4 September 2010, 9:16 am
MONTREAL, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- A Canadian judge ordered a Colombian woman to return to her homeland next week despite her fears she will be targeted by death squads. Canada - Colombia - Death squad - Business - United States... Read More »
4 September 2010, 3:27 am
The death toll from mudslides that hit a village in southwest China's Yunnan Province Wednesday has climbed to 21, and 27 people are still missing, rescue officials said Saturday.... Read More »
3 September 2010, 11:12 pm
This is the third part of a series about suicide. If you or anyone you know is in crisis or in danger of attempting suicide, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK or the Samaritan Counseling Center at 970-926-8558. If you are a survivor needing support, call Heartbeat at 970-... Read More »
3 September 2010, 9:08 pm
Martha Dean says her views are mainstream. Connecticut candidates for statewide office don’t usually talk about firearms training in public schools, how Big Tobacco has gotten screwed, the failure of the War on Drugs, or why it’s not a great idea to trust government death penalty decisions.... Read More »
3 September 2010, 12:31 pm
The latest salmonella outbreak, underscoring the failures of industrial farming, reminds me of the small chicken flock that I tended while growing up on a family farm.Our chickens wandered freely, and one dawn we were awakened by frantic squawking. We looked out the window to see a fox rushing off w... Read More »
3 September 2010, 10:26 am
Rescue teams were searching for trapped people after a major earthquake struck Christchurch. New Zealand - South Island - Christchurch - Oceania - Travel and Tourism... Read More »
3 September 2010, 10:07 am
A contracting company has been ordered to pay reparation and fines totalling $180,000 after the death of a Greymouth welder.... Read More »
3 September 2010, 8:28 am
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), which is tasked with enforcing safety and health legislation, should take doctors-in-training under its purview, consumer and health advocacy groups said today in a petition sent to the agency. Resident physicians work shifts as long as 30 ho... Read More »
3 September 2010, 7:01 am
Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro led his first open-air rally Friday since a near-death illness four years ago, urging thousands of students packed on the steps at the University of Havana entrance to help prevent a nuclear war.... Read More »
3 September 2010, 12:28 am
Title: Double-Dose Plavix Benefits Certain Patients, Study Finds Category: Health News Created: 9/1/2010 6:10:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 9/2/2010... Read More »