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CNN reports here: Rodents, piles of manure, uncaged birds and flies too numerous to count were found by investigators at Iowa farms at the heart of the recall of more than half a billion eggs, the Food and Drug Administration reported Monday.
CNN’s Rick Sanchez discusses American obesity and one woman’s fight to get America fit.
BBC News reports here: Smoking cannabis from a pipe can significantly reduce chronic pain in patients with damaged nerves, a study suggests.
BBC News reports here: The eight unexplained symptoms most closely linked to cancer are highlighted by health researchers.
New service Google Voice lets Gmail users make free calls to U.S. and Canada and cheap calls overseas, CNN reports here: Over 1,000,000 calls placed from Gmail in just 24 hours!” Google tweeted Thursday.
Financial speculators have discovered agricultural commodities, and the result has been skyrocketing prices for wheat, barley and other grains. SPIEGEL spoke here in this interview with agricultural economist Joachim von Braun about how to curb such speculation and the dangers for the world’s poor.
The United Kingdom solicited the public for ideas on how the government can save money. CNN’s Josh Levs reports.
BBC News reports here: A protein produced in rheumatoid arthritis appears to protect against the development of Alzheimer’s disease, US scientists say.
BBC News reports here: A diet rich in green leafy vegetables, such as spinach, may reduce the risk of developing diabetes, say researchers.