Monthly Archives: March 2011

Birdbrain idea? Put chicken feathers in plastic!

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - BBC World News

31 March 2011 Last updated at 19:39 ET Estimates suggest that more than a billion kilos of feathers produced each year in the US alone The millions of tonnes of chicken feathers discarded each year could be used in plastics, … Continue reading →

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Prayers for Super Puma crash dead

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

31 March 2011 Last updated at 19:49 ET All 16 men on board the Super Puma died two years ago Prayers are to be said for the 16 men who died when their helicopter crashed in the North Sea two … Continue reading →

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Obama Administration Delaying Some Rules for Appealing Health Insurance Denials

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - Health News

The Obama administration is delaying until next January its enforcement of some new rules designed to protect patients who appeal insurers’ decisions to deny or reduce health care benefits. In the meantime, the Labor Department said in a posting on … Continue reading →

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Shark bites Cancun tourist in surf despite warning (AP)

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - Science News

CANCUN, Mexico – A lifeguard in the Mexican resort of Cancun says a tourist has been attacked by a shark after ignoring warnings to stay out of the water. Gaviotas beach lifeguard Lazaro Magana says the victim was taken to … Continue reading →

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Eight ways Monsanto is destroying our health (Y! Green)

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - Science News

Lots of talk these days about the bullying of young boys and girls in school by more aggressive students. This brings to my mind the biggest bully of all: the biotech company, Monsanto Corporation. Taken in context, Monsanto’s list of … Continue reading →

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Feds: Transocean stonewalling on witnesses (AP)

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - Science News

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana – The head of the U.S. agency that regulates offshore drilling is questioning Transocean’s willingness to cooperate with a key federal investigation of last year’s Gulf of Mexico rig explosion and oil spill. Michael Bromwich, director of … Continue reading →

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Jury asks for NJ school murder suspect’s testimony (AP)

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - Education News

NEWARK , N.J. – The first afternoon of jury deliberations has ended in the trial of a man charged with wielding a machete in the execution-style slayings of three friends in a New Jersey schoolyard. Jurors began deliberations Thursday afternoon … Continue reading →

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Farrakhan: Libya has lent Nation of Islam millions (AP)

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - Religion News

CHICAGO – Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan reiterated his defense of Moammar Gadhafi on Thursday, calling the embattled Libyan leader a friend and Muslim brother who’s lent the movement $8 million over the years. Farrakhan, speaking at a rare … Continue reading →

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As ticket prices have risen, so have some bag fees (AP)

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor

NEW YORK – While higher airfares are grabbing travelers’ attention, airlines have also quietly been raising their fees for checked bags. Some airlines have added a $30 fee for a second checked bag on international flights, or raised existing fees … Continue reading →

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New website showcases beachfront hotels (AP)

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor

It’s every beach-lover’s vacation fantasy: waking up to stretches of silky white sand and an azure ocean just outside your hotel room. Nothing between a suntan and lazy-day lounging but a few paces in flip-flops. But that sumptuous vision can … Continue reading →

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