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90 percent of scientists backing Avandia diabetes drug had financial ties to drug companies
David Guttierez Natural News More than 90 percent of researchers who have published studies favorable to the controversial diabetes drug Avandia had a financial stake…
Activists speak out against Toronto Police alleged sexual harassment
Digital Journal At a press conference at the Toronto Rape Crisis Centre, several activists spoke out about their experiences at the detention centre during the…
Congress’ Food Tab: $604,000 for Bottled Water, $152 at Quiznos
Commentary: Could this be why the approval rate for Congress has dropped to its lowest level ever recorded, showing a major Crisis in Confidence? Ernie…
China may switch to currency basket for forex rate
Market Watch A top Chinese central bank official suggested switching away from the U.S. dollar as a benchmark for the yuan’s foreign-exchange rate, switching instead…
Shadow Elite: Selling Out Uncle Sam & Outsourcing American Power
Janine R. Wendel Huffington Post It’s one of those ideas that might seem sensible at first-glance: retired military officers hired to serve as “senior mentors”…
(VIDEO) Ian Tomlinson death: police officer will not face criminal charges
Vikram Dodd and Paul Lewis The Guardian The police officer caught on video during last year’s G20 protests striking a man who later died will not face criminal charges,…
White House Backs Bill to Collect Employee Pay Information from Businesses
Penny Star CNS NEWS The Obama administration is backing legislationthat includes regulations requiring U.S. businesses to provide to the government data about employee pay as it…
Another Senate Charade: Financial Reform Rigged
Matt Taibbi Rolling Stone This note comes courtesy of my friend David Sirota out in Colorado. This is a classic example of how the Senate…
American-Bred Terrorists Causing Alarm For Law Enforcement
Commentary: Yes, this is what we have feared. It seems that it was just a matter of time before American citizens had the full power…
Wal-Mart Radio Tags to Track Clothing
Miguel Bustillo The New York Times Wal-Mart Stores Inc. plans to roll out sophisticated electronic ID tags to track individual pairs of jeans and underwear,…
Cancer rate in Fallujah worse than Hiroshima
Tom Eley WSWS The Iraqi city of Fallujah continues to suffer the ghastly consequences of a US military onslaught in late 2004. According to the…
Many States Adopt National Standards for Their Schools
Tamar Lewin The New York Times Less than two months after the nation’s governors and state school chiefs released their final recommendations for national education…