Announcement likely to fuel speculation Palin will seek presidency in 2012, CNN reports here: Sarah Palin said Friday that she will step down as Alaska’s governor by the end of the month. She will not seek election to a second gubernatorial term in 2010. Palin, a Republican, was elected governor in 2006. She was tapped as Sen. John McCain’s vice presidential running mate last year.
Spiegel Online reports here: The Bavarian fondness for a glass of local beer is legendary. But brewers in the picturesque southern German state are up in arms about a leading brand of Dutch beer — called Bavaria. After years of legal wrangling, Europe’s highest court has ruled that the Dutch brand can retain its trademark name.
CNN reports here: Honey has been used to treat wounds since ancient times, but recent years have seen a surge of medical interest in the sticky stuff.
Spiegel Online reports here: Central banks are making trillions in unusually cheap money available to banks in a bid to restore liquidity to the financial system. But institutions are not passing on the cash to their customers, choosing instead to invest it and make a fat profit.
BBC News reports here: Vegetarians are generally less likely than meat eaters to develop cancer but this does not apply to all forms of the disease, a major study has found.
The researchers recommend people consume three to four cups a day, BBC News reports here: Drinking three or more cups of tea a day is as good for you as drinking plenty of water and may even have extra health benefits, say researchers.
Dr Anne Schuchat of the CDC says swine flu may worsen come autumn, BBC News reports here: US health officials estimate that at least one million Americans have been infected with swine flu since the H1N1 virus emerged nearly three months ago.
BBC News reports here: Researchers say a new type of cancer treatment has produced highly promising results in preliminary drug trials.
Spiegel Online reports here: A German court has ruled that pupils can rate their teachers online, rejecting a bid by one instructor to shut down a Web site that gave her a low grade. The judges said that freedom of expression was more important, a sentiment that German commentators largely agree with.