www.readersupportednews.org On December 12, 2011, Iraq’s National Security Advisor Faleh al-Fayadh told reporters that the NATO training mission would not be extended past the end of the year. Fayadh said that the Iraqi government would not grant NATO advisers immunity. He went on to say that he was disappointed that the Western alliance would not be able to continue on with its work, but the Iraqi government was not going to budge on the issue of legal exemption. The rejection of the NATO advisers comes on the heels of Baghdad turning down offers by the United States to keep several thousand military advisers in the country after the 2011 withdrawal deadline. In both cases, the Iraqi parliament was unwilling to grant the foreign trainers immunity.
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The decision will affect vehicles produced by General Motors, Chrysler Group, BMW Manufacturing, Mercedes-Benz US International, American Honda Motor and Ford Motor.
More here. Chinese media says the move will only apply to 50,000 vehicles, but the symbolic impact may be significant. The tariff would appear to be a shot fired across the bow of an American government that has recently inched closer toward identifying China as a currency manipulator, thereby enabling the Treasury to impose tariffs on Chinese goods.
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Merkel says UK a key part of EU
Last Wednesday, Secretary Sebelius overruled the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) by refusing to allow emergency contraceptives to be sold over the counter, despite the FDA's recommendation to do so.' Sen. Patty Murray, Reader Supported News
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Major new features coming to Hangouts. Looks like we'll soon be able to broadcast hangouts and record them, too. I hear these will come to a small set of users first, then spread to the rest of us. As soon as I get these features I'll use them a LOT. Good stuff!
Iraq Rejects NATO Trainers
On December 12, 2011, Iraq’s National Security Advisor Faleh al-Fayadh told reporters that the NATO training mission would not be extended past the end of the year. Fayadh said that the Iraqi government would not grant NATO advisers immunity. He went on to say that he was disappointed that the Western alliance would not be able to continue on with its work, but the Iraqi government was not going to budge on the issue of legal exemption. The rejection of the NATO advisers comes on the heels of Baghdad turning down offers by the United States to keep several thousand military advisers in the country after the 2011 withdrawal deadline. In both cases, the Iraqi parliament was unwilling to grant the foreign trainers immunity.
( No cowboys wanted )The Battle Over Frankenfish Heads to Congress | TakePart - News, Culture, Videos and Photos That Mak
www.takepart.comThe continuing tussle over the future of AquaBounty Technology’s genetically modified salmon is heating up again this week, as a U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard prepares to hear testimony on Thursday addressing the potential environmental impacts and safety...
Supreme Court to judge on patents for treating disease
Prometheus Laboratories in San Diego, California, holds a patent on guidelines for treating gastrointestinal diseases. It is battling the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota over claims that the clinic's methods of treating these diseases conflict with its patent, which covers dosage adjustments that tell doctors how much medicine should be prescribed based on metabolites in the body.
Bradley Manning treatment in custody concerns MEPs
Open letter to US authorities raises human rights fears and urges access for UN special rapporteur on torture to whistleblowerMaikel Nabil, the first blogger put on trial by the interim leadership, sentenced on charges of insulting military.
Vandals set fire to the Nebi Akasha mosque in central Jerusalem Tuesday night, in what is thought to be the latest in a series of attacks by right-wing Jewish extremists.
China punishes America for unfair trade practices
The tariffs will be applied for two years to passenger cars and sports utility vehicles with engine capacities of 2.5 litres or more and will take effect Thursday, the ministry said in a statement.The decision will affect vehicles produced by General Motors, Chrysler Group, BMW Manufacturing, Mercedes-Benz US International, American Honda Motor and Ford Motor.
More here. Chinese media says the move will only apply to 50,000 vehicles, but the symbolic impact may be significant. The tariff would appear to be a shot fired across the bow of an American government that has recently inched closer toward identifying China as a currency manipulator, thereby enabling the Treasury to impose tariffs on Chinese goods.
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How Designing Smarter Farmers' Markets Will Help Our Cities Survive
No, This Is Why You're Fat!/via
But the tools and techniques that revolutionized agriculture came at a cost. It is massively dependent on fossil fuels for equipment and fertilizers. Farmers cannot make enough money to live on farming alone. There is massive concentration of ownership (two seed companies control 60% of the market, four companies control 83% of the meat packing industry) so that farmers have little control over the prices they sell their products for. Half of the corn they grow is now used for making fuel, so the price of food is skyrocketing at the same time that the customers are losing their jobs or cutting back on spending because of the economy and debt.Detailed Illustrations of Mutated Insects Challenge the Science Of Nuclear Power
Christians Aren't Behind America's Climate Problem, But They May Be the Solution
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano recently directed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to develop a national-level mass migration plan. The plan must outline how to address the health care, sheltering, processing, transition and disposition of large numbers of undocumented individuals who may arrive in the United States as the result of mass migration.
Immigration Crackdown Also Snares Americans
American citizens have been confined in local jails after federal immigration agents, acting on flawed information from Department of Homeland Security databases, instructed the police to hold them for investigation and possible deportation.
