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Plan to Plant Gene-Modified Rice Alarms Interest Groups
A government agency is currently weighing a controversial proposal to allow a biotechnology company to plant up to 3,200 acres of rice genetically modified to treat diarrhea. In February,...
by Megan Tady
27 Apr 2007 at 12:00am

White House ID Theft Plan Soft on Industry, Critics Say
As stolen identities undercut the assets and privacy of Americans, public-interest groups say the White House's new strategy to combat identity theft ignores core challenges of securing data in the...
by Michelle Chen
27 Apr 2007 at 12:00am

Bottled Water Boycott Highlights Waste, Resource Depletion
Environmentalists are calling for a boycott of bottled water in an effort to reduce the use of fossil fuels, protect the environment and protect local drinking supplies. Campaign leader...
by Shreema Mehta
26 Apr 2007 at 12:00am

Anti-poverty Activists Fight to Eradicate Predatory Lending
In reaction to a surge in home foreclosures, an anti-poverty group is attempting to organize low-income people to push for changes to the nation's lending laws. As the number of people...
by Shreema Mehta
25 Apr 2007 at 12:00am

Greenwashing Fears Raised by Berkeley-BP Initiative
Fresh ties are budding between public universities and a leading oil company, seeding fears that industry is profiting from climate-change research at the expense of scientific integrity....
by Michelle Chen
24 Apr 2007 at 12:00am

Privacy Concerns Surround Proposed Google, DoubleClick Merger
Privacy advocates are attempting to thwart a merger between Google and an online marketing agency, fearing the deal could further erode Internet users' privacy. This month, Google...
by Megan Tady
23 Apr 2007 at 12:00am

FDA Complicit in Pushing Prescription Drugs, Ad Critics Say
In light of news that government regulators have neglected their duties to review pharmaceutical commercials, their proposed fix involves crawling even deeper into bed with drugmakers.
by Shreema Mehta
20 Apr 2007 at 12:00am

After McDonald?s Victory, Labor Activists Target Burger King
It took four years for Taco Bell's parent company to agree to demands that the restaurant take responsibility for the wages and working conditions of migrant laborers who pick its tomatoes. It took...
by Kari Lydersen
19 Apr 2007 at 12:00am

Loophole Let Wal-Mart Evade $2.3B in Taxes*
Accusing a retail giant of wriggling out of over $2 billion in taxes, a watchdog group is pointing to a loophole in certain states that lets huge companies pay rent to themselves. According...
by Michelle Chen
18 Apr 2007 at 12:00am

Salmon Advocates Say Kill Dams, Not Sea Lions*
Environmentalists are reacting to a proposal to slaughter some sea lions in order to save the few salmon they in turn kill, pointing to deadly dams as the elephant in the room.
by Shreema Mehta
17 Apr 2007 at 12:00am

Battle Over Michigan Sulfide Mines Heats Up
In an early round of bureaucratic wrangling, Michigan environmental officials have withdrawn their proposal to allow a sulfide mine in a relatively untouched part of the state.
by Kari Lydersen
16 Apr 2007 at 12:00am

Nanotech Critics Warn Against Industry Self-Regulation
As the science of tiny particles seeps into commercial markets, controversy is swelling over whether the nanotechnology industry can be trusted to regulate itself. Nanotechnology, which...
by Michelle Chen
16 Apr 2007 at 12:00am

Skid Row Homeless Displaced but Still Homeless
Although homeless people, community organizers and academics say the best way to end homelessness is to increase affordable housing, Los Angeles politicians? most visible response to the city?s crisis has been a police crackdown on homeless people.
by Jessica Hoffmann
13 Apr 2007 at 12:00am

Climate Change Gas Emissions Way Up Nationwide
A report released this week documents a dramatic increase in greenhouse-gas emissions in the United States since 1990. The state-by-state analysis, published by the advocacy group...
by Megan Tady
13 Apr 2007 at 12:00am

EPA Helping to Hide Tons of Toxic Waste, Researchers Show
This year, Californians will live alongside over half a million pounds of newly hidden toxic waste, thanks to recent changes in the national system for reporting releases of hazardous...
by Michelle Chen
12 Apr 2007 at 12:00am

 BBC World

China quake 'worse than expected'
Reports from the epicentre of China's earthquake suggest the number of dead could be higher than feared.
14 May 2008 at 2:31am


Curfew imposed after India blasts
A curfew is imposed in the old city in Jaipur in western India after a series of blasts killed 63 people.
14 May 2008 at 12:37am


