Canada Intercepts Bomb-Run on Obama??? and More for Friday, Februrary 27, 2009

China denounces US 'rights abuse'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7914357.stm

World faces last chance to avoid fatal warming: EU

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre51q22x-us-eu-climate/

Before Obama Trip, Canada Intercepted Jets

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/02/27/world/main4833481.shtml

Russian bomber neared Canada before Obama visit

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre51q2w2-us-obama-canada-russia/

Canadian jets scrambled to intercept Russian bomber before Obama visit

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2009/02/27/arctic-russia.html

Obama to end combat operation in Iraq by Aug 2010

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre51p0ay-us-obama-iraq/

Unlikely Allies: McCain Gets Behind Iraq Plan When Dems Won't

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/International/story?id=6971574&page=1

US economy suffers sharp nosedive

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7915040.stm

U.S. economy shrank at faster rate in fourth quarter

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/n27328979-us-usa-economy/

Economy suffering 'maximum recession stress'

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29427165/

FDIC Ups Bank Fees To Boost Insurance Fund

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/02/27/business/main4833477.shtml

Budget woes delay some tax refunds

http://redtape.msnbc.com/2009/02/youve-probably.html

Americans mixed on Obama budget, fret over deficit

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre51q0y9-us-obama-budget-reaction/

La. Sen. Landrieu Demands FEMA Resignation

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/02/26/cbsnews_investigates/main4832610.shtml

Gregg Won Aid For Base Where He Had Deal

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/02/27/national/main4833482.shtml

Obama to reveal Iraq pullout plan

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7914061.stm

Afghan protesters allege troops fired in mosque

http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2009/02/27/afghanistan-mosque.html

Senate Probes CIA Interrogation Methods

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/02/27/terror/main4833091.shtml

'Enemy Combatant' Al Marri to Be Charged

http://abcnews.go.com/TheLaw/DOJ/story?id=6966046&page=1

Ali Saleh Kahlah al Marri

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Saleh_Kahlah_al-Marri

Tape shows gunmen storm Mumbai hotel

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2009/02/27/pn.mumbai.attack.cnn

Dem spat delays mortgage relief bill in House

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29412325/

Mayor to quit over Obama watermelon e-mail

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29423045/

Los Alamitos, California

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Alamitos,_California

Denver's Rocky Mountain News shuts doors

http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/02/27/rocky.mountain/index.html

Rocky Mountain News

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocky_Mountain_News

AP: Mexican president rejects 'failed state' label

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090226/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/lt_mexico_drug_battle;_ylt=Av17Xu.vm5eHVcB5GFyVoJ4DW7oF

Mexico Drug Violence May Be Reaching Peak

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/02/26/world/main4830559.shtml

FBI agent shot during cocaine crackdown

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29423023/


Eastern Europe banks get bail-out

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7914359.stm

Stanford exec held in fraud probe

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29423274/

Ex-Employee Blew Whistle On Stanford

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/02/27/business/main4833370.shtml

Legal officer demands BofA bonus list

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29423029/

Thumbing His Nose? Jetting Exec Clams Up

http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=6969628&page=1

Bangladesh troops find mass grave

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7914541.stm

Australia fire fear shuts schools

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7914059.stm


Doctors plan voice box transplant

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7912621.stm

Ryanair mulls charging for toilets

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7914542.stm

Ryanair

http://www.ryanair.com/

Sony president steps down

http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/02/27/tech-sony.html

Dell expects further layoffs as profit falls

http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/02/27/dell-4q-earnings.html


Prius tops Consumer Reports best value list

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29415400/

Prius

http://www.toyota.co.jp/worldwide/toyota/index.html

WATCH: Best Car to Buy in a Tough Economy

http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=6971849

New MoD tech 'could save lives'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7913529.stm

Single Polymer Chains As Molecular Wires

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090226160934.htm

Facebook offers control to users

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7913289.stm

Net TV plans get Trust scrutiny

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7913363.stm

Internet providers defend traffic management

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29415496/

Writers tapping out novels on cell phones

http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/02/25/japan.mobilenovels

