Sack Health Minister, Opposition demands
Premier Anna Bligh has scoffed at Opposition calls for Health Minister Paul Lucas to be sacked for serial inaction. abc.net.au |
Child nutrition bill stalls in House
By MARY CLARE JALONICK 2010-09-30T07:42:36ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- First lady Michelle Obama's campaign for healthier school lunches has stalled in Congress after anti-hunger groups and more than 100 Democrats protested the use of food stamp dollars to pay for it.... hosted.ap.org |
Lead poisoning spikes in Nigeria, aid group says
By 2010-10-06T14:43:58ZDAKAR, Senegal (AP) -- An international aid agency says 400 children have died from lead poisoning in northwestern Nigeria and contamination has spread to two more villages.... hosted.ap.org |
Couple not guilty in abortion trial
A District Court jury in far north Queensland has found a Cairns couple accused of procuring an illegal abortion not guilty. abc.net.au |
Recipes for Health: Indian Pumpkin Pudding
An old-fashioned American dessert gets a makeover with pumpkin. feeds.nytimes.com |