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March 5, 2010

Snow Place Like Home

By Hannah Black Once in a while, living so far away from my family, I have moments of that deep – Read More...
March 5, 2010

Obama Plans ‘Dramatic Reductions’ in US Nuclear Weapons

WASHINGTON PRESIDENT Barack Obama plans “dramatic reductions” in the country’s nuclear arsenal, a senior US official said this week, but – Read More...
March 5, 2010

US Moves to Rein in ‘Too-Big-to-Fail’ Banks

WASHINGTON PRESIDENT Barack Obama’s administration moved to rein in America’s largest banks this week, sending Congress new rules blocking mega-mergers – Read More...
March 5, 2010

Suicide Blasts Kill 33 Ahead of Iraq Polls

BAQUBA THREE suicide attacks, including one by a bomber who rode in an ambulance to hospital before blowing himself up, – Read More...
March 5, 2010

Long-term Cannabis Use Increases Risk of Mental Ills: Study

Young adults who started using cannabis at an early age and used it for several years are at increased risk – Read More...
March 5, 2010

World Health Chief Slams Tobacco Industry ‘Bullies’

World Health Organisation chief Margaret Chan has accused “ruthless, devious” tobacco companies of bullying as she battled attempts to stimulate – Read More...
March 5, 2010

Distilling Death

With Bali’s out-of-control wild dog population continuing to take human lives through their vectoring of the rabies virus, more people – Read More...
March 5, 2010

New-Look Oscars Banks on Power of 10

An expanded field of 10 movies are vying for honours on Sunday at the Oscars, where a complex new voting – Read More...
March 5, 2010

Grandfather Arrested over Illegal Wood

JEMBRANA A 57-YEAR-OLD grandfather has been arrested after Jembrana Police raided a workshop and found illegal timber thought to have – Read More...
March 5, 2010

Living Meditatively

By Anand Krishna There is very famous Zen anecdote of a disciple asking his master, “Master, Master, what were you – Read More...