Paul McCartney slams Chinese fur practices, rules out future concerts in China

Monday, November 28, 2005 Legendary musician Sir Paul McCartney has boycotted China in response to a preview of BBC news footage that was filmed undercover at a fur market in Guangzhou, China. The footage, some of which is to air during BBC’s Six O’Clock News at 18:00 GMT on November …

Cocaine found in frozen mango puree shipped to Montréal, Canada

Wednesday, June 20, 2007 The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) announced Tuesday that they had seized approximately 160 kilograms of cocaine discovered in buckets of frozen mango puree imported from Mexico. Investigations led the police to a shipping container destined for the Port …

Gingivitis And Heart Disease

Here’s An Opinion On: Double Bay Dental Braces Best Cosmetic Dentist Edgecliff Submitted by: Brenda Williams Diseases of the gum, including gingivitis and periodontitis, are serious infections that can lead to tooth loss. Periodontal (“around the tooth”) disease is a chronic bacterial infection affecting the gums and the bones supporting …

Scientists grow beating rat heart in lab

Monday, January 14, 2008 Scientists from the University of Minnesota have successfully created a beating heart in a lab. The team was led by Dr. Doris Taylor, director of the University’s Center for Cardiovascular Repair, used a process called “decellularization” in which the hearts were taken from newborn rats and …

British Business Secretary Cable stripped of powers after ‘totally unacceptable and inappropriate’ comments

Tuesday, December 21, 2010 British Business Secretary Vince Cable has tonight been reprimanded by Prime Minister David Cameron after saying he was “at war” with Rupert Murdoch over News Corporation’s attempts to take full control of BSkyB. Cable will remain in the cabinet, but he will have no further role …