Full Coverage: Northern America

05/07/2008 UNITED NATIONS, May 7 (OneWorld) - A major U.S.-based humanitarian aid group is urging the Bush administration to revise its aid policy toward Myanmar (formerly known as Burma) and provide immediate assistance to the cyclone victims in that country.

05/07/2008 President Bush asked last week that the United States give $770 million in emergency food aid to afflicted regions, but this only amounts to an imperfect first step to confront the global food crisis, says economist Arvind Subramanian.

05/06/2008 The United States should repeal restrictions on humanitarian assistance to Burma and help those affected by Cyclone Nargis, said an international refugee agency yesterday, higlighting the "tremendous need inside Burma."

05/05/2008 Over 30,000 passionate protesters took to the streets last week to oppose immigration raids and deportations, reflecting a revitalized unity and fervor in the immigrants' rights community, writes Roberto Lovato.

05/05/2008 Caribou may serve as an indicator species for global warming, says a biology professor. It seems that the timing of peak food availability no longer corresponds to the timing of caribou births.
From: Science Daily

05/05/2008 The American Petroleum Institute has just begun running a feel-good commercial that argues "America's future" lies in drilling out domestic reserves of oil and natural gas.
From: Gristmill

05/02/2008 Iraqis that have fled to Jordan and Syria are only managing to get by because they help each other, writes a U.S. peace advocate after meeting with refugees and the groups that support them in Amman.

05/02/2008 UNITED NATIONS, May 1 (OneWorld) - The Canadian government has drawn fierce condemnation from the world's indigenous communities for its refusal to sign an international document that recognizes native people's right to self-determination.

05/02/2008 The new liberal Israel lobby in the U.S. could change the Middle East debate in Washington. But it faces major obstacles, says Gideon Lichfield.

05/01/2008 A new online game encourages greater discourse and awareness of HIV/AIDS by challenging players to look at the pictures and profiles of people from across America -- half of whom are HIV-positive -- and guess their status.

05/01/2008 The unsustainable measures used to dispose of farm animal waste must be over-hauled as they threaten both public and environmental health, says a new study on U.S. livestock production.

05/01/2008 The U.S. President's Emergency Program for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) is the largest funder of global HIV/AIDS programs yet receives continuous criticism from development and rights advocates. This in-depth report gives you "The Numbers Behind the Stories."

05/01/2008 Rural health practioners in Alaska are being facilitated through videoconferencing to cater to the needs of the mentally ill. Through lectures and consultations, the health providers will build their technical skills related to nutrition and surgeries.

05/01/2008 In the United States, even the people with the lowest usage of energy are still producing, on average, more than double the global per-capita average, an MIT class has estimated.
From: Science Daily

05/01/2008 In the United States, even the people with the lowest usage of energy are still producing, on average, more than double the global per-capita average, an MIT class has estimated.
From: Science Daily