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(Washington, DC) - The United States should reconsider its stance and join the treaty banning antipersonnel landmines, Human Rights Watch said today. Sunday, March 1 will mark 10 years since the treaty became binding international law.read more

Extra-soft, quilted and multi-ply toilet roll made from virgin forest causes more damage than gas-guzzlers, fast food or McMansions, say campaignersThe tenderness of the delicate American buttock is causing more environmental devastation than the country's love of gas-guzzling cars, fast food or McMansions, according to green campaigners. At fault, they say, is the US public's insistence on extra-soft, quilted and multi-ply products when they use the bathroom.'This is a product that we use for less than three seconds and the ecological consequences of manufacturing it from trees is enormous,' said Allen Hershkowitz, a senior scientist at the Natural Resources Defence Council.'Future generations are going to look at the way we make toilet paper as one of the greatest excesses of our age. Making toilet paper from virgin wood is a lot worse than driving Hummers in terms of global warming pollution.' Making toilet paper has a significant impact because of chemicals used in pulp manufacture

The D.C. Circuit's ruling in In re Fannie Mae is a cautionary tale for e-discovery counsel that highlights the importance of understanding the issues and the potential scope of EDD before entering into any type of agreement governing the future conduct of discovery in the case.

WASHINGTON - Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano is scheduled to testify tomorrow before the House Homeland Security Committee as part of the hearing titled, "DHS: The Path Forward." The American Civil Liberties Union calls on the committee to inquire into the secretary's views on key DHS policies, where the balance between security and civil liberties was often skewed under the Bush administration. Employment verification (E-Verify) and Real ID are both areas that need thorough revamping in order to respect the constitutional rights of all Americans.

Recalled Due to Choking Hazard and Violation of Lead Paint StandardWASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.Name of product: Fishing Games, ...

OCALA, Fla. - The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida filed a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus on Monday in federal court to have Rita 'Fany' Cote brought before a judge and released from the Lake County Detention Center.

(The Gerontological Society of America) A new article in the Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences reveals that African American women aged 60 and older who volunteer in elementary schools are not only more physically active than their non-volunteering counterparts, but seem to sustain this physical activity over time. Specifically, those who volunteered burned twice as many calories as those who did not.

(American Society for Horticultural Science) Along with texture, size, and flavor, color plays an important role in the business of horticultural crop production and marketing. Researchers from Ohio State University's Agricultural Research and Development Center describe the use of a new tool they implemented in the Tomato Analyzer (TA) software called Color Test (CT). This tool allows scanning devices to be calibrated using color standards.

(American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities) Authors Dennis H. Reid and Marsha Parsons bring you a best-selling competency-based training curriculum that is helping providers nationwide enhance the quality of care provided to people with intellectual disabilities.

(American Society for Horticultural Science) Hispanic Americans and other minority groups are an untapped resource of scientific talent that can be utilized to fill vacancies in the workplace. A model internship program was created at Texas A&M University -- Kingsville Citrus Center to help channel undergraduate students in graduate studies. Most of the students were hssitant during the first two weeks of the internship but after completing the training, students developed confidence in carrying out a semi-independent project.