New Building Design Withstands Earthquake Simulation

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090227080558.htm

Information Superhighway's Trash Yields A Super Highway Asphalt

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090216092720.htm

New Oil Deposits Can Be Identified Through Satellite Images

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090226110812.htm

General-purpose Method For Detecting Trace Chemicals Developed

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090226093427.htm

Geothermal Energy: Intelligent Use Of The Earth’s Heat

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090227072650.htm

Genome Sequencing Of Fungus May Lead To Improved Bioethanol Production From Wood

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090227072644.htm

FDA slaps warning on heartburn drug tied to spasms

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090226/ap_on_bi_ge/heartburn_drugs_fda_warning;_ylt=AoFbDdebU2ELMzy4IV8QTdGs0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTFkbjl1MDkwBHBvcwMxNDAEc2VjA2FjY29yZGlvbl9oZWFsdGgEc2xrA2ZkYXNsYXBzd2Fybg--

Metoclopramide

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reglan

AP Source: Obama to rescind Bush abortion rule

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090227/ap_on_he_me/abortion_rule;_ylt=At84vy5ERwAMNeIeMJYC6dSs0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTFlMjhjaGxkBHBvcwM3NgRzZWMDYWNjb3JkaW9uX3BvbGl0aWNzBHNsawNhcHNvdXJjZW9iYW0-

Obama calls for generic biotech drugs

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090227/ap_on_go_pr_wh/obama_budget_generics;_ylt=AnrcWvqhiDeLBw5UAuPkAKqs0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTFkNjE1dG8wBHBvcwMxNDEEc2VjA2FjY29yZGlvbl9oZWFsdGgEc2xrA29iYW1hY2FsbHNmbw--

Health Canada asks for quarantine of drugs from Indian plant

http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/02/27/drug-quarantine.html

Paonta Sahib

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paonta_Sahib

Immune Molecule That Attacks Wide Range Of Flu Viruses Discovered

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090226141118.htm

New drugs needed to fight flu pandemic

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29427094/

Experimental Vaccine Protects Animals From Deadly Ebola Virus; May Prove Effective In Developing The First Human Vaccine

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090227081134.htm

Secrets Of C. Difficile's Protective Shell Revealed, Paving The Way For New Superbug Drugs And Vaccines

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090227072652.htm


Alzheimer's plaques 'big impact'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7910513.stm

Just Eat Less! Heart-healthy, Low-cal Diets Promote Weight Loss Regardless Of Fat, Protein And Carb Content

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090225172635.htm


SCAN: Delivering Bone Disorder Diagnosis, Fracture Healing

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090218114320.htm

Unhealthy Lifestyle More Than Doubles Stroke Risk

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090219202727.htm

Hormone Linked To High Blood Pressure And Blood Vessel Disease In African-Americans

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090217104437.htm

Brain Mechanism Recruited To Reduce Noise During Challenging Tasks

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090225132245.htm

Exploring New Pathways To Language

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090217141526.htm

Trust Your Heart: Emotions May Be More Reliable When Making Choices

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090223221450.htm

If Something Is Difficult, Most People Believe It Must Be Important To Achieving Goals

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090220102249.htm

Mental Fatigue Can Affect Physical Endurance

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090224132915.htm

'Switch Off, Light On': Molecular Biologist Discovers New Control Mechanism In Cell Signaling

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090217080015.htm

Stem cell research supporters offer Senate bill

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre51p7zq-us-stemcells-usa/

Electronic Cigarettes: Are They Safe?

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/02/27/earlyshow/health/main4833343.shtml

Self-digestion As A Means Of Survival

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090227093556.htm

Environmental Footprint Of Information Technology Much Higher Than Expected, Researcher Finds

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090224133147.htm

CO2 Drop, Global Cooling Made Antarctic Glacier

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090226141146.htm

Threats To Biodiversity Rise In World’s Mediterranean-Climate Regions

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090217080019.htm

Earliest 'human footprints' found

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7913375.stm

Tigers Get A Stimulus Plan

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090227081835.htm

Fourth Sumatran tiger killed in Indonesia: official

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090227/wl_asia_afp/indonesiaenvironmentwildlifeanimal;_ylt=AqCAYOpUuQrOAQTbxXDxJtkPLBIF

