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Child’s Ordeal Shows Risks of Psychosis Drugs for Young
International Herald Tribune - Sep 02, 2010, 08:37 PM, Thu
Powerful drugs are given to young children despite a lack of study on how they affect development.
 
Source URL: http://www.iht.com
Health Costs Passed On to Workers
International Herald Tribune - Sep 02, 2010, 08:34 PM, Thu
The annual Kaiser survey of employer health benefits shows employers managed to keep costs down, but employees' premiums went up.
Source URL: http://www.iht.com
Earl weakens as it nears US coast
BBC News - Sep 02, 2010, 08:10 PM, Thu
Hurricane Earl weakens as it nears the US East Coast, though officials warn it remains "large and powerful".
Source URL: http://news.bbc.co.uk
Technique to trace persistent CFCs
BBC News - Sep 02, 2010, 07:49 PM, Thu
Ultrafine measurements of atmospheric gases could help scientists track down the last sources of CFCs thought to be slowing the recovery of the ozone hole.
Source URL: http://news.bbc.co.uk
Openness urged on UK's emissions
BBC News - Sep 02, 2010, 07:49 PM, Thu
The government's chief environment scientist calls for more openness in admitting the UK's cuts in greenhouse gas emissions are an illusion.
Source URL: http://news.bbc.co.uk
Indonesian volcano spews new burst of ash
Associated Press - Sep 02, 2010, 07:47 PM, Thu
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2010-09-03T00:47:48Z
TANAH KARO, Indonesia (AP) -- An Indonesian volcano sent a new, powerful burst of hot ash and debris two miles (thousands of meters) into the air early Friday, sending villagers fleeing back to emergency shelters....
Source URL: http://www.ap.org
Once bitten
BBC News - Sep 02, 2010, 06:42 PM, Thu
Why bed-bugs are on the march again
Source URL: http://news.bbc.co.uk
Did the Universe need a creator?
BBC News - Sep 02, 2010, 06:27 PM, Thu
There is no place for God in theories on the creation of the Universe, the physicist and mathematician Professor Stephen Hawking has said.
Source URL: http://news.bbc.co.uk
Scientist at Work: Dr. Donald A. Redelmeier: Think the Answer’s Clear? Look Again
International Herald Tribune - Sep 02, 2010, 05:54 PM, Thu
Dr. Donald A. Redelmeier’s work has debunked preconceived notions and revealed some deep truths about the predictors of longevity, the organization of health care and the workings of the medical mind.
Source URL: http://www.iht.com
Scientist at Work: Dr. Donald A. Redelmeier: Think the Answer’s Clear? Look Again New York Times
Essay: Isolation, an Ancient and Lonely Practice, Endures
International Herald Tribune - Sep 02, 2010, 05:50 PM, Thu
For those who are not just infected on the inside but also infested on the outside our state-of-the-art treatment includes a direct carryover from the Middle Ages.
Source URL: http://www.iht.com
Essay: Isolation, an Ancient and Lonely Practice, Endures New York Times
Creation was Godless says Hawking
BBC News - Sep 02, 2010, 05:25 PM, Thu
There is no place for God in theories on the creation of the Universe, Professor Stephen Hawking concludes in a new book.
Source URL: http://news.bbc.co.uk
Advances Offer Path to Further Shrink Computer Chips
New York Times - Sep 02, 2010, 05:17 PM, Thu
Researchers say they can overcome a barrier to the continued rapid miniaturization of computer memory.
 
Source URL: http://www.nytimes.com
Report Says Heat, Not Smart Meters, Hiked Bills
New York Times - Sep 02, 2010, 04:54 PM, Thu
After Pacific Gas & Electric, the giant California utility, began installing smart meters in the state's Central Valley, the company was swamped with complaints from residents that their utility bills had spiked. But an independent review of the smart meters released Thursday found that the devices were functioning properly and attributed the high charges to a heat wave last year that coincided with their installation as well as poor customer service by P.G.&.E.
Source URL: http://www.nytimes.com
Earl's path along northeast is not well-worn
Associated Press - Sep 02, 2010, 04:48 PM, Thu
By SETH BORENSTEIN
2010-09-02T21:48:16Z
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Pushed by an ill-timed trough of low pressure, Hurricane Earl is heading uncomfortably close to an area relatively few hurricanes tend to go: the Northeast coastline....
Source URL: http://www.ap.org
Leader of Climate Panel Review Discusses Findings
New York Times - Sep 02, 2010, 04:33 PM, Thu
The head of the review of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change weighs in on the panel's leadership and flaws in its treatment of uncertainty.
Source URL: http://www.nytimes.com
Doctor and Patient: Tending to Patients During a Hurricane
International Herald Tribune - Sep 02, 2010, 04:23 PM, Thu
Dr. Ruth Berggren was among a team of nurses and doctors that stayed with patients during Hurricane Katrina.
Source URL: http://www.iht.com
On Our Radar: Tibet's High-Altitude Meadows Disappear
New York Times - Sep 02, 2010, 04:04 PM, Thu
Tibet's high-altitude meadows disappear as global warming and overgrazing accelerate desertification. "Once the grasslands are destroyed, they rarely come back," a Chinese official says.
Source URL: http://www.nytimes.com
Testing the Bonds of Doctor and Patient
International Herald Tribune - Sep 02, 2010, 02:27 PM, Thu
For Dr. Ruth Bergren and her colleagues taking care of HIV patients in New Orleans, Hurricane Katrina presented the ultimate test of the doctor-patient relationship.
Source URL: http://www.iht.com
Q. & A. With a Child Psychiatrist
International Herald Tribune - Sep 02, 2010, 12:53 PM, Thu
Are drugs appropriate for toddlers to take when they exhibit troubled behavior?
Source URL: http://www.iht.com
'Lights out' help migratory birds
BBC News - Sep 02, 2010, 12:52 PM, Thu
A growing number of New York sky-scrapers switch off their lights at night to help reduce the number of migratory birds hitting the buildings.
Source URL: http://news.bbc.co.uk
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