China: 200 villagers sickened by arsenic in water

The "melamine in milk" scare which was a big blow for China is not yet over. And now "arsenic in water" sickens hundreds more. "BEIJING —  The number of villagers sickened by drinking water contaminated...

EPA will not regulate percholate in U.S drinking water

Easy not to intervene, but what is the opinion of persons with thyroid imbalance?  Has their life been affected? Expectant mothers, would they intervene if given the opportunity? " The nation's top...

Hong Kong cake found with melamine

The tainted milk scandal in China is widening outside of baby milk, with the toxic chemical malamine now being found in a cake in Hong Kong."The Hong Kong government says melamine has been detected in a locally sold...

Planet is running out of clean water

Taken for granted for decades by the industrial world, water might get the last sinister laugh.With World Water Monitoring Day on our minds, it's time to start reading up on the most basic need of life."One sixth of...

Man who had sex with girl, 12, admits rape but is freed after woman judge say...

She should go to a juvenile detention facility, she should get counselling as should her family"A barman who admitted having sex with a 12-year-old girl walked free from court after convincing a judge she had tricked him into believing she was an adult. Michael Graham, 25,...

Report: Prescription Drug-Tainted Drinking Water Affects 46 Million Americans

The Associated Press is reporting that testing by local and federal officials has shown that at least 46 million Americans are affected by trace amounts of pharmaceuticals in drinking water. Early this year in March,...

Dubai sex couple tell police they can't remember getting steamy on the beach

"The man at the centre of the Dubai beach sex furore has been named as Vince Acors, a 34-year-old businessman from Kent. His drunken encounter with fellow Briton Michelle Palmer could land them both in jail for six...

McCain suggests raiding Colorado's water

"By Bob Ewegen, The Denver Post, 08/15/2008 08:44:49 PM MDT Memo to: John McCain. From: Five million thirst-crazed Coloradans. Subject: Forget about winning our nine electoral votes next November. We don't vote for water rustlers in this state; we tar and feather them! Yes,...

Beer and Porn for teens don't worry parents as much as video games

" Forget sex and alcohol, the bane of most teens’ parents. A new study finds that parents are more worried about the video games their children are playing than drinking or pornography. What They Play, a parent’s guide to video games, conducted separate...

China airmen banned from lunchtime boozing

Under developmentThis makes me feel a whole lot better.... can you imagine Boozed up Chinese doing flyby's of Vodka upped Russians, a recipe for disaster." BEIJING (Reuters) - China's air force has for the first time...

Alcohol A Problem For Stressed Returning Soldiers

The issue of how the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have been affecting the soldiers that fight in them, has been an issue since the wars were started in 2001. The article below states that "National Guard and Reserve...

No more lunchtime drinks for Chinese pilots

The job of a pilot is definitely a stressful one but to relieve stress with a sip of cognac before taking off to the skies just does not feel safe. Apparently, gulping down a beverage or two during a meal used to be a standard practice for military pilots in China. But not...

The dullest game, ever.

CFL week 6 review   Saturday Saskatchewan 22 @ Calgary 21 (Saskatchewan improves record to 6-0)   Friday CFL games this season are averaging nearly seventy points per game, a real treat to the few that...

Go Green with Your Tea

Eastern cultures have long since associated tea with a healthy diet, but is there any backing or prove that green tea is actually good for you? A new study shows that green tea keeps arteries relaxed and flexible,...

British women face jail after drunken rampage on jumbo jet

British travellers overseas are continuing to make their country proud, with two girls getting so drunk on a flight from Greece to Manchester that they tried to open the plane door during flight. They had to be wrestled to the ground and handcuffed. The incident is just a...

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