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U.S. to Join SKorean Military Exercise Off NKorea Coast...

 

Oil Threatens Native American Land

 

Turkey Threatens Action, Israel On Alert

 

Spill Wipes 23 Billion off BP
 

US Begins Criminal Investigation of Oil Spil

 

Pro–Palestinian activists sent another boat to challenge Israel’s blockade of the Gaza Strip


BP abandons diamond saw; 'top hat' back in play

 

DAY 44: Oil Leak May Last ‘Until Christmas’…
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AFP - MONROVIA (AFP) - Eleven passengers were unaccounted for after a Liberian ship sank 700 kilometres (435 miles) south of the capital early Tuesday, according to figures given by government.

 

   

Middle East/Asia

 

Japan’s Minister to Resign

 

Israel isolated as world demands probe, condemns raid

 

Magnitude 6.4 quake hits off India’s Andamans

 

At least 30 burned alive in India bus accident "Negligent driving is suspected to have caused the accident as the bus was speeding and hit a road barrier on the bridge and skidded into the ditch," Ashok said.

 

Afghanistan: Reading between the lines ~ By Eric Walberg

 

LATEST FROM AFGHANISTAN

  Canada

PCBs high in watersheds near downtown Toronto: study

the concentrations of PCBs and other chemicals in the rivers running into Lake Ontario reveals significantly higher concentrations in areas closest to the centre of Toronto, an indication of the profound effects the city has on water quality.

 

Will the World Bank undermine the people of El Salvador in mining dispute?

 

Africa

 

Shell to cease offshore drilling in Nigeria

 

Nigeria’s agony dwarfs the Gulf oil spill. The US and Europe ignore it

 

Somalia: Pirates or protectors?.

Markets/Economics

 

Hewlett–Packard to cut thousands of jobs

Company says it will slash 9,000 jobs but create 6,000 over same period

 

ECB warns of more bank loan losses

 

Business

 

Citi cuts up to 600 CitiFinancial jobs Citigroup Inc's (C.N) CitiFinancial unit will shut 330 of its U.S. branches and cut between 500 and 600 jobs, in an effort to cut costs at the business and make it more attractive to potential buyers.

 



U.S.

Peruvian child becomes symbol of US undocumented

 

50,000 March on Phoenix  An estimated 50,000 people walked five miles through the streets and heat of Phoenix on Saturday in protest of Arizona’s new immigration law

   

Health

 

If This Were a Drug, They Would Give It a Nobel Prize

 

Survey highlights major Canada-US differences in people in middle age

 

New Blood Thinning Drugs Pose Risk of Adverse Drug Interactions
Three new blood-thinning drugs that are alternatives to Coumadin could cause dangerous interactions when taken with widely used prescription and over-the-counter drugs.

 

Cold Sore Virus May Contribute to Cognitive and Brain Abnormalities in Schizophrenia.
Exposure to the common virus that causes cold sores may be partially responsible for shrinking regions of the brain and the loss of concentration skills, memory, coordinated movement and dexterity widely seen in patients with schizophrenia, according to research led by Johns Hopkins scientists.

 

‘Dirty dozen’ produce carries more pesticide residue, group says

Op–Ed
 
 
 
A personal perspective on current world affairs
 
What’s the greatest threat to our still-fragile economic recovery? Dangers abound, of course. But what I currently find most ominous is the spread of a destructive idea: the view that now, less than a year into a weak recovery from the worst slump since World War II, is the time for policy makers to stop helping the jobless and start inflicting pain.
   

En Passant

 

Natalee Holloway Suspect Accused of Peru Murder...

Joran van der Sloot Suspected in Another Death...

 

Survey Highlights Major Canada-U.S. Differences in People in Middle Age

 

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Russian Army Members trample and burn United States flag

 

What If You Knew? David Rovics sings against greed, war, ignorance, and the media. I just DJ with pictures of significance.

 

Israel attacks Gaza aid fleet. Up to 19 people were killed and more than 200 people injured.

 

What BP Doesn’t Want You to See

 

Nuke the Hole in the Ocean Floor

 

The REAL REASON Behind the BP Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico – 2010

 

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What’s Behind BP’s Logo?

 

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