Canada Takes Steps to Ban Most Plastic Baby Bottles - New York Times

OTTAWA — The Canadian government moved Friday to ban polycarbonate infant bottles, the most popular variety on the market, after it officially declared one of their chemical ingredients toxic.

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Elliott Wave International | China: From Fame To Shame

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Jamaica Gleaner News - Jamaican-born pharmacist has cure for AIDS? - Monday | April 14, 2008

Many in the medical science community don't believe him, even though he is claiming to have cured 400 persons so far with AMBUSH, the name of the drug derived from the plant.

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AP IMPACT: Gene sweeps yield discoveries - Yahoo! News

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ON DEADLINE: Hillary's Flight of Fancy - Yahoo! News

That's a question worth considering as the former first lady tries to contain damage to her credibility after getting caught exaggerating the danger of her 1996 trip to Bosnia.

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A Crude Case For War? - washingtonpost.com

It's hard to miss the point of the "Blood for Oil" Web site. It features one poster of an American flag with "Blood for oil?" in white block letters where the stars should be and two dripping red handprints across the stripes.

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eWossNews.net - Great-Grandma, 83, Foils Purse Snatcher

Bernie Garcia at first thought the young man who approached her asking for money while she gassed up her car seemed like a sweet guy.

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Citing Faith, Bush Defends War Actions - New York Times

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Rem Koolhaas - Dubai - Architecture - New York Times

Designed for one of the biggest developers in the United Arab Emirates, Nakheel, Mr. Koolhaas's master plan for the proposed 1.5-billion-square-foot Waterfront City in Dubai would simulate the density of Manhattan on an artificial island just off the Persian Gulf.

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German Authorities Report Problems With Blood Thinner - New York Times

WASHINGTON — Concerns about the safety of the blood thinner heparin spread to Germany on Thursday after drug authorities there received reports of patients being sickened after taking the drug.

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In Crisis, Zimbabwe Asks: Could Mugabe Lose? - New York Times

HARARE, Zimbabwe — Robert G. Mugabe has run this country for so long that his presence is like some common particulate in the air, taken in with every breath.

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Jamaica Gleaner News - Spanish Town erupts - Alleged police shooting of 11-month-old sparks disorder - Friday | March 7, 2008

According to reports reaching The Gleaner, about 4:00 p.m. yesterday a police party was in pursuit of a motor vehicle that was operating as a taxi in breach of its licence. The police reportedly opened fire on the vehicle as the driver tried to escape.

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Kashmir: City Plans to Poison 100,000 Dogs - New York Times

Officials in the Indian-administered part of Kashmir have poisoned 500 dogs and intend to kill all 100,000 strays in Srinagar, the region's main city, saying the dogs pose a risk to humans and make urban life unbearable. Animal rights activists vowed to go to court.

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IT industry needs more women | The Register

The European Commission (EC) is calling for more women to consider careers in the IT industry because the growth in the number of female graduates in relevant subjects continues to fall.

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BBC NEWS | UK | Warnings over future food crisis

A world food crisis can be expected in the coming decades

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Fidel Castro to write memoir "if time permits "

HAVANA, Cuba (AFP): Longtime Cuban leader Fidel Castro, 81, said on Monday he intends to write a memoir of his life "if time permits," according to an article published in state media.

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Pentagon attackers stole 'amazing amount' of sensitive data | The Register

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