France’s state railway company has apologized for its role in deporting Jews to be slaughtered by the Nazis during World War II—but the move seems only to have caused more outrage. “In the name of the SNCF, I bow down before the victims, the survivors, the children of those…
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An international team of researchers has identified four genetic variants common to both celiac disease and Crohn’s disease.
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TUNIS: Tunisia on Thursday unveiled major changes to its interim government in a bid to put an end to daily protests against figures linked to ousted president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali who stayed on in key posts. Prime Minister Mohammed Ghannouchi, who also served under Ben Ali, said on state television that he would remain but the crucial defence, foreign and interior ministry posts were replaced with new figures. “This is a temporary government with a clear mission — to allow a transition to democracy. Its mission is to organise elections in which the people will be completely free to choose,” Ghannouchi said in his address. “The situation is difficult and we must concentrate our efforts…
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Kim Cattrall is hopeful for another installment in the “Sex and the City” franchise. She dishes on her Razzie nomination and new ad campaign with I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter. (Jan. 27)
Continue reading …Newly unveiled correspondence has revealed another side to late author JD Salinger, the Guardian reports. Salinger, widely considered a prickly recluse, is revealed over 50 letters to be surprisingly ordinary—the Catcher in the Rye scribe expresses his appreciation for tennis star Tim Henman and writes that he prefers Burger…
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The CDC’s early guidelines for preventing HIV with AIDS drugs limit use to men having high-risk sex with men and stress strict daily adherence, counseling, condom use, and STD tests.
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Violence escalated in two cites outside the Egyptian capital Cairo on Thursday as anti-government protests continued to grip the country and challenge President Hosni Mubarak’s regime. (Jan. 27)
Continue reading …It looks like the new White House press secretary will be Jay Carney, reports CNN . (The news first came via a tweet from the network’s Ed Henry, and an AP source agrees.) Carney, 45, currently serves as Joe Biden’s communications director and previously worked for years as a journalist…
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Tens of thousands of Yemenis demanded the president step down in nationwide protests Thursday, taking inspiration from the popular revolt in Tunisia and vowing to continue until their US-backed government falls. (Jan. 27)
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Image: sribioservices The dairy industry is butting heads with the FDA over the agency’s plan to increase testing for antibiotics in milk . Food safety advocates are concerned about overuse of drugs in dairy cows (and increased antibiotic resistance in humans)… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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