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Bada Bing, Bada Eh? Sopranos premiere features Quebecois mobsters
The coolest part about this (besides a Canadian element in one of my favourite shows, of course) is that actor Bergeron was cast in the role after working French-Canadian dialogue with show writer Andrew...Untested Cancer Drug Sold Online
An experimental cancer drug is being sold online, and patients are buying."The drug, called DCA, has been shown to shrink tumours in rats but tests on humans are years away. However Nature magazine reports some terminally ill patients are taking the drug because they do not...Heatwave on the top of the world
Yesterday, I wrote about a new study showing the effects of climate change on the Tibetan Plateau. Today, in my inbox through Google Alerts, came an article about a study by Chinese glaciologists in 2001 and 2002...
Top 25 Censored Stories of 2007
"#1 Future of Internet Debate Ignored by Media
Sources:
Buzzflash.com, July 18, 2005
Title: “Web of Deceit: How Internet Freedom Got the Federal Ax, and Why Corporate News Censored the Story”
Author: Elliot D....
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Carving Into Ice: A Winter Fantasy
This is an interesting story about the winter ice festival in Harbean (Harbin - Common English Spelling), China. A popular destination in the winter months when the temperature drops way down low. All... Alarm over building site pranks
"A West Yorkshire building firm has vowed to hunt down workers who filmed themselves performing dangerous stunts on a construction site. Workers from NG Bailey were shown setting fire to each other, fighting with sticks and diving from a crane into a pile of cardboard...TV channel bows to pressure over footage of climber's death
This is an interesting article in the onoing saga of the death of David Sharp on Everest in the spring of 2006. I have written about his death and the ethics of climbing Everest on my blog, here and here. While on...Easy-to-Make Nanosensors For Cancer & Other Bioterror Attacks
"One of the most compelling promises of nanotechnology are tiny detectors that could instantly screen for hundreds of toxins or pathogens. Bundled into small handheld devices, these sensors could provide fast alerts of bioterror attacks. They could also be used to quickly and...New pictures and Video of Fidel Castro receiving his friends Hugo and Adan Ch...
"New pictures and video of Fidel Castro shown in Cuban Television today A stronger looking Fidel Castro receiving his friends Hugo and Adan Chavez were shown in Cuban Television today and picked in Miami and...The roots of Dalit rage
"The roots of Dalit rage The symbolism of Dalit politics is a tactical response to the threat of violence lurking beneath the surface of Indian democracy. The benevolent tolerance that caste Hindu society affects may well be misplaced. by | Sukumar Muralidharan In January...School district muzzles Al Gore
This is one school superintendent who is going up against the "global warming is a religion" crowd. Expect to see him tarred and feathered by the gaiaists."The Federal Way School Board Tuesday night put the brakes on schools showing Al Gore’s global warming movie,... ''3% fat. Chips - New health food''
A food manufacturer has claimed to have found the solution to New Year dieting woes - a "healthy" chip.
The frozen chip is the unlikely recipient of low scores for its levels of fat, saturated fat, sugar and... Saddam's execution and the role of Bush Government and the media
"Right from the invasion of Iraq, to Saddam’s capture, to his hanging – everything was pre-planned by George Bush. The non-existent WMDs were just a ruse to invade Iraq for OIL. Who would believe that Saddam Hussein – a brave man who went to the gallows without wearing... Saddam execution video leads to arrests
Iraqi authorities reported the arrests Wednesday of two guards and an official who supervised Saddam Hussein's hanging and said the guard force was infiltrated by outsiders who taunted the former leader and shot... FDA Set to OK Food From Cloned Animals
"(AP) -- The government has decided that food from cloned animals is safe to eat and does not require special labeling. The Food and Drug Administration planned to brief industry groups in advance of an announcement Thursday morning. The FDA indicated it would approve cloned...Top Members Today
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