Clinton fights on after victory
Hillary Clinton says her win in West Virginia means the race for the Democratic nomination is not over yet.
14 May 2008 at 2:22am


Thai premier in Burma aid talks
The Thai prime minister departs for Burma, where he will urge leaders to allow in urgently-needed aid.
14 May 2008 at 2:39am


Bush begins tour of Middle East
US President George Bush arrives in Israel to take part in celebrations of the country's 60th anniversary.
14 May 2008 at 3:58am


Trial over Naples rubbish crisis
The president of the region around the Italian city of Naples goes on trial over the city's ongoing rubbish crisis.
14 May 2008 at 4:02am


Mexican troops take on cartels
Thousands more Mexican troops and federal police are deployed to fight the drug barons after a wave of police murders.
13 May 2008 at 9:28pm


Brazil's Amazon minister resigns
Brazil's environment minister resigns, after conflicts with the government over Amazon development.
13 May 2008 at 8:23pm


Freud work sets new world record
A Lucian Freud painting of a sleeping, naked woman sells for $33.6m (£17.2m) in New York, a new record.
14 May 2008 at 2:28am


Rangers & Zenit chase Uefa glory
Rangers aim to win their first Uefa Cup in Wednesday's final against Russia's Zenit St Petersburg.
14 May 2008 at 12:23am


Barry Bonds gets new indictment
American baseball star Barry Bonds faces new charges alleging he lied over taking performance-enhancing drugs.
13 May 2008 at 8:16pm


Sudan want rebels on terror list
Sudan asks for the Darfur rebel that led the weekend attack on the capital to be listed as a terrorist group.
14 May 2008 at 3:55am


'Act to end Africa food crisis'
Solutions need to be worked on now to stop Africa's food crisis becoming a disaster, the UN food task force says.
14 May 2008 at 3:33am


Colombian sends ex-warlords to US
Colombia extradites 14 former paramilitary bosses to face drugs charges in the US after they violated a peace deal.
13 May 2008 at 4:57pm


Craigslist strikes back at eBay
Internet ad site Craigslist countersues eBay, alleging it used its minority stake to steal trade secrets.
13 May 2008 at 5:45pm

 Guardian Unlimited World

Amazon defender quits Brazil environment post
Brazil's environment minister, hailed as a champion of the green movement but scorned by powerful farming groups, has resigned after losing key battles in her efforts to protect the Amazon rainforest.
by Reuters
14 May 2008 at 4:17am

Cherie's heart sank when Bush was elected, memoir reveals
Cherie Blair admits today that her 'heart sank' when George Bush was elected US president in 2000 ? a sentiment shared by her husband
by Rosalind Ryan and agencies
14 May 2008 at 4:14am

Leader: No quick fixes for Burma's disaster relief
Leader: There is a telling contrast between China's handling of a natural disaster and Burma's
by Leader
13 May 2008 at 6:15pm

Survivors plead for aid as quake toll hits 20,000
The official death toll from the earthquake in south-west China has grown to 20,000 and is expected to go on rising steeply, as survivors plead for aid to reach towns cut off by the disaster
by Tania Branigan, Matthew Weaver
14 May 2008 at 3:27am

Robert Booth looks at how the Netherlands is dealing with child trafficking
Robert Booth looks at a guardianship scheme helping children in the Netherlands
by Robert Booth
2 May 2008 at 6:07pm

Tania Branigan reports from Mianzhu on the earthquake rescue
Tania Branigan, driving round the earthquake zone in south-west China, reports on the rescue and the courage of the victims
by Tania Branigan
14 May 2008 at 1:52am

Second storm threatens cyclone Nargis survivors in Burma
Tropical storm could jeopardise efforts to distribute aid to 1.9 million people left homeless by cyclone Nargis, United Nations says
by Associated Press
14 May 2008 at 2:51am

Clinton easily wins West Virginia
Hillary Clinton wins West Virginia primary by a landslide, renewing questions about Barack Obama's ability to win over white, working-class voters in November
by Ewen MacAskill
13 May 2008 at 6:37pm

Barcelona forced to import emergency water
Tanker delivers 23m litres to worst-hit region, as Spain suffers most severe drought since records began
by Graham Keeley
13 May 2008 at 6:11pm

