CategoryRelated News ItemsSociety and suds: NYC beer exhibit traces history of America's beverageFri, 25 May 2012 06:27:45 -0700
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Beer was hip in New York long before hipsters were into craft brews, according to a new exhibit at the New-York Historical Society that traces the history of beer all the way back to drunken Colonial times.
Read More... Prohibition could be a false economyFri, 25 May 2012 08:08:41 -0700
Economists believe a more liberal attitude to drugs may help society.
Read More... Tuberculosis increases the risk of lung cancer mortality in the elderlyMon, 21 May 2012 05:49:32 -0700
( American Thoracic Society ) Tuberculosis independently predicts death from lung cancer in the elderly, according to a new study from researchers in Hong Kong.
Read More... Humane Society hopes to raise money, build facilityWed, 23 May 2012 08:20:32 -0700
The Humane Society for Boone County has been working since 2007 to address the need for animal rescue in Boone County. The organization provides foster care, education, food, vaccinations, sterilization and more. But there’s still a piece missing — a shelter. “We started this organization because there isn’t one in the county,” said Zionsville resident Guy Davis, president of the HSforBC. “We ...
Read More... Oregon Humane Society investigates two animal abuse casesThu, 24 May 2012 17:33:01 -0700
A Beaverton kennel worker is in trouble after two cats died from malnourishment and lack of care.
Read More... Obesity major cause of children's health issuesThu, 24 May 2012 17:22:14 -0700
Society has to change if Central New York is going to ward off the impacts of the growing number of obese children — early disease, early disability and early death, local doctors said.
Read More... Historical Society to hear 'Death of Lincoln'Thu, 10 May 2012 08:29:34 -0700
LAKEVILLE — The next meeting of the Lakeville Historical Society will be on Wednesday, May 23 at 7 p.m. at the Lakeville United Church of Christ. The church is located at the corner of routes 105 and 18 opposite the Lakeville Public Library.
Read More... Tips from the journals of the American Society for MicrobiologyMon, 21 May 2012 11:49:42 -0700
( American Society for Microbiology ) In this month's issue: "Genes Culled From Desert Soils Suggest Potential Medical Resource"; "Garlic Constituent Blocks Biofilm Formation, Could Benefit CF Patients and Others"; "Experimental Vaccine Elicits Robust Response Against Both HIV and Tuberculosis"; and "Antibiotics Boost Risk of Infection with Antifungal-Resistant Candida."
Read More... Death for convicted cop killer George Hitcho Jr., jury saysThu, 24 May 2012 12:01:56 -0700
A jury on Thursday sentenced George Hitcho Jr. -- the man convicted of killing a police officer last summer -- to death. Five deputies stood at Hitcho’s back as the foreman delivered the sentence shortly before 3 p.m. Thursday. The verdict came as a bit of surprise since the jury asked Judge Anthony Beltrami about mercy earlier in the afternoon. The gallery was abuzz with speculation that Hitcho ...
Read More... In China, British expatriate's death prompts calls for open trialThu, 17 May 2012 05:27:50 -0700
Friends and foes say Gu Kailai, the high-profile suspect in Neil Heywood's death in Chongqing, deserves an open trial that follows the rule of law. BEIJING — The country's most famous murder suspect may have laid bare divisions in Chinese society, but friends and foes alike are united in their demand that her trial be a test case for justice in a system notorious for secrecy and flouting of the ...
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