The Scientific Activist: HPV Vaccination in the New England Journal of Medicine

This week's New England Journal of Medicine is a virtual smorgasbord of articles on HPV (human papilloma virus) vaccination. Although HPV also causes unsightly genital warts, HPV is more or less the sole cause of cervical cancer.

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Progress on Drug Safety?

The LA Times reports on the Senate passage of a bill that should enhance the oversight of drug safety by the FDA.

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Violence in Iraq Shifts to Civilians - Los Angeles Times

Violence in Iraq Shifts to Civilians In Baghdad alone, nearly 4,000 deaths were recorded in the first three months of 2006, mostly from a rise in execution-style killings. By Louise Roug, Times Staff Writer 9:49 PM PDT, May 6, 2006

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cbs4.com - Coral Springs Principal Bans Anti-Bush Song

Coral Springs Principal Bans Anti-Bush Song 10-Year-Old Wanted To Sing The Song In A Talent Show Principal Cited Profanity And Political Content As Grounds To Ban The Song

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U.S. military orders human-trafficking reforms in Iraq | Chicago Tribune

U.S. military orders human-trafficking reforms in Iraq Tribune series detailed undocumented pipeline of foreign workers into Iraq, and abuses perpetrated along the way.

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Scientists condemn US as emissions of greenhouse gases hit record level

Scientists condemn US as emissions of greenhouse gases hit record level

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Chrysler blasts Big Oil - 04/11/06 - The Detroit News

Taking an unusually public swipe at another industry, Chrysler's chief spokesman slammed major oil companies Monday, accusing them of greed and indifference to the environment.

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US leak of Zarqawi letter riles Israelis - Sunday Times - Times Online

The Sunday Times April 09, 2006

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Mental Health Insurance Pays

Mental Health Insurance Pays

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Independent Online Edition > Environment

Climate change 'irreversible' as Arctic sea ice fails to re-form By Steve Connor, Science Editor Published: 14 March 2006

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WSJ.com - Impeachment Proves Risky Political Issue

The Wall Street Journal

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VOA News - Pakistan Fights Another War in Remote Province

Pakistan Fights Another War in Remote Province By Gary Thomas Washington 02 March 2006

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Wal-Mart And the Death Penalty

Wal-Mart And the Death Penalty

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U.S. Has Royalty Plan to Give Windfall to Oil Companies - New York Times

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Independent Online Edition > Americas

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Agency Restores Funding for Logging Study -- Newsday.com

Another flip flop...

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Department of Energy Research Contradicts Administration Claims of Proliferation-Resistant Reprocessing

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BBC NEWS | Americas | Stranded Alaska oil ship rescued

This illustrates one of the hazards that global warming is going to cause, and may give rise to doubts about our energy security. It also calls into question the wisdom of attempting to drill for oil in the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge.

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Google Dismisses Goobuntu Linux Rumors - Computer Business Review

This is disappointing, but maybe it will get them think about it more seriously.

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A `truthy' time to debate the Patriot Act?

This is a good example of an amazingly subtle and effective form of propaganda.

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Two Top Papers Ask: Is the Earth Heading for Doom--With an Assist from the White House?

This shows that the scientific community is starting to move beyond the debate over whether global warming is a problem, on to the question of how bad it is going to be.

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Senate Judiciary Committee Debates the Alito Nomination

It occurs to me that the Presidential signing statement is directly analogous to legislating from the bench. The only difference is that it is the executive branch, rather than the judicial branch, that is infringing on the authority of Congress to write legislation.

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