Guardian Daily podcast: China earthquake rescue and the government 10p climbdown
In our daily audio show, Clare Catford hears from Tania Branigan in China as rescuers struggle to reach earthquake victims. Plus the government's 10p tax climbdown, soaring inflation and why we may not be alone in the universe
by Tim Maby, Phil Maynard
14 May 2008 at 1:29am

Euro 2008: Sun takes a shine to Poland
The tabloid may produce Polish-language editions next month to coincide with Euro 2008. By Owen Gibson
by Owen Gibson
13 May 2008 at 6:14pm

Obama switches focus to McCain showdown
'Contest is over' says friend of Hillary Clinton, as Democratic frontrunner ignores primary and heads to Missouri
by Ewen MacAskill
13 May 2008 at 6:11pm

Exit polls give Clinton victory in West Virginia
Questions about Barack Obama's ability to win over white, working-class voters raised again as Clinton wins landslide
by Ewen MacAskill
13 May 2008 at 7:55pm

Searching the rubble of a Chinese school, parents' grief turns to fury
Families blame officials for weak buildings and soldiers for delays, as hope of finding survivors wanes
by Tania Branigan
13 May 2008 at 6:11pm

Germaine Greer: Moving mountains ... the rush to return the stolen rocks of U...
Germaine Greer: Bits of Uluru, known for a tiny part of its long history as Ayers Rock, are now being returned from all over the world
by Germaine Greer
13 May 2008 at 6:11pm

 The Scotsman

China earthquake: In city of the dead, 19,000 lie buried beneath rubble
RESCUE workers sifted through tangled debris looking for survivors yesterday following China's worst earthquake in three decades, as the death toll soared to more than 12,
13 May 2008 at 7:00pm

Bombs kill at least 60 in historic Indian tourist city
SEVEN bombs ripped through an ancient city in India last night, killing at least 60 people and wounding 150.
13 May 2008 at 7:00pm

West Virginia primary: Clinton record landslide win but Obama switches focus ...
HILLARY Clinton won a landslide victory in West Virginia, but it will have little impact on the race for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination as the battle for t
14 May 2008 at 4:00am

Junta 'hoarding aid from abroad'
ONLY a tiny portion of international relief is reaching Burma's cyclone victims, the UN said yesterday, amid reports the country's military regime is hoarding high-qua
13 May 2008 at 7:00pm

Now Palestinians plan own 'settlement' on West Bank
AFTER four decades of Jewish settlement that has altered the West Bank beyond recognition, Palestinians are finally poised to make their own addition to the occupied territory
13 May 2008 at 7:00pm

Sudan puts £123m bounty on head of rebel leader
SUDAN'S government has doubled its bounty for the country's most wanted Darfur rebel leader, whose troops staged a daring raid on the outskirts of Khartoum last week.
13 May 2008 at 7:00pm

Colombians send drug warlords to face trial in US
COLOMBIA extradited 14 former paramilitary leaders to the United States yesterday to face drug-trafficking charges after authorities said the warlords violated terms of a peac
13 May 2008 at 7:00pm

Polish PM smoked pot '?and, yes, I did inhale'
THE former United States president Bill Clinton famously took cannabis but insisted he did not inhale. Poland's prime minister has no such qualms.
13 May 2008 at 7:00pm

Putin remains in driving seat as Medvedev settles in
DMITRY Medvedev may be Russia's president, but Vladimir Putin has kept his place in the Kremlin.
13 May 2008 at 7:00pm

Pacific islands have claim on ocean
EIGHT Pacific island nations have a "credible claim" to an extra 580,000 square miles of ocean, giving them exclusive rights to potential oil, gas and biological resou
13 May 2008 at 7:00pm

Tsvangirai vows to fight at polls
THE leader of Zimbabwe's main opposition group said yesterday he would contest a presidential run-off against Robert Mugabe even if only regional observers could be presen
13 May 2008 at 7:00pm

Man dies in hotel balcony plunge
A SWISS man has died after he fell from a hotel balcony during in a spitting match with a friend.
13 May 2008 at 7:00pm

Barbers to give free haircuts
AN EASTERN Indian state is recruiting about 4,000 barbers to give free haircuts to poor children to improve hygiene and stop the children "looking funny", a senior gov
13 May 2008 at 7:00pm

Lesbian wins case against diner
CIVIL rights lawyers say a popular restaurant, Caliente Cab Company in New York, has settled a $35,000 (£18,000) lawsuit with lesbian Khadijah Farmer, who claimed a b
13 May 2008 at 7:00pm

