Spiegel Online reports here: Germany seems to be having second thoughts about abandoning nuclear power following persistent problems with oil supplies from Russia. Chancellor Angela Merkel has cast doubt on the planned nuclear phase-out, putting her on a collision course with her coalition partner, the SPD.
BBC News reports here: Adding milk to a cup of tea can destroy its ability to protect against heart disease, according to research.
AP reports here at CNN News: Scientists reported Sunday they had found a plentiful source of stem cells in the fluid that cushions babies in the womb. The announcement may make it easier to sidestep the controversy over destroying embryos for research.
AP reports here at Yahoo News: Don’t clean your kids in the washing machine. Don’t dry your cell phone in the microwave. And be sure not to read the phone book while driving. Those are among the winning entries in this year’s Wacky Warning Label Contest, run by an anti-lawsuit group.
The Washington Post reports here: For many people, flying is often an irritating experience. But mental health experts say few periods have been so difficult for those who suffer from severe flying anxieties and phobias. Tight security, crowding and delays have worsened their conditions. It’s a nightmare time for people who are anxious," said Jerilyn [...]
The Washington Post reports here: The multibillion-dollar cleanup of the Chesapeake Bay, which government officials had pledged would succeed by 2010, will likely miss that deadline by a wide margin — and, at the current pace, might drag on for decades more, an Environmental Protection Agency official acknowledged yesterday.
Spiegel Online writes here: In Europe, 2006 was the hottest year on record. But a new report from the United Kingdom predicts that 2007 could break global records. Get ready for the warmest year ever.
The Associated Press reports here at the Washington Post website: "Las Vegas Britney Spears finally appears to be acting like a new mom. The pop princess, who recently made headlines for a rash of less-than-motherly hard partying, fell asleep in a Las Vegas nightclub early Monday shortly after leading the New Year’s Eve countdown, her [...]
Reuters reports here at Yahoo News: The Justice Department is investigating whether the director of a multibillion-dollar oil-trading program at the Interior Department has been paid as a consultant for oil companies hoping for contracts, The New York Times reported on Saturday.