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New indoor air cleaners certified to meet California's strict ozone limit

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:10:07 PST

The California Air Resources Board has certified as safe the first three dozen indoor air purifiers as part of its larger effort to rid the market of machines that pump large quantities of ozone into people's homes.

Study identifies how tamoxifen stimulates uterine cell growth and cancer

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:07:10 PST

UCSF researchers have identified a new "feed-forward" pathway linking estrogen receptors in the membrane of the uterus to a process that increases local estrogen levels and promotes cell growth.

Secretary-General meets with top officials in Myanmar

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:46:57 PST

Secretary-General has held talks with top officials in Myanmar on key issues, including the release of political prisoners such as Nobel laureate and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

Crews Make Progress on Fires in the Shasta-Trinity NF

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:31:57 PST

Firefighters have effectively contained, controlled or extinguished 10 of the 13 lightning-caused fires reported since July 1 on the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. Additional firefighting resources are either assisting on the remaining fires or are enroute to provide help as needed.

Many characteristics of Mars, including ice, are similar to Earth, paper says

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:04:54 PST

Mars gets as far as 250 million miles away, but many parts of it closely resemble places on Earth, including its landscape, history of water, soil and even its weather, says a Texas A&M University researcher in the current issue of "Science" magazine.

Childhood Arthritis: Common but Preventable Consequence of Lyme Disease

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:04:13 PST

When left untreated, children infected with Lyme disease can experience many severe complications as a result including arthritis, problems with the heart or central nervous system.

CAIR: Muslims Welcome Withdrawal of Offensive 'Run Hadji Run' Fireworks

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:03:18 PST

The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) today welcomed the decision of a fireworks retailer in Wisconsin to withdraw a product called "Run Hadji Run," which was deemed offensive by local Muslims.

Coolest spacecraft ever in orbit around L2

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:58:55 PST

Last night, the detectors of Planck's High Frequency Instrument reached their amazingly low operational temperature of -273.05 degrees C, making them the coldest known objects in space. The spacecraft has also just entered its final orbit around the second Lagrange point of the Sun-Earth system, L2.

Myanmar: Cyclone survivors struggle with debt burden

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:05:16 PST

A year ago, Soe Soe was US$20 in debt. Like many survivors of Nargis who lost their homes, she had no choice but to borrow from money lenders to feed her family - often at extortionate interest rates.

"Hunger season" neglected

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:03:48 PST

Most of the world's 600 million hungry and under-nourished people suffer seasonal hunger rather than effects of conflict or natural disasters, but donors and governments often treat recurring nutritional problems as one-off emergencies and this weakens their response actions.

State Water Board Awards Stimulus Money to "Green" and other Clean Water Projects

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:56:56 PST

The State Water Board has OK'd approximately $83 million for a variety of projects to protect public health and the environment and create jobs for Californians. The funding includes $51.3 million in federal stimulus money. That money is allocated to California for clean water projects under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

PG&E Offers Tips for a Safe and Cool Fourth of July Celebration

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:55:25 PST

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) urges customers to keep safety in mind while planning celebrations and recreational outings this Fourth of July. With hot temperatures forecast and dry conditions throughout the state, careful planning and preparation is needed to prevent heat-related illness and wild fires.

The Declaration of Independence

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:48:10 PST

When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

California Coastal Cleanup Day Prepares to Celebrate Its 25th Anniversary

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:35:53 PST

The California Coastal Commission is proud to announce that the state's biggest volunteer event, California Coastal Cleanup Day, is preparing to celebrate its 25th Anniversary. The 25th Annual Cleanup, sponsored by the Coastal Commission and Whole Foods Market, will take place at more than 750 locations around the state on Saturday, September 19th, from 9 a.m. to noon. The Cleanup is one of the State's premier volunteer activities, annually bringing tens of thousands of volunteers to the state's beaches and inland shorelines to remove the debris that has accumulated over the course of the year.

NEA-Alaska President Barbara Angaiak on Resignation of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:34:38 PST

Sarah Palin's announcement that she's resigning provides educators with an opportunity to open a fresh dialog about the pressing issues in Alaska's classrooms. NEA-Alaska stands ready to meet with Lieutenant Governor Sean Parnell as he takes over as Governor.

Sarah Palin Resignation Coverage

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:31:19 PST

Sarah Palin Resignation Coverage - cartoon by Daryl Cagle

Waiting for the other shoe to drop

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:30:00 PST

Waiting for the other shoe to drop - cartoon by Monte Wolverton

Syria: Disclose Fate of Detainees

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:06:56 PST

Syrian authorities should immediately make public the fate of all detainees at Sednaya prison, at least nine of whom are believed to have been killed when military police used lethal force during unrest in the prison last July, Human Rights Watch said today. Syria should also free those who have finished serving their sentences, Human Rights Watch said.

DoD Identifies 13 Army Casualties - July 4

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:05:59 PST

The Department of Defense announced the death of thirteen soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Schools Chief Encourages Schools to Apply for Federal Stimulus Funds for Construction Projects

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:29:47 PST

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell today encouraged school districts and charter schools to apply for more than $773 million in the Qualified School Construction Bond (QSCB) program. The new QSCB tax credit program is part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009.

Tens of Thousands Tell Clinton: Stop Dirty Oil Pipelines

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:11:25 PST

Tens of thousands of Americans have contacted Secretary of State Hillary Clinton over the past week, urging her to deny permits for a series of pipelines designed to bring dirty tar sands oil into the United States from Canada.

Palin Announces No Second Term

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:57:23 PST

Nah, only dead fish "go with the flow".

Sarah Palin

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:23:14 PST

Sarah Palin - cartoon by Taylor Jones

The Seaweed Rebellion

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:37:08 PST

A group of 70 people, including environmentalists, seaweed harvesters, recreational anglers, abalone divers, and Native Americans, gathered at the city hall in Point Arena on Saturday, June 13 to begin the "Seaweed Rebellion" to halt or at least slow down the corrupt fast-track Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) process being pushed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and "Big Green" environmental groups.

Liesl Gerntholtz and Gauri van Gulik: Beyond the Burqa

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:25:20 PST

President Sarkozy of France has reignited the debate about how Muslim women in Europe should dress by calling for a ban on clothing that, as he puts it, imprisons women and undermines their dignity. But in this burqa debate the voices of Muslim women are strangely absent.

Child's death in python's grip renews call for ban on private ownership of dangerous reptiles

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:38:09 PST

Born Free USA, a leading national wildlife advocacy organization, is calling on Florida legislators to immediately ban the ownership of dangerous reptiles after a 2-year-old girl was killed by a python kept as a pet in Sumter County. According to media reports, the illegally-kept 12-foot Burmese python broke out of its cage and strangled the girl in her bedroom.

Government Further Delays Release Of Crucial CIA Inspector General Report

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:13:34 PST

After agreeing three times to release an Office of the Inspector General (OIG) report on the CIA's interrogation and detention program and then reneging, the government announced today it will not release a reprocessed version of the report before August 31. The CIA had agreed to release the OIG report by June 19, 2009. It then requested two extensions - to June 26 and then July 1.

Placer County to Close Friday for Holiday, Monday to Cut Costs

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:07:25 PST

Placer County offices will be closed Friday, July 3 for the Independence Day holiday and Monday, July 6 as a cost-saving measure.