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Haiti food aid lags, hunger deepens
UN and UNICEF need to respond immediately regarding this. " Haiti - Every inch of Rivilade Filsame's body hurt, from his swollen, empty stomach to his dried-out, wrinkled skin. The 18-month-old had been crying for... Four artists up for Turner Prize
Four artists have been nominated for this year's Turner Prize, with film and sculpture dominating the nominees. "Artist Mark Leckey has been included for his solo exhibition Industrial Light & Magic, which...Warren Buffett's stake helps Mars take over Wrigley
"Warren Buffett took advantage of the credit crunch yesterday as Mars announcedan agreed $23 billion (£11.5 billion) takeover of Wrigley in a deal that theworld’s richest man helped to finance in return for a cut-price stake in thechewing gum group.Mr Buffett’s Berkshire...Chilean Lake Suddenly Disappears
"A glacial lake in southern Chile suddenly disappeared this week in a phenomenon that scientists are attributing to global warming." Human DNA in Ancient Excrement, the Scoop on the Poop
Human DNA in Ancient Excrement, Here's the PoopHere is proof that it is very difficult to get rid of a bunch of crap. Ever ask, "how long you had that crap?" Been told, throw that crap out. ... RI customs foil attempt to smuggle out 23,000 dried seahorses
"Tangerang (ANTARA News) - Indonesian customs and excise officers at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport have foiled an attempt to smuggle around 23,000 dried seahorses (hyppocampus) to South Korea. The merchandise, packaged in six bales, was sent by a company identified...Drugs Farm Uncovered
In the past the majority of cannabis sold in Britain was imported but now most is 'homegrown' in factory set ups like this. Ordinary houses on respectable estates are increasingly being used this way,"Police have uncovered one of Leicestershire's biggest-ever cannabis growing...High Times: Lick or Smoke a Toad, or Smoke your Feces
The saying "This is your Brain on Drugs" gives new meaning what some will do for a high, including smoking their own feces. Toad smoking, is certainly up there in the Brain damage department for those who...No Fungi: Netherlands Bans 'Shrooms
Netherlands, famed for its tolerant stance on "soft drugs", is beginning to shift its official views in light of recent incidents involving tourists. Psylocibin, aka magic mushrooms, are legally sold from licensed...Asian seafarers may have been North America's first inhabitants
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public Contributor I seem to remember something like this in a National Geographic Magazine decades ago in that North American Aboriginals and Asians share a trait that most of us do not....Organic, more than meets the taste buds
I thought that organic food just tasted better and had a few more bugs, but a new study, ten years in the making, claims that there may be more than meets the taste buds. "Organic fruit and vegetables may be better...Romney in Deep Doo-Doo?
"Romney in Deep Doo-Doo? Posted by Ana Marie Cox | Comments (150) | Permalink | Trackbacks (0) | Email This I'll have a more formal version of this story up in a bit, but: it turns out that strapping your dog to the roof of your car might actually be against Massachusetts...Food Footprints?
"AskPablo: Foodmiles foodmiles.jpgPerhaps spawned by the immense popularity of Michael Pollan's book The Omnivore's Dilemma or just the recent explosion of interest in both food safety and climate change, people are demanding locally grown. Such "locavores" are participating...Volcano to be plugged with human waste
Don't worry, kids--unlike that volcano you built for the science fair, there's no danger of this one erupting (or creating a "poop-cano," if you will). Scientists say that any volcanic activity on the Auckland chain...VeraSun Builds Two Additional Ethanol Refineries
VeraSun Builds Two Additional Ethanol Refineries "BROOKINGS, S.D. -- VeraSun Energy Corp. began construction on its fourth and fifth ethanol production facilities near Welcome, Minn., and Hartley, Iowa, last...
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