Life expectancy improves slower for women

Women's life spans in the USA are improving at a slower pace than men's and are shorter in many U.S. counties than they were 20 years ago, according to a report released Thursday. The trend is cause for alarm even though women are still expected to outlive  …

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U.S. Supreme Court strikes state's ban on slaughter of 'downed' swine

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday struck down California's ban on the slaughter of "downed" swine, saying the state law strayed too far into federal territory. In a case closely watched by other states as well as the multibillion-dollar livestock industry, the court unanimously …

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naderconference03292012

Consumer advocate Ralph Nader will host what he’s calling the “Control the Corporation” conference next week in Washington, D.C. The all day conference on Monday April 2 will feature six sessions, including a morning panel titled – “Hold …

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Exposed: The Corporations Behind The Law That May Let Trayvon Martin's Killer Go Free

It’s been widely reported today that the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), the shadowy corporate front group that unites state lawmakers with corporations to pass state laws favorable to corporate interests, helped pass the law that might allow Trayvon Martin& …

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Big Oil Gave $23.5 Million To Senators Who Voted To Protect Oil Subsidies

Yesterday, the U.S. Senate failed to get the 60 votes needed to eliminate$24 billion in taxpayer subsidies for the five richest oil companies. Lining up neatly by parties, the 57-41 vote had all the Republicans, except for the two senators from Maine, joined by four Democr …

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A Guide To The Night George Zimmerman Killed Trayvon Martin

The killing of unarmed Florida teenager Trayvon Martin by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman has reopened old racial wounds and ignited calls for justice from across the nation. But as often happens when a local case captures national attention, the hard facts of th …

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Behind the Story: 'The Pipe' | Center for Investigative Reporting

Irish documentary filmmaker Risteard O’Domhnaill witnessed firsthand the 10-year battle of a small Irish village that stood up to the Shell Oil Co., which was building a pipeline on their land. At the 2011 San Francisco International Film Festival, O’Domhnaill deta …

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Struggling Young Readers Like Kindles: Scientific American Podcast

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Rights group: Afghan police, courts failing women - Yahoo! News

The report said police, prosecutors and judges routinely ignore women's accusations of abuse, arguing even in the face of physical evidence that women are either lying about the abuse or making it seem more severe than it was. "What's needed first is the political will on beha …

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Denmark's energy industry faces new headwinds | GlobalPost

Nowhere generates a greater share of its power from wind than Denmark. The peninsula and six main islands are ringed with some of the biggest offshore wind farms anywhere. The technology accounts for nearly a fifth of Danish electricity use and Danish manufacturers produce  …

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German police can base ID checks on skin color, court rules | GlobalPost

A German court has ruled that certain police are allowed to carry out ID checks on the basis of skin color.  

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Brazil judge lets 2 accused in oil spill to leave country | Energy & Oil | Reuters

The Brazilian judge handling criminal charges against U.S. oil company Chevron , drill-rig operator Transocean and 17 of their employees over a November oil spill granted two of the accused permission to leave Brazil to visit their families, documents posted on Monday on a cour …

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U.S. News - Police: Zimmerman says Trayvon Martin attacked him

Updated at 2:45 p.m. ET: The man who shot and killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, setting off a nationwide outpouring of anger, told police that Martin knocked him down with a single punch and slammed his head into the sidewalk several times — an account that  …

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Tire Store Shooting Leaves 2 Dead, 2 Wounded

Authorities say they are searching for a gunman who walked into a North Carolina tire store and shot four people, killing two and leaving two others wounded.  

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Furby Shooting Testimony Gets Murder Conviction Overturned

Kentucky's Supreme Court overturned the murder conviction on Thursday of a man accused of killing his girlfriend, saying trial testimony from a woman who had once seen him shoot a toy gremlin between the eyes had prejudiced the jury against him.Richard Gabbard was convicted of  …

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Nuclear Summit Aims to Keep Fissile Materials from Terrorists « VOA Breaking News

Leaders from 53 states Monday began a two-day summit in Seoul, South Korea aimed at making sure that nuclear materials never fall into the hands of terrorists. That goal has been a signature issue for U.S. President Barack Obama, who announced early in his term that he would l …

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Obama congratulates VOA on 70th anniversary

President Obama sent a birthday message to the Voice of America on Wednesday, calling the 70-year-old international broadcasting agency a “voice of freedom” that reminds people living in repressive societies that “they are not alone.”  

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Canada News: Ontario budget: Child benefit increase being delayed and social assistance rates frozen

Social assistance rates are being frozen and a planned increase in the Ontario Child Benefit delayed as the province tries to reduce its $16 billion deficit, Premier Dalton McGuinty says. McGuinty warned that Finance Minister Dwight Duncan’s budget on Tuesday will be the …

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The Right Goes Nuts Over Obama's Trayvon Comments

President Barack Obama spoke to the press about slain Florida teen Trayvon Martin on Friday morning, saying, "When I think about that boy, I think about my own kids.... If I had a son, he'd look like Trayvon. I think they are right to expect that all of us as Americans are …

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Why Germany is phasing out nuclear power

Germany is involved in a wildly ambitious overhaul of its power system. Its official targets are to hit 35 percent renewable power by 2020 and 80 percent by 2050. The Green Party advocates for 100 percent by 2030. The most controversial aspect of this power overha …

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1. More US Soldiers Committed Suicide Than Died in Combat | Project Censored

For the second year (2010) in a row, more US soldiers killed themselves (468) than died in combat (462). “If you… know the one thing that causes people to commit suicide, please let us know,” General Peter Chiarelli told the Army Times, “because we …

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Poverty stretches the digital divide

Broadband subscriptions in rural states, particularly in the West, increased at a rapid clip between 2008 and 2010 while the South has lagged behind the rest of the nation, according to government data analyzed by the Investigative Reporting Workshop. Southern states like …

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(Love thyself and thy stuff!) Trinity Broadcasting Network 'funds owners' exorbitant lifestyle'

The world’s largest Christian TV channel, the California-based Trinity Broadcasting Network, has become embroiled in a multimillion dollar financial scandal after members of the family that founded it alleged widespread embezzlement.  

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I Was Wrong, and So Are You - Magazine - The Atlantic

BACK IN JUNE 2010, I published a Wall Street Journal op-ed arguing that the American left was unenlightened, by and large, as to economic matters. Responding to a set of survey questions that tested people’s real-world understanding of basic economic princi …

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Fatty Diet May Cause New Brain Cells to Sprout - Yahoo! News

Eating too many burgers and fries? Your brain might show the effects, if new mouse research holds true in humans. Researchers have discovered that a high-fat diet causes new brain cells to sprout in an area of the brain that seems to regulate eating. Interestingly, if the rese …

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