Eli Segal: An Appreciation
CBS News - Eli was a Democratic stalwart who recognized the need for bipartisanship and corporate partnerships to bring about real social change. (CBS) Dotty Lynch is CBSNews.com’s Political Points columnist. E-mail your questions and comments to Political
Sally Robbins in painful comeback
Herald Sun - SALLY Robbins took a final look at her former crewmate, now foe, Catriona Sens before their clash in the double scull heats at the national titles at Lake Barrington yesterday. Robbins was no doubt reminded of a nightmare she would rather forget
Asbestos drill risk ’sat on’
Sidney Morning Herald - The NSW Fire Brigade is examining why it took at least six months for emergency workers to be told of asbestos exposure during anti-terrorist exercises at a Sydney army barracks. NSW Fire Brigade chief Commissioner Greg Mullins could not explain why
Millions of U.S. Homes Contain Asbestos Contaminated Zonolite (0)
Bayou Buzz - Water polluted with acid, iron and aluminum pours out of the Esco No. 1 mine near New Straitsville. The mine was abandoned in 1925. A poisonous mix of acid and metals seeps unceasingly from thousands of long-abandoned mines that dot southeastern Ohio
Ringing out a death warning
Daily Telegraph Australia - THE phones began ringing in the middle of last week. One by one, members of the elite ambulance and fire brigade rescue units were told the news they had never expected or wanted to hear. They had been exposed to asbestos diseases the silent
Doctor warns of asbestos cancer timebomb in Fife
Courier - WEST FIFE could be facing a big increase in the number of cancer cases, as experts predict a huge increase in asbestos-related deaths. Research has indicated that in years to come, between 2% and 3% of adult male deaths in the UK will be the result