Americans said their vehement protests that they were citizens went unheard by local police and jailers for days, with no communication with federal immigration agents to clarify the situation. Any case where an American is held, even briefly, for immigration investigation is a potential wrongful arrest because immigration agents lack legal authority to detain citizens.All Things Considered - NPR
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Merkel says UK a key part of EU
Chancellor Angela Merkel tells German MPs the UK will remain a strong EU partner, despite its decision not to sign up to an EU summit deal.
Jailed Afghan rape victim freedBBC - Science
- Green light for badger cull trialA badger cull will be tried out in England next year to try and combat the spread of bovine TB, MPs have been told.December-14-11 8:01:45 AM
- Higgs 'may have been identified'Scientists at the Large Hadron Collider say they may have glimpsed the fabled Higgs boson, but are not yet able to claim a discovery.December-13-11 10:20:18 AM
- Norway marks Antarctic centenaryNorway's PM hails 100 years since Roald Amundsen led the first expedition to reach the south pole, unveiling an ice sculpture on the spot.December-14-11 3:19:36 AM
- Canada under fire over Kyoto exitFrance, China and Japan criticise Canada for formally withdrawing from the Kyoto Protocol on climate change, but Australia defends Ottawa's decision.December-13-11 11:40:30 AM
- Fish uses fins to walk and boundAn African lungfish uses a pair of fins to walk and bound across the bottom of its tank, scientists find.December-13-11 11:33:56 AM
- Microsoft founder's space ventureMicrosoft co-founder Paul Allen announces plans to develop a commercial spaceship to launch rockets and carry cargo into space.December-13-11 5:51:50 PM
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Giving Voice to Trafficking Victims
Giving Voice to Trafficking Victims
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CDC: Health reform extends coverage to young Americans
CDC: Health reform extends coverage to young Americans
About 2.5 million young people have received health insurance coverage as a result of health care reform measures that President Barack Obama...
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Banking on Climate-Smart Agriculture
Banking on Climate-Smart Agriculture
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Corzine Grilled Over MF Global Collapse After Witness Suggests Knowledge of Misused Funds
Corzine Grilled Over MF Global Collapse After Witness Suggests Knowledge of Misused Funds
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Could Galactic Cataclysms Be Recorded on the Moon?
Could Galactic Cataclysms Be Recorded on the Moon?
The sun and planets have been on an interstellar journey for billions of years and the moon may have recorded galactic events along the way.
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Police find body at Liège gunman's flat
City holds minute's silence as police say Nordine Amrani also murdered cleaner at his flat before the city centre attack A solemn hush descended on...
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Time names 'Protester' person of the year
Time magazine has named the collective "protester" around the world as its person of the year, citing the change brought by street demonstrations.
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NASA Ready for November Launch of Car-Size Mars Rover
NASA' s most advanced mobile robotic laboratory, which will examine one of the most intriguing areas on Mars, is in final preparations for a launch...
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Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Tied to Flu Survival
Each year, thousands of Americans die from the flu. Now a new study suggests that certain drugs that lower cholesterol may also reduce the flu’s...
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Zoe - It's Our Nature
By AP Wednesday, December 14, 2011 | View Comments Chilean doctors successfully separated conjoined twin girls in a marathon 20-hour surgery, saying Wednesday that the operation went extremely well despite challenges. The 10-month-old twins Maria Paz ... |
(Reuters) - Cigarette and alcohol use among teens is at the lowest level in decades, but marijuana use is on the rise, according to a survey released on Wednesday. Just under 19 percent of high school seniors said they smoked cigarettes in the past ... |
Healthcare Business News Young adults gain coverage under reform, White House says - ModernHealthcare.com
By Rich Daly About 2.5 million young adults have gained health insurance coverage through provisions in the 2010 healthcare overhaul, according to the Obama administration. The increase is primarily because of a provision of the Patient Protection and ... |
FDA accuses 1-800-GET-THIN of using misleading Lap-Band ads - Los Angeles Times
The agency says the marketing company's billboard, radio and television ads that tout Lap-Band weight-loss surgery underplay serious risks to patients. Billboards plastered across Southern California freeways with ads such as this one display the ... |
Study: Statins reduce flu death risk by half - USA Today
By Amanda Gardner, HealthDay Statins, the drugs that can dramatically lower cholesterol levels, may one day also prove useful in combating serious cases of the flu. Patients on statins were 41 percent less likely to die, the study found, ... |
Stem cell trial halted, but 23-year-old recipient still has hope - San Jose Mercury News
Katie Sharify, 23, of Pleasanton, does physical therapy in the spinal cord injury gym at Valley Medical Center, in San Jose, on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011. Sharify was injured in an automobile accident on Nov. 2, and is the last US patient in clinical ... |
Audit faults state health officials on Medi-Cal oversight - Los Angeles Times
A report by the state auditor says two agencies failed to adequately or promptly review the finances of publicly funded managed-care plans. By Anna Gorman, Los Angeles Times State health officials have failed to adequately or promptly review the ... |
Health authorities are directing Medicare prescription drug plans to withhold payments for popular painkillers when they |
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