British ExxonMobil oil chief ‘assassinated’ in Brussels street
Update: Nicholas Mockford’s job at ExxonMobil provides few clues as to a motive for his assassination-style killing. (Work was in alternatives to phthalate ) A...
Chinese leader Wen Jiabao’s family accumulate billions during his time in office
The family of Wen Jiabao, the Chinese premier, has controlled assets worth at least $2.7 billion (£1.67 billion), according to a detailed review of company...
Santa’s pipe put out in new edition of children’s classic: ” edited out a few words and lines that reference Santa smoking and removed the cover illustration of his pipe”
Fresh version of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas sparks censorship ro) Santa smoking ... a traditional image of Father Christmas. Photograph: Alamy/Beryl Peters Collection A...
Seen a threatening Tweet? Alert the Secret Service
By Laura J. NelsonOctober 24, 2012, 2:54 p.m. Twitter users sent more than 6.5 million Tweets during the third presidential debate Monday – and a...
Ted Turner says it’s ‘good’ U.S. soldiers are committing suicide in large numbers because it proves humans aren’t programmed to kill
A total of 247 U.S. army personnel are suspected to have taken their own lives between January and September This compares to 222 combat deaths...
Report tries to minimize tuition increase that’s more than triple the rate of inflation
By Kay Steiger Thursday, October 25, 2012 16:15 EDT Topics: rate of inflation ♦ the College Board ♦ tuition increase A new report released Wednesday...
Officer Held in Plot to Cook Women and Eat Them
By JOSEPH GOLDSTEIN The police officer referred to the woman as Victim-1, recording details like her date of birth, height, weight and bra size....
Study Reveals Impact of Public DNS Services; Researchers Develop Tool to Help
Oct 25, 2012 11:00 AM A new study by Northwestern University researchers has revealed that public DNS services could actually slow down users’ web-surfing experience....
Chemotherapys False Expectations : 69 percent of patients with advanced lung cancer and 81 percent of patients with advanced colorectal cancer did not understand that the chemotherapy they were receiving was not at all likely to cure their disease
Advanced Cancer Patients Overoptimistic About Chemotherapy's Ability to Cure, Study Finds ScienceDaily (Oct. 24, 2012) — Findings from a nationwide study led by researchers at...
Triclosan in (Anti-Bacterial Soap, Toothpaste etc..)– Harmful to Ecological Status of Rivers: Ranked sixth as one of the most particularly harmful substances in Europe
Triclosan -- Harmful to Ecological Status of Rivers -- Needs to Be Monitored, Researchers Say It is intended that the list of priority substances that...
Islamist militants are banning music in northern Mali, a chilling proposition for a country where music is akin to mineral wealth
Mali: no rhythm or reason as militants declare war on music Andy Morgan guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 23 October 2012 12.29 EDT Musicians performing at the Crepissage...
A video rebuttal to the IOM’s recommendations of 20ng/ml of Vitamin D being adequate
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StB0HJOkvFo&w=560&h=315] A rebuttal to the IOM's recommendations of 20ng/ml of vitamin D being adequate. Their report being titled " Nearly 80 Million Americans Won't...
Ishihara: Unrepentant Japanese nationalist
Politics Oct. 26, 2012 - 06:51AM JST( 2 ) TOKYO  — Shintaro Ishihara, who resigned as Tokyo governor on Thursday to return to national politics, is...
Tibetan self-immolations: China authorities offer rewards to stop protests
Authorities in China are offering financial rewards in the hope of preventing further self-immolations in Tibetan-inhabited areas of the country. Allison Jackson October 24, 2012 16:55...
Amid foreign donations scandal, Chinese government blocks access to obama.com
Posted By Matthew Boyle On 12:59 PMÂ 10/25/2012 @ 12:59 PM In DC Exclusives,DC Exclusives - Blurb,Politics,World | The Chinese government has blocked access to...
Spain regulator halts sale of some Novartis flu vaccines
Update #2 : France, Germany, Spain, Italy, and Switzerland now imposing partial ban on the Novartis Flu Vaccine Italy has banned them..Switzerland is now considering...
BMJ and Daily Telegraph’s fake hip exposes failing European device regulation: EU Places Personal Profit over Safety
Contact: Stephanie Burns sburns@bmjgroup.com 44-020-738-36920 BMJ-British Medical Journal Responsible bodies more interested in attracting business than patient safety A joint investigation by the BMJ and...
Merkel cell polyomavirus linked to Skin Cancer : Developed a mutation that causes it to integrate into host-cell DNA
2009 study posted for filing Study Links Virus To Some Cases Of Common Skin Cancer COLUMBUS, Ohio – A virus discovered last year...
SAMe ( S-adenosylmethionine ) is Effective in Preventing Formation of Primary Liver Cancer in Rats
2009 study posted for filing A new study investigated the effectiveness of S-adenosylmethionine (SAMe) in the prevention and treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) or primary...
Zinc supplementation significantly increases activation of the cells (T cells) responsible for destroying viruses and bacteria
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Cody Mooneyhan cmooneyhan@faseb.org 301-634-7104 Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology Got zinc? New zinc research suggests novel therapeutic...