Monthly Archives: April 2011

Crude oil chemical linked to heart defect in babies (AFP)

Written on April 30, 2011 by Editor - Business News

WASHINGTON (AFP) – Babies who are exposed before birth to ethyl benzene, a toxic component in crude oil, may have a higher risk of developing congenital heart disease, US researchers said Saturday. Another chemical used as an industrial metal degreasing … Continue reading →

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Deaths from US tornadoes top 340

Written on April 30, 2011 by Editor - BBC World News

30 April 2011 Last updated at 06:49 ET Much of Tuscaloosa was ravaged by a mile-wide tornado on Wednesday The death toll from the tornadoes that hit the southern US this week has risen to 340, in one of the … Continue reading →

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VIDEO: Five Minutes With: Hayley Westenra

Written on April 30, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

New Zealand opera star Hayley Westenra talks to Matthew Stadlen about getting her first recording deal at 13, missing teenage parties, the importance of nerves and her grief at seeing her hometown of Christchurch destroyed in the recent earthquake. More … Continue reading →

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Mugabe in Rome for beatification

Written on April 30, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

30 April 2011 Last updated at 06:44 ET Robert Mugabe was also in Rome for the funeral in 2005 of Pope John Paul II Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has arrived in Rome for the beatification of the late Pope John … Continue reading →

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Japan lower house passes emergency budget for quake relief (Reuters)

Written on April 30, 2011 by Editor - Science News

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s lower house of parliament passed an emergency budget on Saturday worth 4 trillion yen ($48.5 billion) for rebuilding after the devastating March 11 earthquake and tsunami, a downpayment on the country’s biggest public works effort in … Continue reading →

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Rio Tinto says no need to rush emissions tax (AFP)

Written on April 30, 2011 by Editor - Science News

SYDNEY (AFP) – Mining giant Rio Tinto weighed into the debate over Australia’s proposed carbon emissions tax Saturday, urging Canberra not to rush into a decision while major polluters such as China and the United States held back. Prime Minister … Continue reading →

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Stem cell research: Court gives Obama a victory, but policy still on trial (The Christian Science Monitor)

Written on April 30, 2011 by Editor - Science News

A divided federal appeals court handed the Obama administration a significant victory on Friday when it reversed a judge’s ruling that sought to block government funding of human embryonic stem cell research. The action by the appeals court lifts a … Continue reading →

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Protesters in Taiwan rally against nuclear plant (AP)

Written on April 30, 2011 by Editor - Science News

TAIPEI, Taiwan – About 2,000 protesters are demanding that Taiwan scrap plans to operate a newly built nuclear power plant and turn the facility into a museum to highlight the dangers of nuclear power. The $6.8 billion power plant in … Continue reading →

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Jets select Hampton NT Kenrick Ellis in 3rd round (AP)

Written on April 30, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. – Kenrick Ellis has a past filled with mistakes. He insists the New York Jets didn’t make a big one themselves by drafting him in the third round. The talented but troubled nose tackle from Hampton was … Continue reading →

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NFL lockout returns to player, team dismay (AP)

Written on April 30, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. – The wildest week in NFL history had one more twist at the end and it means football is off limits again. The NFL locked out its players Friday night after its first legal victory in the … Continue reading →

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