Archive for April, 2008
Merck Wrote Drug Studies for Doctors
April 17th, 2008Via: New York Times: The drug maker Merck drafted dozens of research studies for a best-selling drug, then lined up prestigious doctors to put their names on the reports before publication, according to an article to be published Wednesday in a leading medical journal. The article, based on documents unearthed in lawsuits over the pain […]
Britain: An Entire Village Turns Against Supermarkets and Grows Its Own Food
April 17th, 2008Via: This Is London: It was a sitcom that inspired many a household to live off the land. And although it might not attract the likes of Margo and Jerry to move to the area, an entire village is trying its hand at the Good Life. In a bid to become less dependent on supermarkets, […]
All Federal Law Enforcement Agencies Will Collect DNA from Every Person Arrested
April 17th, 2008Via: AP: The government plans to begin collecting DNA samples from anyone arrested by a federal law enforcement agency — a move intended to prevent violent crime but which also is raising concerns about the privacy of innocent people. Using authority granted by Congress, the government also plans to collect DNA samples from foreigners who […]
Man at Center of Las Vegas Ricin Case Arrested, Charged
April 17th, 2008Small caliber weapons without serial numbers… One of them, a Browning .22 caliber handgun, was fitted with a sound suppressor. Sound suppressors, and weapons capable of accepting them are tightly controlled in the U.S. Of course, standard weapons may be illegally modified to accept sound suppressors that have been illegally fabricated by competent metal craftspeople. […]
POTASH PRICE RISES MORE THAN 300%
April 17th, 2008Via: Canada.com: Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. said Wednesday that the marketing company for Saskatchewan potash producers and a leading fertilizer company in China have agreed to set potash pricing this year at about $576 US a tonne, some $400 higher than last year. “Significantly higher potash prices and extraordinarily tight supply have become much […]
In a Bid to Stem Panic, Grain Exports Halted
April 16th, 2008Via: Globe and Mail: Some of the world’s biggest grain exporters barred their farmers from selling in global markets yesterday, exacerbating the food price crisis for poorer nations that import their food and highlighting the failure of governments to nurture stronger rules for agricultural trade. Rice and corn prices soared to records on U.S. markets […]
Chip Can Detect Bird Flu
April 16th, 2008Via: PC Magazine: Europe ‘s top semiconductor maker, STMicroelectronics , said it has developed a portable chip to detect influenza viruses including bird flu in humans. The device, which functions as a mini laboratory on a chip, can screen and identify multiple classes of pathogens and genes in a single diagnostic test within two hours, […]
Russian Oil Production Drops
April 16th, 2008Via: AP / CNN: Russian oil production has dropped this year for the first time in a decade. The Prirazlomnoye oil well of Yuganskneftegaz, Yukos’ main production unit in western Siberia. The news is adding to market jitters with oil prices headed for new highs Tuesday. Analysts played down the significance of Russia’s first drop […]
Brazil Might Have Discovered Third Biggest Oil Reserve in the World
April 16th, 2008UPDATE: Petrobras Needs Three Months to Assess Carioca Field Via: Bloomberg: Petroleo Brasileiro SA, Brazil’s state-controlled oil company, needs at least three months to determine how much oil can be pumped from Carioca, an offshore field that a regulator said has reserves of 33 billion barrels. The estimate yesterday by Haroldo Lima, head of Brazil’s […]
Allegations: Aboriginal Children Injected with Leprosy
April 16th, 2008Via: Daily Telegraph: ABORIGINAL children were injected with leprosy treatments in a medical testing program that used members of the Stolen Generation as guinea pigs, a Senate Committee has heard. Greens Senator Bob Brown said he was “shocked and alarmed” by the claims, heard today by the Senate legal and constitutional committee’s inquiry into a […]
