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Budget Cuts Threaten To End Amber Alerts, Sex Offender Warnings
"JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- With all state agencies being asked to reduce budgets, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement said it may have to cut two high-profile programs: Amber Alerts and the sex-offender registry...
Canada, Mexico, U.S. to protect endangered porpoise
The "little sea cow" is the smallest and most endangered porpoise in the world. They have been disappearing for the last decade, getting caught in fish nets. There are only 150 left.
" MEXICO CITY -- Officials from Mexico, the United States and Canada are teaming up in... 100 views | 10 recommendations | 2 comments
French bank admits trading loss
With France now officially in a recession ad the global markets reeling, this revelation from a French bank that it lost 600 million euros in a derivatives trading incident last week couldn't have come at a worse...68 views | 4 recommendations | 2 comments
Report: MP3 players threaten users' hearing
"Report: MP3 players threaten users' hearing"" People who listen to personal music players for only five hours a week at a high volume may be doing permanent damage to their hearing.A team of nine experts on the...103 views | 0 recommendations | 1 comment
Palin on Ahmadinejad: 'He Must Be Stopped'
"By SARAH PALIN | September 22, 2008Governor Palin, the Republican nominee for vice president, was scheduled to speak today at a rally in Dag Hammarskjold Plaza to protest the appearance here of President Ahmadinejad of Iran. Her appearance was canceled by rally organizers... Erotic Economy Booms
As the world banking economy lurches this way and that requiring huge government bail outs the erotica and porn industries grow and grow. This article by Robert Fisk of the Independent takes a wry look at the ever... Obama Rules: Colorado Democrats Threaten Clinton Delegate's Status
This does not bode well. A Democratic delegate, who made a remark questioning Barack Obama in a private conversation, winds up being threatened with losing her convention seat. "An e-mail sent from the... Beijing Olympics Threatened by Chinese Islamic Terrorists
This group, TIP, has struck within China as recently as July 21. This seams like a credible threat."A Muslim separatist group in China has made a new video threat against the Beijing Olympics, warning Muslims to keep their children away from the games, a US group that...Gray wolves are back on the endangered list
Gray wolves have been put back on the endangered species list. "For these reasons, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiffs’ Motion for Preliminary Injunction (dkt #2) is GRANTED. Endangered Species Act...1451 views | 7 recommendations | 24 comments
Arctic Tundra is Turning Green
"People frequently say “green” to mean “environmentally friendly.” But encroaching conifer forests — really big greens — threaten to further spike the far North’s already low-grade fever."Throughout the...1084 views | 7 recommendations | 18 comments
Speculation That Israel May Attack Iran Raises Oil Prices
"Crude oil rose more than $4 to a record on concerns that Israel may be preparing to attack Iran, while a strike in Brazil and renewed militant activity in Nigeria threaten to cut supplies. Oil rallied to a record high of $145.98 a barrel after the Jerusalem Post...Global refugee total rises again
Despite all the peace efforts there is no let up in the refugees and displacement. United Nations refugee agency UNHCR has blamed conflicts, climate change and rising food prices."The number of refugees worldwide...Kosovo prime minister's home attacked
Kosovo's Prime Minister Hashim Thaci's home was attacked today by armed assailants. Gunfire was exchanged with guards, but Thaci was not at home, and neither he nor his family was hurt."Police later said they had...Israel-Syria Peace Deal? Lebanon Falling, Iran Rising
***OPINION***"My reactions are based on an article titled Israel-Syria Peace Deal Could Threaten Iran, Hezbollah. When you only read the title you think that things are improving (snicker, snicker) in the Middle...The physical impossibility of Noah's Ark
"It was a mighty ark. 140 metres long according to the Bible. However most scientists agree that still would not have been enough to hold the millions of species that have been discovered on earth.As next week's meeting of the UN Convention on Biological...
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