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January 9, 2009

Australia Says Anti-Whaling Ship Allowed to Dock

SYDNEY ~ Militant environmentalists harassing Japan’s whaling fleet in the Antarctic will be allowed to refuel their ship in Australia – Read More...
January 9, 2009

THE MIDDLE AGES: Thinking Deep Thoughts about Success

By Susan Reimer The Baltimore Sun I like the way Malcolm Gladwell thinks. Let me rephrase that. I like the – Read More...
January 9, 2009

Compassion Is for the Birds, US Buddhists Say

By Karin Zeitvogel Agence France-Presse POOLESVILLE, Washington ~ As people around the world resolved to be more thoughtful and caring – Read More...
January 9, 2009

Researchers Claim Breakthrough on Dengue Fever

SYDNEY ~ Australian researchers funded by billionaire Bill Gates have claimed a breakthrough that could help in the fight against – Read More...
January 9, 2009

Study Says Melanoma Doubles Risk of New Cancer

LONDON ~ People who have been treated for a melanoma have more than twice the risk of developing another form – Read More...
January 9, 2009

Sunlight ‘Can Help Children Avoid Myopia’

SYDNEY ~ Spending a couple of hours outdoors each day could help children avoid becoming short-sighted, researchers say. Exposure to – Read More...
January 9, 2009

Animal Health Monitor Urges Vigilance over Bird Flu

The world’s paramount authority on trade in farm animals urged countries this week not to let up in the fight – Read More...
January 9, 2009

UN Probes Ebola-Reston in Philippines

MANILA ~ Experts from three UN agencies have arrived in the Philippines to investigate an outbreak of the Ebola-Reston virus – Read More...
January 9, 2009

Measles Is Reviving in Europe, Doctors Warn

Cases of measles have risen sharply in parts of Europe, reflecting the mobility of people carrying the disease and the – Read More...
January 9, 2009

Checkup

Zimbabwe Cholera Toll at 1,778 GENEVA ~ Zimbabwe’s cholera epidemic has claimed at least 1,778 lives since August last year – Read More...