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Sunday, 15 March 2015

Phthalate exposure in pregnancy adversely affects masculinization of male genitals in babies

Exposure to hormone-altering chemicals called phthalates - which are found in many plastics, foods and personal care products - early in pregnancy is associated with a disruption in an essential pregnancy hormone and adversely affects the masculinization of male genitals in the baby, according to research led by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health.The findings, presented today at the Endocrine Society's 97th annual meeting...

Poroshenko: 11 EU states to deliver weapons, including lethal, to Ukraine

© www.economist.comPoroshenko, "up" in arms! Ukraine has concluded deals with eleven countries of the EU on delivery of weapons, including lethal, President Petro Poroshenko told the country's TV. He, however, didn't mention which countries will provide 'defensive aid' to Kiev."The Head of State has informed that Ukraine had contracts with a series of the EU countries on the supply of armament, inter alia, lethal one. He has reminded that official...

Rarely seen disc-shaped clouds sighted over Cheshire, UK

Rare spectacle: These lenticular clouds, also known as altocumulus standing lenticularis, are hardly ever seen in British skies Swirling through the air in mesmerising saucer-like shapes, these exceptionally rare lenticular clouds are the most common explanation for UFO sightings. The remarkable-looking disc shapes were spotted by amateur photographer Glenn Spencer, 42, in the sky above Chester in Cheshire.The formations, also known as wave clouds,...

South Front Video News updates: Kiev deliberately violating Minsk agreements - will Russia respond?

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Would delayed school start times help teens get adequate sleep?

© Ed Yourdon/Flickr, CC BY-NC-SAAdolescents are losing up to an hour of sleep a night more then they did ten years ago. Ed Yourdon/Flickr, CC BY-NC-SA Sleep is the foundation of good health for all of us, especially during times of physical and mental development. But since adolescents are sleeping less these days, it may be time to delay school starting times to ensure young people can be productive and well at this important point in their lives.Both...

Wave of 'suicides' among former Ukrainian regional officials continuing

The wave of "suicides" among former "Regionals" in Ukraine is continuing.Former chairman of Zaporozhye Regional State Administration Alexander Peklushenko committed suicide The Chief Inspector of the Public Relations Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the Zaporozhye region, Aleksandr Soloshenko, informed the correspondent of RBC-Ukraine. "Yes. Aleksandr Peklushenko committed suicide at his home in the village of Solnechnoe. At...

EU unlikely to agree next week to prolong Russia sanctions

© REUTERS/Ints KalninsEuropean Union Foreign Ministers pose for the media during their informal European Union Ministers of Foreign Affairs meeting (Gymnich) in Riga March 6, 2015. European Union leaders are unlikely to reach agreement at their summit next week to prolong economic sanctions on Russia that expire in July, a senior EU official said on Friday.New sanctions on Russia are also off the table for now because EU governments want to give...

Twin bombings at churches in Pakistan kill 14, wound 78

© REUTERS/Mohsin RazaWomen mourn the death of their relative who was killed in a suicide attack on a church in Lahore March 15, 2015. Bombs outside two churches in the Pakistani city of Lahore killed 14 people and wounded nearly 80 during Sunday services, and witnesses said quick action by a security guard prevented many more deaths.A Pakistani Taliban splinter group claimed responsibility. Islamist militants in Pakistan have attacked Christians...

Numerous reports of meteors over Ireland and Scotland

15MAR2015Maga Moate, co.westmeath, Ireland 21:00:00 5-6 seconds N-S. Very bright orange with a green tail, very close like firework, slow moving Brighter than Venus. No fragments. No pictures.15MAR2015Jamie MacEwan aka Jamie Groobel. Screwtop Fulton, Amisfield, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Approx 20.59 GMt 2-ish seconds South East towards North west. Orange ball followed by a bunson burner effect tail: yellow surrounded by pale blue/ white....

Report: Ancient statues destroyed by ISIS were fake

© www.ibtimes.co.ukA still from the video showing IS destroying ancient statues in Mosul The ancient statues that Islamic State militants smashed in Mosul on camera last month have been proved to be exact replicas of precious artifacts of Iraqi heritage. The real masterpieces of antiquity are said to be in Baghdad.Baghdad's museum director told Germany's Deutsche Welle. The head of the antiquity department in Iraq's cultural heritage authority,...

Poroshenko submits late draft resolution on special status of districts in Donbas region

© EPA/SERGEY DOLZHENKO Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has submitted a draft resolution on granting special status to separate districts, cities, settlements and villages in the Donetsk and Lugansk regions where a special order of self-government will be introduced, the Ukrainian parliament reports on its website.Under point 4 of the package of measures to implement the Minsk agreements, Ukraine's Verkhovnaya Rada (parliament) was supposed...

Putin documentary on Crimea: US masterminds behind Ukraine coup

© Rossiya 1 news The Ukrainian armed coup was organized from Washington, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated in an interview for a new documentary aired Sunday. The Americans tried to hide behind the Europeans, but Moscow saw through the trick, he added.The trick of the situation was that outwardly the [Ukrainian] opposition was supported mostly by the Europeans. But we knew for sure that the real masterminds were our American friends," Putin...

Polish politician accuses US of warmongering, says he understands Putin

© AP Photo/ Alik Keplicz A Polish politician and member of the European parliament, Janusz Korwin-Mikke, is convinced his country should stick to neutrality in the Ukrainian conflict."We have no single reason to take part in this war," he said in an interview with the Polish news channel . "The US has not been attacked. The NATO Treaty is only invoked if coalition members are attacked.""We are America's ally, but only on matters of defense, not...

