US and Iraq Agree On Troop Cuts

Its about time that our administration made a plan to get out of this mess. I have to say that I am a little worried about a withdrawal from Iraq, as much as I want it to happen. Though I suppose that they could be...

Air Canada lays off 632 flight attendants

Aviation business is undergoing a tough time especially after soaring fuel price and many airlines are cutting short their routes and also doing exercise to  control the cost. Now Air Canada, a big north...

China calls for help on climate change

China called for help today from developed countries to tackle climate change. The government stated that climate change is top on their list of priorities, but that it needs some help to achieve any goals."Hu called...

Can mobiles make you infertile?

Can the radiation emerging from mobile phones cause impotency, this subject has been debated on many occasions. There have been reports coming time to time which claims that excessive mobile usage slows down sperm...

Japan to cut CO2 by 60-80 percent

Joining the climate change  bandwagon Japan has announced measures to substantially cut CO2 emission by 2050. Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda  today announced that Japan would cut more than...

Breakfast with The Brits

Brits throw away 7 million slices of bread, 666,000 eggs, 1.2 million sausages, 260,000 processed cheese slices and more than 1.5 bananas daily.   This raises a very serious question, what are The Brits eating...

MLA wants labels on potentially toxic food

This seems so commonsensical that I can't believe it isn't the case already.  "Vancouver-Fairview MLA Gregor Robertson plans to introduce a private member's bill in the legislature today making it mandatory to...

Quick Benefit to Smoking Halt, With a Caveat, Study Finds

Women who stop smokingcan enjoy major health benefits within five years, but it can takedecades to correct respiratory damage and shed the added risk of lung cancer, researchers reported on Tuesday."Those who stopped...

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World's glaciers melting at record rate

With global glaciers-a vital water source for millions, or even billions, of people worldwide-melting at a record rate, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) urged countries to agree on a new emissions...

Death Beneath a Surge of Claims

An article written by an Iraqi and an American on the ground in Iraq, not American troops and propagandists in the State Department.  This clear analysis dispells the spurious 'feel good' stories being...

Australia on track to meet Kyoto targets

This report simply can't be genuine. The Aust. government has just opened up it's skies to allow more airlines to fly to and from Australia, and, both Sydney and Melbourne are dredging their harbours in order to meet "industrial estate" requirements for increased shipping,...

Business leaders and environmental champions convene in Singapore

"Following a highly successful event in 2007, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the United Nations Global Compact has announced the second B4E (Business for the Environment) Global Summit to be held in Singapore from 22 to 23 April 2008. "If the world is to...

BP to cut 5,000 jobs as profits fall by a fifth

"Profits at BP, the UK's largest company, fell 22 per cent to $17.29 billion (£8.7 billion) last year. The oil giant confirmed it would cut 5,000 jobs and target a 20 per cent reduction in overheads by the middle of next year. Chief Executive Tony Hayward said the...

Crime rate falling ever faster, but drug and gun offences increase

"· Police record 9% decline in year to September · More use of firearms as threats, but fewer deathsThe fall in the annual crime rate in England and Wales is accelerating, with a drop of 9% recorded by the police in the year to September 2007, according to Home Office...

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