Dec 8, 2012

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December 8, 2012

The UK has joined the US in claiming Syria's government may soon use chemical weapons on its own people. The Syrian government has warned of the potential danger of these weapons falling into the hands of “terrorist groups.”

Following the UK's claims, Damascus declared it would never use chemical weapons against…

 "A tea made from Red Raspberry leaves is the best gift God ever gave to women. Its utility in travail is surprising. As a drink before and after confinement, it is unequaled by any other agent. If the pains of childbirth are premature, it will make all quiet. When timely, it will occasion a safe and easy parturition. If the mother is weak, it will abundantly strengthen her,…

November 26, 2012

The medical community has called for the anti-immunisation lobby to wind back its efforts after figures showed the number of parents refusing to vaccinate their children has increased six fold.

The Academy of Science, supported by the Australian Medical Association, is today launching a 20-page booklet to explain…

December 07, 2012

 A U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission report claims an "organizational mindset" is one reason why the degradation of structural concrete in what may amount to more than 130 locations at the Seabrook Station nuclear power plant went undetected for so long.

"This ...; 'mindset'…

Dec 6, 2012

HI Everyone, This is my house. We walked in through a HOLE in the front to the entire first floor COMPLETELY gone. We are fully insured. Allstate had just quoted us on the amount we are receiving. $165.38. Notice the RED tag on the door (WE ARE NOT ALLOWED IN) This is not acceptable, and basically a slap in the face. Please re-post this,…

December 7, 2012

Russia’s state-owned oil major Rosneft and US ExxonMobil have agreed on joint exploration of tight oil in the hard-to-reach fields of Western Siberia.

The deal was signed in Moscow by Rosneft’ CEO Igor Sechin and ExxonMobil President Steven Greenlee. Under the agreement, Rosneft will own 51% and Exxon will hold 49%…

December 7, 2012

New legislation in Washington state went into effect this week that legalizes for the first time in ages the possession of marijuana. Federal law still says otherwise, though, setting up the Justice Department to make some serious determinations.

Even as smoking up became protected by state law in Washington starting…

December 8, 2012

Chicago Public Schools are facing a lawsuit after a 15-year-old boy said he was strip-searched at a high school while a security guard allegedly touched his genitals in search of drugs.

The boy came home crying, embarrassed and distraught that he was stripped naked in front of two security guards, a Chicago police…

December 5, 2012

Facebook would like to become that set of shoeboxes in the attic: A place to store all your photographs, even…

December 6, 2012

The one glaring omission in President Obama’s fiscal cliff demands for higher rates on top earners is that he’s already raised their taxes. That’s right! When he signed Obamacare into law, he raised tax rates on families earning more than…

December 7, 2012

American health care consumers aren’t the only ones who will be hit by slated Obamacare tax hikes. Medical bills for their pets may go up as well.

According to a rule published Friday by the Internal Revenue Service, some medical devices used in veterinary practices will be hit by Obamacare’s 2.3 percent device tax.…

12/06/2012

Move over, PSY; the tuxedo-clad Korean rapper of “Gangnam Style” fame isn’t the only one with dance moves. Some of The Salvation Army’s (SA) bell ringers are cutting the concrete in an effort to get noticed during this holiday season’s Red Kettle campaign.

It doesn’t appear to be working, as donations are either flat or down depending…

Dec 8, 2012

A small woman in her forties stands behind a thick panel of glass. She wears dark, voluminous garments and a floral scarf tied around her head. Tapping on the glass, she merrily romps for the benefit of the man and two children on the other side of the window. The girl picks up the phone and cradles it close to her…

November 21, 2012

Facebook no longer wants its users to vote on the site's policies, reports …

December 7, 2012

One week after a Polish constitutional court banned the ritual slaughter of animals, Stanislaw Kalemba, the minister of agriculture, has announced a change in legislation to reinstate the practice, which is used by some of Poland’s religious communities.

In a blow to animal rights activists, who thought they had won…

December 5, 2012

 December 5, 2012

You, and a billion other Facebook users, only have a few days left to take part in an important vote about how your personal data is used by Facebook.

After 12:00pm PST on Monday December 10th, 2012, it will be too late to cast your vote in the …

December 06, 2012

Hurry up and wait. That’s what first responders were left to do after being deployed by FEMA to assist in the storm-ravaged areas in the initial days after superstorm Sandy, FoxNews.com has learned. A FEMA worker who spoke to FoxNews.com described a chaotic scene at New Jersey's Fort Dix, where emergency workers arrived as…

December 7, 2012

The Courthouse News Service is reporting about a case where a public health nurse inoculated kindergartner Madison Parker without her mother’s consent, and against her mother’s wish. The vaccination was Peramivir, in response to the H1N1 flu virus. The mother, Jennifer Parker, sued both the school district and the health…