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WHO findings on weed killer will not speed up EU safety review
By Barbara Lewis BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU regulators will not accelerate a decision on whether to restrict use of the world’s most widely used weed killer, even though it has been linked to cancer by the World Health Organization (WHO), officials said on Tuesday. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), part of the WHO, said in March that glyphosate was “probably carcinogenic to humans”. Glyphosate is the active
Rosberg dominants day one of test
Mercedes’ domination in Barcelona continued as Nico Rosberg topped the opening day of the in-season test at the Circuit de Catalunya.
$2 trillion: That's what data breaches will cost us (apparently)
Data breaches could cost the global economy a lot of money by 2019 according to research carried out by Juniper. In its “Future of Cybercrime and Security” report, the analyst firm claimed that up to $2.1 trillion could be spent to clear out the mess caused by cyber-criminality. $2.1 trillion (around £1.35 trillion, or AU$2.6 trillion) is about four times the estimated damage that data breaches will cost in 2015,
Microsoft boosts investment in undersea cables to secure SaaS future
Microsoft has teamed up with half a dozen Asian telecommunication companies to deploy more than 13,000km of fibre optic cables that will link Hillsboro, Oregon in the west coast of the US, with Chongming, Nanhui, and Lingang on the Chinese mainland; Busan, South Korea; Maruyama, Japan; and finally Toucheng, Taiwan. In a blog post, Microsoft’s Managing Director, Network Enablement, David Crowley, noted that the company had been investing “significantly” in
Works by Rothko, Lichtenstein head to New York art auction
NEW YORK (AP) — Major works by Mark Rothko and Roy Lichtenstein (LIHK’-tehn-styn) lead a Sotheby’s auction of contemporary art.
ABC sets 10 new series for next season; Muppets on board
NEW YORK (AP) — ABC is adding a fourth series next season from producer Shonda Rhimes, another drama topped by a tough female character.
Review: Snoop Dogg's funk-inspired album hits right mark
Snoop Dogg, “Bush” (Columbia Records)
American Medical Association conspired to destroy chiropractic and monopolize U.S. healthcare
(NaturalNews) In the not-too-distant past, the American Medical Association (AMA), which touts itself as the largest association of physicians in the United States, actively conspired to destroy what it perceived as one of its biggest competitors. To this day, that competitor is still…
Rainwater collection being criminalized in U.S. to solidify total government dependence
(NaturalNews) You might be aware that it is illegal to collect rainwater on your own property in some states, but did you know that doing so could actually land you in jail? That is exactly what is happening to Gary Harrington of Eagle Point, Oregon. He is now facing a 30-day jail…