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BBC News reports here: US scientists say they have developed a vaccine which prevents breast cancer in mice and they plan trials in humans.

The definitive sourcebook to growing, harvesting, preserving, and cooking.

This superbly illustrated reference contains a wealth of information to help gardeners choose the plants best suited to their space, climate, and needs. Three experts guide the reader in choosing which vegetables, herbs, and fruit to grow, and then in successfully producing the crop.

The vegetable and herb sections are arranged alphabetically by botanical Latin name, and the fruit section is arranged by fruit type. Accompanied by full color photographs and a brief introduction discussing the plant’s origins and history, each entry presents a wealth of practical tips on cultivation, including: – Edibility, nutritional value, the most useful and recommended varieties – Plant hardiness, propagation, and growing guidelines – Cropping, harvesting, and storing – Weed, pest, and disease control – Ornamental and wildlife value – A maintenance calendar – Pruning and training – Companion planting – Container growing.

The remainder of the book focuses on the practical aspects of gardening and has in-depth sections on creating a garden, pollination, soil fertility, greenhouse growing, and much more. The book wraps up with a glossary, further reading, seed sources, hardiness zones, and a detailed index.

Is the oil spill becoming Obamas hurricane Katrina?  CNN reports here: ‘The president must take charge’ and CNN money reports here: The four biggest industries in the Gulf of Mexico are oil, tourism, fishing and shipping, and they account for some $234 billion in economic activity each year, according to a 2007 study done by regional scholars and published by Texas A&M University Press.

Spiegel Online reports here: It took a little over a month, but over the weekend oil leaking from the BP wellhead on the floor of the Gulf of Mexico began clogging the sensitive ecosystems in the Mississippi River delta. US politicians are venting, but German commentators doubt whether Washington will rein in the oil industry.

CNN reports here: The luxury hotels and pristine beaches of conservative Abu Dhabi serve as a glamorous backdrop to the “Sex and the City” sequel but the film was actually filmed thousands of miles away in Morocco.

BBC News reports here: Social network founder Mark Zuckerberg has broken his silence to pledge simpler privacy controls for users “as soon as possible”.

Is eating a pork sausage a day bad for you? In his regular column reports here at BBC News, Michael Blastland puts claims this week that it causes, colorectal cancer,  heart disease and diabetes through the Go Figure risk-o-meter.

BBC News reports here: GPs should think more carefully about prescribing cholesterol-busting drugs say researchers who highlighted a range of “unintended” side effects.

The Top Ten Magazine Subscriptions from in this week’s Bestsellers List at Amazon, see The Top Ten Magazine Subscriptions here for more info including some reader reviews in our online store (ranking as of writing of this article, might change over time) And dont forget these magazine subscriptions also make a great gift for any occasion, like Mother’s Day for example that is on the coming Sunday may 9th.!

The Top Ten Magazine Subscriptions are:

EatingWell
Maxim (1-year auto-renewal)
National Geographic
Marie Claire (2-year)
Popular Mechanics (2-year)
O, The Oprah Magazine (2-year)
Popular Science (1-year)
Official Xbox Magazine [with DVD] (1-year)
TIME (1-year)
Wired (1-year)