Police identify chemical in Tokyo subway scare

Mainichi Daily News reports that a liquid that was poured on the seat of a Tokyo subway train, leaving a woman who sat on it with chemical burns and halting train services, has been identified as an undiluted solution of cresol soap, police investigators said.

Fear Lingers After Cloud Clears

On Jan. 6, a plume of poisonous chlorine gas moved slowly through Graniteville, S.C., seeping into houses through heating vents while families waited, terrified, inside. By Saturday, 4,200 evacuated residents had been allowed to return to their homes after authorities...

Worms on a Hook Don't Suffer? (Reuters)

Reuters - Worms squirming on a fishhook feel no pain -- nor do lobsters and crabs cooked in boiling water, a scientific study funded by the Norwegian government has found.

Token Booth Closings Start in April

The first nine of the 164 token booths scheduled for closing will be shut down in April. The Daily News says the first retired booths will include ones in Union Square and Penn Station, and then the remaining booths will close weekly until October. Then, 600 of the clerks...

Big post-Kyoto meeting set for Montreal (CBC News)

MONTREAL - Montreal will play host to about 10,000 scientists, environmentalists and politicians from 180 countries around the world this fall, when a United Nations conference on climate change takes place in the city.

New recycling container redoubles Toronto efforts (The Herald-Star Online)

TORONTO - Officials from the Jefferson County Recycling and Litter Prevention agency want city residents to know about its new 24-hour, seven-days-a-week recycling bin on the corner of Fifth and Clark streets.

Montreal to host Kyoto conference (940 News)

It's official, the City of Montreal will host the 11th International Conference on Climate next November. Prime Minister Paul Martin made the announcement at city hall Wednesday morning.

Big post-Kyoto meeting set for Montreal (CBC)

MONTREAL - Montreal will play host to about 10,000 scientists, environmentalists and politicians from 180 countries around the world this fall, when a United Nations conference on climate change takes place in the city.

Slaughtered eagles count now stands at 40 in B.C.; rewards offered (Canadian ...

Canadian Press - VANCOUVER (CP) - Fourteen more eagles believed slaughtered for their talons and tail feathers have been found in North Vancouver, prompting the B.C. government to add to the reward money already posted.