Monsanto lobbyist swears pesticide safe enough to drink...until journalist offers him a glass

Lobbyists are known for talking a big game, and none have that reputation more than the ones who work for embattled chemical company Monsanto. But what happens when a journalist asks one to put his money where his mouth is? Cringeworthy results.Monsanto has recently made headlines once again when a World Health Organization report found that the ingredient glyphosate was likely posing considerable risk to people.According to the :The World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) said in a report Friday that glyphosate...

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2 die and several injured following bear attack in India

Bear prints. A 52-year-old estate worker who was attacked by a bear while attempting to save his wife from the animal at Kotagiri, died at the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital on Wednesday, despite treatment.On Monday, a wild bear mauled to death a 50-year-old woman, Mathi, at Thothamokke near Kotagiri. It also attacked two others, Halan (52) - husband of Mathi and Kumar (24), who tried to save the woman from the animal. Both of them were admitted...

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Sinkhole swallows garden sheds in Swanley, UK

The sink hole swallowed two sheds The hole appeared in Swanley several days ago, but residents have said no repair plan has been put in place.Joe Hutchings, of Oliver Road, said he saw his shed half-standing, and then he watched the whole structure collapse.Thames Water said a sewer broke after the ground collapsed and it would work with Sevenoaks council to see what investigations could be carried out.BBC reporter Zac Daunt-Jones said the hole...

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Tornadoes hit Oklahoma, killing one person and injuring others

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — The slow start to the nation's tornado season came to a violent end Wednesday, when tornadoes raked Tulsa during its evening rush hour, killing one person and injuring others.Tulsa County Sheriff's Capt. Billy McKelvey said one person was killed in a mobile home park near suburban Sand Springs that was nearly destroyed Wednesday amid severe weather. It wasn't yet clear whether it was a tornado or straight-line winds that hit the park, which McKelvey said could accommodate 40 to 50 trailers. McKelvey said he believed at least...

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