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SKorean Online Dogmeat Retailer Closes Site Amid Uproar

...on Thursday closed its website after media reports sparked an uproar about the traditional but controversial cuisine. The online shop (www.e-bosin.com) has been under fire from critics, including animal rights activists, since local media reports about it Tuesday. "We're too exhausted by the controversy...

US TB Traveler Sued Over 'reckless and Selfish Behavior'

...im, media said Thursday. American Andrew Speaker sparked an international health scare two months ago when he flew to Montreal via Prague, against doctors' orders. The US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) had said he was infected with a potentially deadly strain of tuberculosis generally irresponsive to ...

Rats Back on the Menu in Southern China

...n China. Officials in Hunan -- where floods have sparked a plague of two billion rats after water submerged their holes -- denied the newspaper's undercover report. One official quoted by the Beijing Times on Sunday dismissed the report, saying it was far too difficult to catch rats alive, while their re...

Treat Every Patient as a Potential Organ Donor, British Health Official Says

...ral reasons. Critics point to the public outrage sparked by the organ retention investigations at Bristol Royal Infirmary and Alder Hey children's hospital in Liverpool. However, surveys suggest up to seven out of 10 people support the idea of donating their organs. But only a fifth of the population, 13...

Baby Bump Sparks Off Pregnancy Rumours Again for Holmes

Katie Holmes sparked of pregnancy rumours once again when she was pictu...show of her bump, reports the Daily Mail. Holmes sparked off rumours that she and hubby Tom Cruise were expecting their second child when she was spotted wit...

'Sweet Herb' may Be Green Gold for Paraguay

...nd with the shrub. "Coca-Cola's announcement has sparked a giant interest," said Nelson Gonzalez, head of the stevia chamber of commerce, a trade group of producers under the aegis of Paraguay's ministry of industry. The market for stevia has grown in Argentina, Brazil and Ecuador in South America, as we...

Britney and K-Fed Getting Back Together?

Britney Spears has sparked rumours that Kevin Federline might be getting back together. The singer is said to be desperate to get the couple's relationship another go for the sake of their two young sons - Sean Preston and Jayden James. A pal revealed that the couple are ...

Mothers of Children Killed in Fire Charged With Manslaughter

...ly escape when other children playing with matches sparked the blaze. While Mangham is a certified nursing assistant, was questioned by detectives on Monday. Love, a senior student of criminology at Point Park University who worked in the evenings, was interviewed yesterday at police headquarters. She ...

Afghan Couple Turn to Indian Sperm Banks for Help

...onically it is perhaps the never-ending conflicts, sparked by Islamist fervour that might have contributed to stress-related hormonal disturbances in Afghans. And such imbalances in turn could in turn lead to infertility. When they have a choice, they always prefer Kashmiri sperms. For they are believed t...

Consume Less, Experts Advise as Malthusian Nightmare Returns to Haunt West

...could cost lives. Soaring food prices have already sparked riots in poor countries that depend on grain imports. More will follow. After decades of decline in the number of starving people worldwide the numbers are starting to rise. The UN lists 34 countries as needing food aid. Since feeding programmes tend...

Doctor Migration Has Limited Impact on Health Care in Poor Countries: OECD

...to the 30 industrialised economies in the OECD had sparked fears of a "brain drain" that is depriving poor countries of critically needed health professionals. But the OECD, in its 2007 International Migration Outlook, said its research showed that the "global health workforce crisis goes far beyond the mi...

Violent Videogames Attract Criticism Again

...center of a ratings controversy two years ago that sparked a Congressional inquiry. Rockstar was forced to replace its first edition of "San Andreas" after a hacker discovered a password-protected game inside it that involved a sexual encounter. It's not clear what effect the controversy had on sales, a...

Hong Kong's Shopping Spree Surges On, and on

...power pulled Hong Kong from a seven-year recession sparked by the Asian financial crisis, and the subsequent economic boom has combined with an influx of bargain-hunting tourists from the Chinese mainland to keep the tills ringing. In an indication of the city's cachet, Louis Vuitton has opened six stores ...

Brickbats And Bouquets For U.S Prison Healthcare In-Charge

...with no legislative control.In one episode, Sillen sparked substantial grumbling when he vowed to send U.S. marshals to the state treasury and seize whatever funds he needed to lift inmate care to constitutional standards. "It's obvious the delivery of care needs to improve," said Assemblyman Todd Spitzer....

Massive Wildfire Forces Evacuation of Hundreds of Home in Florida

...ry, crackling brush ideal kindling for a wildfire sparked by a bolt of lightning, discarded cigarette butt, or another trigger. In years past, foresters worked hard to clear this brush with controlled burns. Now, however, with more homes in these areas, the options for intentional burns are more limited....

Natural-Birth Centers In U.S Pulling Down The Shutters

...idwifery practice and a Bethesda birth center have sparked an outcry. Those protesting this are some Washington area women who say they are worried by the dwindling number of opportunities to give birth outside a hospital or with a midwife's help. At least seven other birth centers and midwifery practice...

Faulty Hormone Tests Compromised Healthcare Of Breast Cancer Patients

...it from the court record earlier this week. This sparked public outrage and at times emotional debate in the house of assembly, with Premier Danny Williams promising a public response to the disclosures. Tilley said Eastern Health never intended to mislead anyone while dealing with a continuing investi...

Aggressive Family Planning Sparks Riots in China

... resident said. It wasn't immediately clear what sparked the riot, how long the fines had been imposed or how many families had been involved. Critics say China's family planning policy has led to forced abortions, sterilizations and a dangerously imbalanced sex ratio due to a traditional preference for ma...

Color Vision Drove Primates to Develop Red Skin and Hair, Study Finds

...ht colors.' So while foraging may have initially sparked red color vision, the new ability was likely 'recruited' for social purposes. 'It looks like red skin and hair became a sexual preference,' said Morris, a fish biologist who studies how physical traits such as coloring evolve through sexual selection...

Flush Water Pipes to Reduce Lead Contamination Risk, Schools Told

...on, Ont., where high lead levels detected in April sparked an order for broader testing. Mayor David Miller was cautious about Davis's calls to accelerate the city's 15-year replacement program. He said it's impossible to replace 65,000 pipes all at once. "I am not alarmed," Jim Smith, Ontario's chief drinki...

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