London School of Economics, beginning on Tuesday. The former member of the Clinton administration will present new research on the “causes and consequences” of terrorism, […]
Lewinsky graduates from London School of Economics
December 20, 2006
Lewinsky graduates from London School of Economics - Yahoo! News
When Lewinsky, 32, received her Masters of Science degree in Social Psychology last Thursday “the audience of students and parents erupted in spontaneous applause. … It was a very emotional moment for her,” Hutson said in a statement.
Hutson said Lewinsky spent the past year studying […]
Something doesn’t sound right here…
December 20, 2006
FBI releases last of secret John Lennon files - Yahoo! News
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The FBI has released the last 10 documents from its secret files on slain Beatle John Lennon that had been withheld for 25 years on the ground they could prompt “military retaliation” against the United States, campaigners for their release […]
Grups - The Ascendant Breed of Grown-Ups Who Are Redefining Adulthood
December 20, 2006
Up With Grups - The Ascendant Breed of Grown-Ups Who Are Redefining Adulthood — New York Magazine
This is an obituary for the generation gap. It is a story about 40-year-old men and women who look, talk, act, and dress like people who are 22 years old. It’s not about a fad but about a […]
Anthrax No Longer a Threat?
December 20, 2006
Anthrax Vaccine Contract Voided, Thwarting Administration - washingtonpost.com
Federal health officials yesterday scuttled the largest piece of the Bush administration’s two-year program to counter bioterrorism, canceling an $877.5 million contract with VaxGen to develop an anthrax vaccine after the company missed a deadline to begin human testing.
The decision, delivered in a one-page letter, ends a troubled […]
Study Reveals High Rate of Prescription Drug Use in Fatal Car Crashes
December 19, 2006
Highlights From MMWR: Prescription Drug Use Linked to Fatal Crashes…
Drug use, including use of prescription medications, may cause as many fatal accidents as alcohol consumption, according to a CDC analysis of 2004-2005 West Virginia data reported to the Fatality Analysis Reporting System of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
In contrast with previous US studies […]
Whole Grains and Fish May Protect Against Asthma
December 19, 2006
Whole Grains and Fish May Protect Against Asthma
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Dec 11 - Children who eat large amounts of whole grain products and fish may have a reduced risk of asthma, according to findings published in the December issue of Thorax.
“The rise in the prevalence of asthma in western societies may be related […]
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