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Op-Ed: Water, economics, food, and Australia’s big river problem

We’ve been having a ball, ourselves, in Australia, with the worst drought in recorded history crippling our food production. One of the reasons for the rice shortage is our rice crop has been 97% wiped out.
Posted May 2, 2008 by  Paul Wallis (Wanderlaugh) | 4 comments

Rescue Firemen Saved Taiane's Life

Baby Taiane would not have survived if her mother did not live near the fire brigade headquarters. The baby was born by the hands of three rescue firemen.
Posted May 2, 2008 by  Knight Shield | 2 comments

Canadian Prime Minister to Tour New Brunswick Flood Zones

Canada's Prime Minister will tour the flood zones in New Brunswick, The Prime Minister's Office has confirmed that Harper will be visiting the province in the afternoon
Posted May 2, 2008 by  Bob Ewing | 2 comments

Parents of KIA Son Seek Damages from Anti-War T-shirt Seller

Robin and Michael Read lost a son in Iraq then had to face anti-war merchants profiting from his death by using his name.
Posted May 1, 2008 by  Samantha A. Torrence | 7 comments

Oxygen Depletion: A New Form of Ocean Habitat Loss

Scientists confirm computer model predictions that oxygen-depleted zones in tropical oceans are expanding, possibly because of climate change
Posted May 1, 2008 by  Bob Ewing | 8 comments

Polygamist's Sons: Incest Will Bring Back The Line Of Jesus Christ

Alaric LeBaron, tells KSL.com 5, "My dad is a religious fanatic, and he believes in this. He believes that incest is going to bring back the line of Jesus Christ."
Posted May 1, 2008 by  S. D. | 43 comments

US Sees Largest Measle Outbreak In 6 Years

From January 1 through April 25, 2008, CDC received a total of 64 reports of confirmed measles cases in nine states — the highest number for the same time period since 2001.
Posted May 1, 2008 by  S. D. | 3 comments

Karma Plays A Hand As Abuse Victim Miraculously Recovers From Two Years As Vegetable

A 14-year-old girl who was declared a vegetable by doctors after a massive head injury two years ago, possibly as a result of abuse by her adopted parents, has miraculously recovered just days after judges declared her to be removed from life support.
Posted May 1, 2008 by  Nikki W (karateblossom) | 5 comments

DC Madam Apparently Takes Her Own Life

Apparently, police in Tarpon Springs, Florida have discovered a body in a shed that is believed to be 52 year old Deborah Jean Palfrey. Palfrey is known as the notorious “DC Madam.”
Posted May 1, 2008 by  Can Tran (TFactor) | 4 comments

School Lunches May Be Returning To Casseroles - Yuk!

Nothing beats a school lunch, right? Those classic trays with preportioned nutritionally balanced serving sizes from the food pyramid. With the rising cost of basics like corn and rice, schools may be raising lunch prices and returning to the casserole.
Posted May 1, 2008 by  Nikki W (karateblossom) | 16 comments

Police: Woman believed to be ’D.C. madam’ kills herself

Police suspect the woman behind the high-end prostitution ring in Washington D.C. might have killed herself near her mother's mobile home.
Posted May 1, 2008 by  cgull | 18 comments

Study Suggest Trees Lower Children's Asthma Risk

A recent study by a team of researchers at Columbia University suggests that children who grow up on tree lined streets have a better chance of being healthy.
Posted May 1, 2008 by  Bob Ewing | 4 comments

Medical Center Employee Indicted For Selling Celebrity Records

Lawanda Jackson is a 49 year old woman and a former employee of UCLA Medical Center who was accused and indicted of accessing medical records for high profile people and selling the information to media outlets.
Posted May 1, 2008 by  S. D. | 3 comments

Going For A Facial? Just Order The Bird Crap Wrap

A New York Spa called Shizuka New York offers an entire line of rejuvenating facials, but at the top of their list is one that has gone to the birds, literally. Boasting of its all-natural ingredients, the brightening regime is guaranteed to get results.
Posted May 1, 2008 by  Nikki W (karateblossom) | 8 comments

School Bus Collides With Dump Truck, One Student Dead

Twelve people were injured and one student died today as a dump truck and a school bus collided on Highway 22 in Pendleton County, Kentucky.
Posted May 1, 2008 by  S. D. | 3 comments

Best Talent Ever On American Idol: Only Four Contestants Remaining

In a show that embodies true singing talent geared for the mainstream American genre of music listeners, this season's American Idol has been Solid Gold as far as talent. With only four fantastic voices and performers remaining, who will it be?
Posted May 1, 2008 by  Nikki W (karateblossom) | 10 comments

Bacon Dogs Outlawed in LA

The Department of Public Health in Los Angelas has recently banned the selling of bacon-wrapped hot dogs. Ah, the sweet, salty, taste of health regulation.
Posted May 1, 2008 by  TheRationalAnarchist | 33 comments

Man Regrows Finger Using 'Pixie Dust' From Pig's Bladder

The experimental powder made from a pig's bladder regrew the man's severed finger to full length in just four weeks, including a finger print and fingernail.
Posted May 1, 2008 by  malan | 5 comments

Indian Babies Dropped 50 Feet for Good Luck in Bizarre Ritual

In a bizarre 500-year old celebration observed by Muslims and Hindu infants are dropped 50 feet from a tower to wish them good health.
Posted May 1, 2008 by  malan | 2 comments

Are Hospitals Killing Their Healthy Patients?

In a state of vulnerability, it is easy to completely trust those in fresh green scrubs or white lab coats and stethoscopes. The truth is, healthcare providers are human and subject to error as any other human so a little diligence goes a long way.
Posted May 1, 2008 by  Nikki W (karateblossom) | 8 comments
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Debra Myers (skyangel)
Citizen Journalist
Reporting from Dundee, NY, United States
Registered: Apr 9, 2007, last time online May 2, 2008
I am a 49 year old, divorced mother of 3 (now adult) children, and grandmother to 5. My hobbies include writing, reading crafts, photography, to list a few.

Birthday: Oct. 27th! Was almost a boo baby! :)

"I am I plus my surroundings; and if I do not preserve the latter, I do not preserve myself."

-Jose Ortega y Gasset (1883-1955)
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