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University researchers developing cancer-fighting beer

Finally some good news..."A team of researchers at Rice University in Houston is working to create a beer that could fight cancer and heart disease. Taylor Stevenson, a member of the six-student research team and a junior at Rice, said the team is using genetic engineering to...

created by mtippett | 3 years ago
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Would You Quit Drinking Bottled Water?

" photo credit: Hambo One of my pet peeves is my wife buying bottled water, even though we live in one of the more pristine areas of the world. Vancouver is planning on launching a marketing campaign aimed at getting more people to turn on the tap when they’re...

opinion by dwainj | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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South Carolina cancels "So Gay" campaign

Rob Peters

Queer tourism campaigns meet mixed results

I didn't realize this, but apparently gay tourism campaigns are becoming fairly common in major cities across North America. A city councillor here in Vancouver wants to earmark some city money for just such a...

created by Rob Peters | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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Hate Springs Eternal

Paul Krugman has an interesting history: His BIO states: Paul Krugman joined The New York Times in 1999 as a columnist on the Op-Ed Page and continues as professor of Economics and International Affairs at Princeton University.Mr. Krugman received his B.A. from Yale...

created by Maireid Sullivan | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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Minister forced to sell £30,000 of shares over 'conflict of interest'

"A GOVERNMENT minister announced last night that he was to sell his major shareholding in an energy company after facing allegations of a conflict of interest. Stewart Stevenson, the minister responsible for drawing up Scotland's targets on renewable energy, owns £30,000 of...