Hurricanes boost plankton blooms after storms
AP reports satellite data from 13 Atlantic hurricanes from 1998 to 2001 show rapid phytoplankton blooms in nutrient upwelling zones. Steven Babin of Johns Hopkins notes storms stir nutrients, bringing sunlight and boosting growth, with similar effects seen after Great Lakes storms per Russell Cuhel.
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Powell pressures Israel to quicken West Bank outpost removals
Secretary of State Colin Powell pressed Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom to speed dismantling West Bank outposts. Shalom said 28 remain, with 12 in removal and 16 awaiting Supreme Court decisions. Israel will continue building the security fence amid a drop in terror attacks.
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Judge Rules AmeriCorps Programs Blend Church and State
A federal judge ruled AmeriCorps programs must stop funding volunteer work in Catholic schools, finding government money was used to teach Christian values. Judge Glady Kessler said secular and nonsecular activities are blurred and the government failed to monitor compliance, affecting three programs and potentially wider faith based grant implications.
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Milk calcium linked to lower colorectal cancer risk
Washington AP reports a Brigham and Women’s Hospital analysis of 10 studies covering over 500000 people finds consuming 6 to 8 ounces of milk daily associates with a 12 percent lower colorectal cancer risk, and over a glass daily yields 15 percent reduction. Calcium from all sources also showed protective trends. vitamin D in milk may aid risk reduction.
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Journal of the National Cancer Institute
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