Snip: A senior ministry official said there were no Islamic militants jailed on terrorism charges among those pardoned. He had no details on the nationalities of foreigners affected. "The list is drafted by the royal palace, it did not include any Islamists this time," he said.
Off Topic: Drinking too much water can damage kidneys
Snip: TORONTO (CP) - Serious kidney damage shown by more than 200 residents of Walkerton, Ont., is the result of drinking too much water, not E. coli poisoning, and it's a problem that could be afflicting thousands across the country, researchers told The Canadian Press.
The "completely preventable" condition is one of the findings of a long-term health study into the tainted-water tragedy, a lead researcher said Wednesday.
Snip: Said estimates that about half of Sky Harbor cab drivers are Muslim. Some are American, Bosnian, and Pakistani, while others are Middle Eastern.
Illegal immigrants take many reconstruction jobs in New Orleans
Snip: The work immigrants do in New Orleans is dirty, difficult, and sometimes dangerous, but the pay is good. Roofers can make $300 a day in New Orleans and many construction jobs pay $15 to $17 an hour. Workers are in demand in New Orleans because about 140,000 residences were destroyed or severely damaged by Hurricane Katrina. Many people displaced by the disaster have no home to which they can return.
But some evacuees say contractors who accept funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and other federal agencies should give preference to former residents when it comes to hiring workers. Contractors can pay immigrant workers less and not worry about housing, leaving them to live for weeks at a time in tents or trailers.
Among those watching the situation is Chris Simcox, co-founder of the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps, which advocates stricter enforcement of immigration laws. In a VOA phone interview, he says the Minutemen may soon go to New Orleans.
New emergency system alerts hospitals to possible threats
Snip: The North Carolina Hospital Emergency Surveillance System, or N-CHESS, is the first of its kind in the country. It will monitor patients' symptoms to alert public health officials of possible outbreaks.
Right now, about half of the state's hospitals submit data to the system. That includes New Hanover Regional Medical Center, which was an early adopter of similar software. By electronically monitoring symptoms, officials can track in real time any emerging health threat faster than ever before.
The $3.4 million system is being paid for with federal funds marked to improve the nation's ability to respond and detect bioterrorism threats.
Good links.
Does that mean I can quit drinking water and drink more coffee????LOL
It would be interesting to know what 10,000 people were doing in jail, that were not terrorists....
Maybe for reading the Bible.
The Gov is the reason that there are so many Mexicans working in New Orleans, they more or less said "come on down". Lifted something called the Bacon Act, that allowed them to hire for less than the federal minimum wage, etc.