Democracy & Civics
The Havasupai get their DNA back
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The Havasupai Tribe of Arizona, smarting from what they say was a mis-use of DNA samples taken by Arizona State University in the 1990s, have settled their dispute to the tune of $700,000.
Environment
Icelandic animals are feeling the hurt
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Livestock, birds and other animals are enduring extreme hardship in southern Iceland, where the cloud of Eyjafjallajökull’s toxic volcanic ash threatens their very lives.
Democracy & Civics
His crime? Giving away water
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The mayor of a Turkish resort town has been acquitted of misconduct charges in connection with his program of giving away drinking water.
Environment
A grasshopper plague is at hand in U.S.
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In 1985, a similar infestation devoured corn, barley, alfalfa, beets—even fence posts and the paint off the sides of barns, causing hundreds of millions of dollars in damage.
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Condoms at the ready, South Africa prepares for crush of prostitutes
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One billion condoms may not be enough for South Africa’s World Cup matches in June. With 40,000 prostitutes from Africa and Eastern Europe said to be headed to the world’s biggest HIV/AIDS battleground, there are warnings of “a potential HIV time bomb.”
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Obese Huntington set to open Jamie Oliver’s kitchen
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The city that the Associated Press labeled the most obese city in America, then found itself as the focus of celebrity chef Jamie Oliver’s “Food Revolution,” is about to begin its effort in improving its diet.
Democracy & Civics
Sean Penn’s urgent plea for Haiti relief
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U.S. actor Sean Penn, in Haiti to lead a recovery effort, said the problems there appear to be “insurmountable,” amplifying a United Nations’ emergency report that indicates projected fund-raising is at only 49 percent.
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Alzheimer’s hits blacks, Hispanics hardest
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African Americans and American Hispanics are much more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease than U.S. Caucasians, according to a special report from the Alzheimer’s Association.
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Washington, D.C. pushes female condoms
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Women who have been slow to use female condoms to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS are getting help from Washington, D.C., which has begun distributing 500,000 free condoms throughout the city.
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Psychedelic conference set for California
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A Santa Cruz, Calif.-based non-profit organization has announced plans for a three-day mid-April conference on “Psychedelic Science in the 21st Century.”