GOVERNMENT

UN: Colo., Wash. Legal Pot Violates Drug Treaties

March 5, 2013 21

A United Nations-based drug agency urged the United States government on Tuesday to challenge the legalization of marijuana for recreational use in Colorado and Washington, saying the state laws violate international drug treaties. The International […]

HEALTH

U.S.D.A. May Approve Horse Slaughtering

March 4, 2013 2

The United States Department of Agriculture is likely to approve a horse slaughtering plant in New Mexico in the next two months, which would allow equine meat suitable for human consumption to be produced in […]

HEALTH

Beware: Universal Flu Jab Just Around the Corner

March 4, 2013 2

A Madison, Wisconsin-based vaccine company is about one year away from enrolling a new universal flu shot into clinical trials, according to reports. The vaccine, known as Redee Flu, is said to provide protection against […]

GOVERNMENT

DHS Built Domestic Surveillance Tech into Predator Drones

March 3, 2013 2

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has customized its Predator drones, originally built for overseas military operations, to carry out at-home surveillance tasks that have civil libertarians worried: identifying civilians carrying guns and tracking their […]

1 3,002 3,003 3,004 3,005 3,006 3,058