Associated Press
December 31, 2009

America Reclaimed note: Since when is it a good idea to ever risk contamination of the food supply? Even if it saves some money, what good is money without a clean food supply? A sad reminder of what is being allowed today.

The federal government is encouraging farmers to spread a chalky waste from coal-fired power plants on their fields to loosen and fertilize soil even as it considers regulating coal wastes for the first time.

ScienceDaily
December 31, 2009

Most of the carbon dioxide emitted by human activity does not remain in the atmosphere, but is instead absorbed by the oceans and terrestrial ecosystems. In fact, only about 45 percent of emitted carbon dioxide stays in the atmosphere.

Anthony Gucciardi
www.ShatterLimits.com
December 31, 2009

Vitamin D is a well-known cancer preventative and overall health enhancer, but a new study has tied Vitamin D to a new health benefit: weight loss. A University of Michigan study found that higher Vitamin D levels on a properly balanced diet (a healthy diet is always essential to every aspect of health) helps people lose more than simply utilizing a properly balanced diet. What this means is that Vitamin D accelerated the weight loss process by itself, diet aside.

E. Huff
Natural News
December 30, 2009

(NaturalNews) The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has issued support for a proposed law that would require the Department of Environmental Protection in New York City to test the city’s drinking water supply for personal care product and pharmaceutical residue.

The Economic Collapse
December 30, 2009

Investment banking giant Goldman Sachs has become perhaps the most prominent symbol for everything that is wrong with the U.S. financial system, but most Americans cannot even begin to explain what they do or how they have made tens of billions of dollars from the economic collapse of America. The truth is that what Goldman Sachs did was fairly simple, and there may not have even been anything “illegal” about it (although they are now being investigated by the SEC among others).

E. Huff
Natural News
December 30, 2009

(NaturalNews) Research from The National Institute of Mental Health has revealed that popular Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) drugs like Ritalin are responsible for causing sudden death in many children. Study numbers indicate a 500 percent increased risk in childhood death from taking such mental health drugs.

Russia Today
December 29, 2009

Mordechai Vanunu, the man responsible for letting the world know about the Israeli nuclear program, has faced the court in Jerusalem. Nuclear whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu has been ordered to be put under house arrest after being charged with violating a condition of his 2004 release from an Israeli prison.

John Oates
The Register
December 29, 2009

Wikileaks is in the process of making a cache of documents and files from eleven different neo-Nazi organisations readable, and readily available, online. The membership records and private messages are currently being formatted to make them easy for non-techies to read and will be released on the Wikileaks site shortly.

E. Huff
Natural News
December 29, 2009

(NaturalNews) A study published by Bionsen, a company in the United Kingdom that sells aluminum-free body products, found that the average woman applies 515 chemicals to her face a day. Makeup, perfumes, lotions, mascara, and other beauty products all contribute to the toxic brew that is causing health problems for many women.

Anthony Gucciardi
www.AmericaReclaimed.com
December 28, 2009

On any given day you can find a news story that focuses on the conflict between democrats and republicans, or Group A and Group B. These groups could be anything, but as long as they are toted as being the opposite of each other, they will clash. When one party supports a bill, the other tends to oppose it. This holds true for both sides, creating a never-ceasing battle over political parties, as opposed to policy.