Saturday, Oct 18, 2008 Thousands of followers of anti-American cleric Moqtada al-Sadr took to the streets on Saturday in a demonstration against a pact that would allow U.S. forces to stay in...  more

FDA considers the synthetic colors allowed in food, such as these doughnut sprinkles, to be safe as long as each production batch has been certified to meet standards.Studies suggest a link...  more

Plans for a massive expansion of ‘Big Brother’ state surveillance to cover every phone call, email, text message and internet visit in Britain were unveiled yesterday. Home...  more

The genetic modification of taro and coffee on the Big Island is now a banned practice. The Hawaii County Council voted 9-0 Wednesday in favor of a bill from North Kona Councilman Angel Pilago...  more

Food prices continue to rise, putting 900 million people worlwide at risk of starvation, according to an Oxfam report issued today. Spiralling inflation in the cost of basic foods, combined with a...  more

As in, the actual physical creation in your brain. Researchers believe they have discovered evidence to suggest that when you experience something for the first time, like riding a bike or seeing...  more

The Australian government has announced that it'll be introducing its own censorship regime, set up to block what it deems illegal for its citizens to view on the interweb. The move is sold...  more

When Kristin Pass was born 18 years ago and diagnosed with Down syndrome, the family did not quite know what to expect, says her mother, Carolyn Pass. What they got Friday was royalty, as Aledo...  more

Australian scientists have found that antibodies in shark blood could potentially be a potent weapon in the fight against cancer. Sharks have immune systems similar to humans, but their...  more