Globe and Mail Philippines hostage shootings: two Britons among survivorsTelegraph.co.ukTwo elderly British tourists narrowly escaped a bloodbath after police commandos in the Philippines botched the storming of a bus to end ten-hour drama that left eight hostages dead. By Ian MacKinnon in Bangkok and Peter Foster in Beijing Filipino …Handling of Manila siege criticizedCNNHow $470 [...]
CBC.ca Wary consumers, restaurants make changes after egg recallBoston GlobeThe expanding national egg recall, the largest in recent history, is having a far-reaching impact on farmers, grocery stores, chefs, and consumers across the region. The federal government has recalled more than a half-billion eggs that …Only half of FDA scientists in survey had full confidence [...]
Reuters India Court halts president's stem cell expansionBoston GlobeA federal judge in Washington yesterday temporarily blocked the Obama administration's efforts to expand stem cell research, ruling in a case brought by a former MIT scientist and others who oppose embryonic stem cell …Court Blocks New Federal Funding for Embryonic Stem Cell ResearchFOXNewsUS Judge Rules Against [...]
Telegraph.co.uk A visit to Iran's Bushehr power plantXinhuaBUSHEHR, Iran, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) — Uranium fuel rods were being loaded into a reactor at the Bushehr power plant on Saturday, a milestone for Iran to pursue its atomic program despite UN sanctions. Sergei Kiriyenko, head of Russian state nuclear energy …Iran loads fuel to power up [...]
CBC.ca Gillard strikes first on power dealThe AustralianJULIA Gillard has seized on a narrow win in the two-party vote to claim legitimacy to form a minority government. The Prime Minister said she had held preliminary talks with the independents and new Greens MP Adam Bandt today. But she asserted that she …Abbott attacks Labor's power [...]
Reuters Eggs and salmonella: What you need to knowLos Angeles TimesWith 380 million eggs under recall, consumers may be anxious about eating any egg or food product containing eggs. Here's the upshot: Thoroughly cooked eggs are safe, but cross-contamination could be a problem. …Before salmonella outbreak, egg firm had long record of violationsWashington PostProduct Recalls: [...]
Globe and Mail Woods Hole says oil trapped deep, degrading very slowlyBoston GlobeWoods Hole Oceanographic Institution researchers have mapped a snaking, 22-mile-long underwater oil plume from the BP PLC well in the Gulf of Mexico, work they say provides strong evidence that oil from the disaster could remain trapped …Transocean says BP is withholding rig [...]
CBC.ca Arizona escapee, alleged accomplice arrestedCNN(CNN) — A tip from an observant forest ranger led to the arrest of an Arizona prison escapee and an alleged accomplice who had been on the run since last month, authorities said late Thursday. John McCluskey and Casslyn Mae Welch were …Modern-day 'Bonnie and Clyde' fugitives arrested in ArizonaTelegraph.co.ukEscaped [...]
ABC News Islamic Center Exposes Mixed Feelings LocallyNew York TimesThe debate over building an Islamic Center near ground zero has attracted the views of many, including those of Muslim residents in New York and its suburbs. By PAUL VITELLO In the storm of anger and accusation over an Islamic center and mosque planned …At Ground [...]
msnbc.com As Blagojevich Case Drags On, Ethics Issues Linger, TooNew York TimesFormer Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich, with his wife, Patti, spoke to reporters Tuesday after a verdict at his corruption trial. By MONICA DAVEY and EMMA GRAVES FITZSIMMONS CHICAGO – This state's long, troubled, expensive episode with Rod R. Blagojevich, …Blagojevich found guilty – but [...]
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