Panthera tigris sumatrae

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sumatran_Tiger

Lost skiers fought off wolves to stay alive: brother

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2009/02/26/rescue.html

Wolves (and dogs) are in-your-face poopers

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29409988/

Canis lupus

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canis_Lupus

Canis lupus familiaris

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canis_lupus_familiaris


RSPCA hits out at circuses for using elephants

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090227/wl_uk_afp/britainentertainmentwildlifeelephants;_ylt=Ak2m8EMU6D9eNpc7yxFvPIsPLBIF

Baby giraffe nursed with cow's milk at Mass. zoo

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090227/ap_on_fe_st/odd_baby_giraffe;_ylt=AocwiaIwTcAqGitoPmg9A43tiBIF

Giraffa camelopardalis

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giraffe

'Nestcams' to protect rare goshawks

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7914134.stm

Accipiter gentilis

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goshawk

Birds' Movements Reveal Climate Change

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090220191837.htm

Heat Could Be Stifling Turtles’ Swimming Abilities In Australia

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090227095000.htm

Fishy Mystery: Tubular Eyes, Transparent Head

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090223150331.htm

Octopus pulls plug, floods aquarium

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/living/2009/02/27/octopus.floods.aquarium.kcal

Octopoda

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octopus

Study Predicts When Invasive Species Can Travel More Readily On Airplanes

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090225161040.htm

Undersea bombs threatening marine life

http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/science/02/26/undersea.munitions.cleanup/index.html

'Bog oaks' reveal ancient forest

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7914029.stm

Protecting Wine Grapes From Heat And Drought With Particle Film

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090217125555.htm

A sliver of chance for life on Mars

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29410808/

Moon and Venus Converge Friday Night

http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/20090226/sc_space/moonandvenusconvergefridaynight;_ylt=AkMtpOaqZjtLOdpWU2HhRnkPLBIF

Missing asteroids reveal planet-sized mystery

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29412400/

Obama budget has more money for space exploration

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre51p6u6-us-obama-budget-nasa/

U.S. satellite shootdown debris said gone from space

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre51q2q2-us-space-usa-china/

Geriatric Pulsar Still Very Active, X Rays Show

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090226110649.htm

Jennifer Lopez sues stroller firm for $30 million

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29415017/

"Bodies" exhibition probed in Poland

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre51q1yq-us-poland-exhibition/

Log on to Track Rita the Manatee

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Travel/story?id=6968429&page=1

Trichechus

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manatee

Octuplets were mistake, mom tells Dr. Phil

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/showbiz/2009/02/26/sbt.octumom.big.mistake.cnn

Court: Va. man owns 1776 copy of Declaration

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090227/ap_on_re_us/declaration_lawsuit;_ylt=AjsISrEo_tp7q4gQPcXROeCs0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTFlNGE3ZzY2BHBvcwM1NwRzZWMDYWNjb3JkaW9uX3Vfc19uZXdzBHNsawNjb3VydHZhbWFub3c-

'Holy Grail of comic books' for sale

http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/books/02/26/comic.book.auction/index.html

Action Comics 1

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_Comics_1

Review: Why some films go straight to DVD

http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/02/27/review.humboldt/index.html

Study of spit offers insight into human health

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090227/od_nm/us_bacteria_odd;_ylt=Aof5Of_5tlJeCwmSIuskfmus0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTFmYTE0NXM4BHBvcwMxOTMEc2VjA2FjY29yZGlvbl9vZGRfbmV3cwRzbGsDc3R1ZHlvZnNwaXRv

Thieves use cat to trigger Somaliland stampede

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090226/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_somaliland_mosque_chaos;_ylt=Aj9o4nTBWL.0ctbt1Dv0WgTtiBIF

Oldest Known Bomb-Grade Plutonium Discovered

http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20090227/sc_livescience/oldestknownbombgradeplutoniumdiscovered;_ylt=At2sSsJiIR5CQC5H87GqWNQPLBIF

Plutonium

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pu