2006
03.31

More White House Staff Changes Coming

The Washington Post reports here: The White House is planning additional staff changes that could come as early as next week as part of a broader effort to repair relations with Congress and revive the Bush presidency, according to several Republicans familiar with the emerging strategy.


2006
03.31

Climate Change Sparks Scrap for Arctic Resources

Spiegel Online writes here: While scientists and conservationists worry about the potentially dire consequences of global warming, politicians and businessmen are already battling over how to reap the economic benefits from the Arctic thaw.


2006
03.31

Beware of Web on April Fools’ Day

As old as the Web, the tradition of Internet-based April Fools Jokes keeps people laughing even as they get fooled. See this article here from News.com for more.


2006
03.31

Naomi Campbell is charged & released

Supermodel Naomi Campbell has been charged and released after being arrested at her home in New York yesterday in relation to an alleged assault on her housekeeper.


2006
03.31

Study dilutes alcohol’s heart benefits

ScienceDaily.com reports here: Your daily glass of wine might actually prove to be half-empty, according to new research that the heart benefits of drinking are overestimated.


2006
03.30

Bush reassures Mexico on migrants

BBC News reports here: US President George W Bush has said he supports immigration to the United States from Mexico and Central America so long as it is orderly. Mr Bush was speaking during talks with his Mexican counterpart, Vicente Fox, on the first of a two-day summit in Cancun also involving Canada. While the WP writes here: Bush Seeks to Ease Distrust in North American Talks. 


2006
03.30

The Flavor Point Diet from Dr. David Katz

A new diet book offers a unique way to stop overeating and start losing weight but does it work? Read the article here on the Newsweek website.
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2006
03.30

NIH Panel Finds No Extra Risk in Caesarean Section

The Washington Post writes here: Caesarean sections are not necessarily riskier than vaginal deliveries and may be safer in some ways for the mother and baby in many cases, an expert panel concluded yesterday.


2006
03.30

Brain Development and Intelligence Linked, Study Says

The Washington Post reports here: The brains of very intelligent children appear to develop in a distinctive and surprising way that distinguishes them from less intelligent children, a federal study reported yesterday.