Deadly blasts leave carnage in ancient Indian city
AT LEAST 30 people were killed and 100 injured after a series of bombs exploded tonight in the historic Indian tourist city of Jaipur.
13 May 2008 at 12:06pm

 The New York Times

Quake Toll Rises; China Struggles to Reach Victims
Rescue workers struggled to reach the tens of thousands of people who remained buried in the aftermath of the earthquake, as the death toll climbed above 13,000.


by By EDWARD WONG and JAKE HOOKER
14 May 2008 at 1:12am

News Analysis: A Rescue in China, Uncensored
The rescue effort playing on Chinese television is remarkable for a country that has a history of concealing the scope of natural calamities.


by By ANDREW JACOBS
14 May 2008 at 1:17am

Officers Battle Visa Hurdles for Iraq Aides
Veterans have rallied to help Iraqi interpreters working for U.S. forces through the difficulties, bureaucratic and otherwise, to obtain visas to immigrate to the U.S.


by By CONRAD MULCAHY
14 May 2008 at 1:18am

Myanmar Government Still Blocking Relief
Myanmar continued to restrict most large-scale aid deliveries Tuesday, one day after the U.N. secretary general pressed the junta to accept international assistance.


by By THE NEW YORK TIMES
14 May 2008 at 1:11am

New Problems and Old Friction Put British Premier in Political Jeopardy
With dismal poll ratings, Gordon Brown is drawing comparisons to the hapless John Major, Britain?s last Conservative prime minister, ousted in the Labor landslide of 1997.


by By JOHN F. BURNS
13 May 2008 at 11:50pm

Factory Visit Tied to Ouster of Attachés From Russia
The two U.S. military attachés who were expelled from Russia early this month had made an uninvited visit to a military aviation factory in Siberia that Russia regards as strategic.


by By C. J. CHIVERS
13 May 2008 at 11:45pm

Colombia Extradites 14 Paramilitary Leaders
The extraditions of so many paramilitary leaders at once was unprecedented in Colombia?s long history of trying to dismantle the hydra-headed syndicates that export cocaine to the U.S.


by By SIMON ROMERO
13 May 2008 at 11:49pm

Series of Blasts Leave 56 Dead in India
Breaking months of calm, seven bombs went off in close succession near a Hindu temple and a crowded bazaar in Jaipur, one of India?s main tourist hubs.


by By SOMINI SENGUPTA
13 May 2008 at 11:28pm

Blair Unveils Proposals to Improve Life on the West Bank
Tony Blair, envoy of the so-called quartet of Middle East peacemakers, said improving living conditions for Palestinians was necessary to make political negotiations work.


by By ISABEL KERSHNER
13 May 2008 at 11:31pm

Gates Says New Arms Must Play Role Now
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said that expensive new conventional weapons must prove their value to current conflicts if they are to be included in further Pentagon budgets.


by By THOM SHANKER
14 May 2008 at 1:43am

Nationalist Premier of Serbia Teams Up With Radical Party
It was the opening move in an elaborate coalition mating dance following Serbia?s inconclusive general election on Sunday.


by By REUTERS
13 May 2008 at 11:27pm

Earthquake in China Highlights the Vulnerability of Schools in Many Countries
The loss of life in schools collapsed by the earthquake around China could have been reduced using known methods for designing or retrofitting structures in earthquake zones, experts said.


by By ANDREW C. REVKIN
13 May 2008 at 11:40pm

North Korea Documents Make Debut, at a Distance
The documents, which officials have described as representing a complete accounting of North Korea?s plutonium production, were briefly displayed to the media on Tuesday.


by By HELENE COOPER
13 May 2008 at 11:36pm

Shmuel Katz, an Opponent of Begin?s Peace Effort, Dies at 93
Mr. Katz was a close adviser to Menachem Begin, Israel?s prime minister in the late 1970s and early 1980s, but later became an opponent of Begin?s peace efforts with Egypt and the Palestinians.


by By DENNIS HEVESI
14 May 2008 at 12:27am

Saad al-Sabah, Ex-Emir of Kuwait, Dies at 78
Sheik Saad was briefly the emir of Kuwait, a political crisis having forced him down from his post in 2006, only nine days after he had become the emir.


by By AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
14 May 2008 at 1:09am

Reuters

Troops rush in to help China quake rescue
MIANYANG, China (Reuters) - China poured more troops into the earthquake-ravaged province of Sichuan on Wednesday to speed up the search for survivors as time ran out for thousands of people buried under rubble and mud.