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July 31, 2006

Study: Surroundings Play Key Role in Diet

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The Associated Press reports here at the Washington Post website: How many M&MS are enough? It depends on how big the candy scoop is. At least that’s a key factor, says a study that offers new evidence that people take cues from their surroundings in deciding how much to eat.


The German Press on the Israel Lebanon Crisis

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Spiegel Online reports here: At the start of Israel’s siege on militants in Lebanon, world opinion tilted toward Jerusalem — even some Arab governments made hushed noises against Hezbollah. But after an attack on a Lebanese village killed over 50 civilians on Sunday, that honeymoon is well and truly over, writes the German press.


July 30, 2006

Inaction Could Undercut Bush’s Long-Term Goals

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The Washington Post writes here: The Israeli bombs that slammed into the Lebanese village of Qana yesterday did more than kill three dozen children and a score of adults. They struck at the core of U.S. foreign policy in the region and illustrated in heart-breaking images the enormous risks for Washington in the current Middle East crisis.
With each new scene of carnage in southern Lebanon, outrage in the Arab world and Europe has intensified against Israel and its prime sponsor, raising the prospect of a backlash resulting in a new Middle East quagmire for the United States, according to regional specialists, diplomats and former U.S. officials.


July 29, 2006

Doctors Test Anti-Smoking Vaccine

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The Associated Press reports here at the Washingtom Post website: Doctors are testing a radical new way to help smokers quit: a shot that "immunizes" them against the nicotine rush that fuels their addiction.


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