Elephant kills mahout in India

Asian elephant Gajendra, a fiery-tempered tusker which used to take part in Mysuru Dasara Utsav, on Sunday went berserk and killed its mahout at K Gudi Elephant Camp which falls under under Biligiri Ranganathaswamy Temple Tiger Reserve area in the district.The incident occurred when the victim Ganapathi (50), a resident of Nagalapur in Hunasusu taluk, tried to cool down the flaring tempers of the tuskers Gajendra and Srirama. Gajendra attacked the...

Pedophilia in Britain 'woven into the fabric of society' - Theresa May

As the UK has launched a new-judge led inquiry panel to investigate a pedophile ring operated in 1980s, the Home Secretary warns the allegations are just a "tip of an iceberg" and the problem is "woven, covertly, into the fabric of our society." © Reuters/Daniel Leal-OlivasBritain's Home Secretary Theresa May Following a spate of allegations concerning the abuse of children by adults, many of who abused their positions of power and status, Home Secretary...

Caver finds 20,000 year-old drawings in the northern region of Cantabria

© Government of CantabriaPaintings found in the Aurea cave in Cantabria. Prehistoric cave drawings have been discovered in the northern region of Cantabria, dating back about 20,000 years, making the area "the European capital of rock art".The discovery is the first time that Paleolithic art had been found in the immediate area, the government of Cantabria said in a statement on Thursday.Culture minister Miguel Angel Serna said the findings make...

US Congress's approval rating no longer detectable by current technology

© Michael Reynolds/EPA/LANDOV Washington - After a challenging week for the legislative body, the approval rating of the United States Congress has shrunk to a point where it is no longer detectable by the technology currently available, a leading pollster said on Friday.Davis Logsdon, who heads the highly regarded Opinion Research Institute at the University of Minnesota, said that his polling unit has developed highly sensitive measurement technology...

Journalists admit intelligence services, lobbies and advertisers dictate MSM content

© www.troutinmilk.comNews - the CIA tool! There are many reasons not to trust the mainstream media (MSM). Most, if not all those reasons, have been analyzed by independent news outlets. The MSM is owned by private companies and financed by advertising, both of which have a clear influence on its editorial content and the overall agenda setting. It has also been proven in the past, during the Church Committee, that the CIA, like other intelligence...

Chaos: Practice and Applications

The term "chaos" has been popping up a lot lately in the increasingly collapse-prone world in which we find ourselves. Pepe Escobar has even published a book on it. Titled Empire of Chaos, it describes a scenario "where a[n American] plutocracy progressively projects its own internal disintegration upon the whole world." Escobar's chaos is tailor-made; its purpose is "to prevent an economic integration of Eurasia that would leave the U.S. a non-hegemon,...

Carabao (water buffalo) runs for freedom from slaugherhouse, injures 3 in Quezon City, Philippines

© AFPAfter a trip from Naga City, the animal ends up as a “detainee” at the QCPD-Cubao station on Saturday. A carabao's wild run for freedom from a Quezon City slaughterhouse wreaked terror in a commercial area early Saturday, forcing an evacuation at a call center and tossing furniture in the lobby of a small hotel.Before it could be restrained, the water buffalo injured three people, including a butcher and a call center agent. At press time,...

Thousands evacuated due to raging forest fire near Valparaiso, Chile

© APPlumes of smoke from a wild fire rise over Valparaiso, Chile, Friday, March 13, 2015. A serious forest fire spread quickly on Chile's coast Friday and threatened to reach the nearby port cities of Valparaiso and Vina del Mar.Officials said the fire began at an illegal garbage dump in the afternoon and flames were spread quickly by high winds, leading authorities to declare a state of catastrophe in the area. Deputy Interior Secretary Mahmud...

Heavy rainfall kills 14 and damages crops in North India

© Ashok RainaThe foothills of the Dhuladhars overlooking the lush green Kangra valley experienced fresh snowfall on Sunday. Widespread rains battered large swathes of North India on Sunday bringing mercury down by several notches, even as it claimed 14 lives and damaged crops in several regions.Twelve people were killed in Rajasthan due to rain, lightning and hailstorms, which also destroyed Rabi crops in the state, while two were killed in Uttarakhand...

Ancient statues destroyed by ISIS fake, real ones safe – report

The ancient statues that Islamic State militants smashed in Mosul on camera last month have been proved to be exact replicas of precious artifacts of Iraqi heritage. The real masterpieces of antiquity are said to be in Baghdad.“They were copies. The originals are all here,” Baghdad’s museum director told Germany’s Deutsche Welle. The head of the antiquity department in Iraq’s cultural heritage authority, Fawzye al-Mahdi, also told the German broadcaster...

FLASHBACK: Russian spy chief visits Washington amid Ukraine talks

© RIA Novosti/Alexey NikolskiyAlexander Bortnikov The world is watching as the cease-fire in Ukraine progresses on shaky ground and France and Germany lead a spate of negotiations. However, Moscow's eyes are on Washington, where one of Russia's most powerful men — Alexander Bortnikov, director of the Federal Security Services, or FSB — arrived Wednesday.The same day, Kiev took another important step in implementing the cease-fire when it withdrew...
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