Thursday, 12 August 2010

The First Post

America enters a new era of pain and destitution


Alexander Cockburn: Take your pick - join the Marines or queue for the soup kitchen-


Cockburn: The choice for Americans -

soup queue or army;


Teenage boys 'troubled' by topless Italian sunbather

The new battle of Anzio: a moaning mum takes on the seductive enemy

Russian wildfires may reawaken Chernobyl cloud

Fire-fighting patrols have been stepped up in a region left highly contaminated by the Chernobyl disaster

Blair book: why should wepay for his security?

Book signing in Piccadilly is likely to cost the taxpayer £250,000 - and he won't even do dedications

The mosquito: a creaturethat won't be missed

Eradicating the insects that spread malaria would not have the environmental impact people might expect

What is NDM-1 bacteria, the new superbug threat?

Briefing: Researchers have identified at least one bacterium that is resistant to all known antibiotics

After the flood

In pictures: The death toll from Pakistan's flood continues to rise as aid fails to flow

Lockerbie bomber: senators pile on pressure

Which doctors were consulted about al-Megrahi's cancer and what were their qualifications?