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Confessions of an Economic Hit Man: How the U.S. Uses Globalization to Cheat Poor Countries Out of Trillions by John Perkins democracynow.org We spend the hour with John Perkins, a former respected member of the international banking community. In his...

Starches raise diabetes risk in blacks and Chinese Maggie Fox Monday Nov 26, 2007 Starchy foods such as white rice and bread raise the likelihood of diabetes for both black and Chinese women, but adding some whole-grain foods may reverse the risk, researchers...

Ending Famine, Simply by Ignoring the Experts By CELIA W. DUGGER December 2, 2007 LILONGWE, Malawi — Malawi hovered for years at the brink of famine. After a disastrous corn harvest in 2005, almost five million of its 13 million people needed emergency...

Europe, Africa seek to cement new bonds at rare summit The Associated Press December 7, 2007 Europe and Africa aim to set aside their postcolonial grievances at a milestone summit this weekend, hoping a new strategic alignment will bring rewards for both...

Report contradicts Bush on Iran nuclear program By Matt Spetalnick Dec 3, 2007 A new U.S. intelligence report says Iran halted its nuclear weapons program in 2003 and it remains on hold, contradicting the Bush administration's earlier assertion that Tehran...

http://www.herald.co.zw/inside.aspx?sectid=27722&cat=1 Lift sanctions against Zim, Wade tells West By Peter Matambanadzo and Zvamaida Murwira SENEGALESE President Abdoulaye Wade has urged Western countries to lift the illegal sanctions they imposed against...

Graveyard shift work linked to cancer By MARIA CHENG, AP l Thu Nov 29, Like UV rays and diesel exhaust fumes, working the graveyard shift will soon be listed as a "probable" cause of cancer. It is a surprising step validating a concept once considered...

http://www.herald.co.zw/inside.aspx?sectid=27509&cat=10 Africa should remain united against Western detractors By Mabasa Sasa EUROPE has always been an intriguing yet loathsome political creature, perhaps more so than the boyish politics and society of...

Nigerian pastor evangelizes U.S. Rachel Zoll AP Thu Nov 22, 2007 Nearly every week, new visitors arrive. They want to see the megachurch that was built in the unlikeliest of places by the unlikeliest of men.The Embassy of the Blessed Kingdom of God for...

Suitcase Nuclear Bomb Unlikely to Exist Katherine Shrader, AP Washington Nov 11, 2007 Members of Congress have warned about the dangers of suitcase nuclear weapons. Hollywood has made television shows and movies about them. Even the Federal Emergency...