Bhubneshwar, Oct 5, 2008 / 02:52 pm (
.- A recently publicized medical report supports the claim of a Catholic nun who said she was raped and then paraded naked in an anti-Christian attack by a Hindu mob in August in eastern India.
“The doctors say there are signs and symptoms of rape,” said police inspector K.N. Rao, adding that he had not read the entire medical report.
Friday news reports said the medical report had confirmed the rape, the Read the rest of this entry »
British military commanders in Afghanistan have privately condemned plans to use Helmand as the launch pad for Nato’s controversial new anti-narcotics policy, The Independent has been told.
British forces have avoided getting involved in anti-drugs operations until now. They fear the new operation will create another tier of enemies, alongside the Taliban, among traffickers and poppy farmers. However, the recent Nato summit in Budapest agreed, Read the rest of this entry »
Want to shed those extra pounds and look 10 years younger? Well, guess what, your desire has just been fulfilled, all thanks to a British nutritionist and his ultimate diet.
Brainchild of nutritionist Carina Norris, the ultimate anti-ageing diet will not only help you shift 10lbs but will also take10 years off your face without using any of those anti-ageing lotions.
“Food is a great way to ward off wrinkles and boost energy levels. If you choose Read the rest of this entry »
Updated Thu. Oct. 2 2008 12:43 PM ET
CTV.ca News Staff
Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant that can lower a person’s risk of developing a number of diseases. But it may also reduce the effectiveness of anti-cancer medication, new research suggests.
Scientists from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center treated cancer cells with vitamin C and found that chemotherapy drugs killed between 30 and 70 per cent fewer of them, depending on the drug Read the rest of this entry »
A ground-breaking law enforcement unit with members from seven European countries, led by a Briton, has coordinated the seizure of almost 40 tonnes of cocaine in the first 18 months of its existence.
The seizures are worth hundreds of millions of pounds and amount to as much as a fifth of the cocaine that drugs cartels would probably have dispatched from South America to Europe over the same period in small boats and light aircraft.
Among the Read the rest of this entry »
ihealthtube adds videos with Ori Hofmekler, author of “The Anti-Estrogenic Diet” and discusses why 66% of the U.S. population is considered overweight or obese.
Fargo, ND (
) December 29, 2008 — Today 66% of the U.S. population is considered overweight or obese, which is defined as 30 or more pounds over a healthy weight.
sits down with Ori Hofmekler, author of “The Anti-Estrogenic Diet,” a revolutionary diet book that discusses the over-exposure Read the rest of this entry »
Saturday, October 04, 2008
Wildlife managers always have turned to hunters to help control game populations.
It’s surely not the most effective system and you’ll find arguments pro and con about hunting’s efficacy, from the disappearance of the passenger pigeon to the semi-control the Division of Wildlife struggles to maintain over elk herds.
However, there are some areas, notably our national parks where hunting isn’t Read the rest of this entry »
November 23, 2008 01:27:00
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Prosecutors in Mexico have accused the former head of the country’s campaign against illegal drugs, Noe Ramirez, of taking more than half a million dollars in bribes from drugs traffickers.
The Mexican Attorney-General has accused him of selling information about police operations to a drug cartel.
The prosecutor’s arrest is being seen as further proof of just how far drug money and influence Read the rest of this entry »
The American Association for Homecare supports anti-fraud efforts announced today by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the federal agency in charge of Medicare. However, the Association believes that even more must be done to keep criminals out of Medicare.
The Association has been urging Congress and CMS to enact tougher, more stringent up-front controls along with real-time claims monitoring for those hoping to furnish home Read the rest of this entry »
MANILA, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) — Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo took over the helm of the country’s fight against illegal drugs by declaring herself on Tuesday as the “anti-drugs czar.”
“I will temporarily act as the Czar, or overseer of the war against illegal drugs,” said the president as she ordered an “all-out war, an unyielding and unrelenting war against illegal drugs and their devil merchants.”
The president also proposed a “trinity Read the rest of this entry »