1. “The World According to Monsanto” tells the whole story. This corporation could prevent farmers from reusing seeds produced after each harvest. Monsanto has become the world leader in genetic modification of seeds and has won 674 biotechnology patents. They have also succeeded in patenting life forms for the first time. http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/07/08/tthe-most-evil-company-on-the-planet-monsanto.aspx

2. Geological evidence found in Ohio and Indiana is strengthening the case to attribute what happened 12,900 years ago in North America to a cataclysmic asteroid explosion over Canada. Geophysicist Allen West says that an object from space exploded sparking a massive shock wave and heat- generating event that set large parts of the northern hemisphere ablaze. University of Cincinnati.

3. The FDA has received reports of 30 cases of cancer among children and young adults treated with Enbrel, Remicade, Humira and Cimzia, All of the drugs block a protein called tumor necrosis factor, and are therefore known as TNF-blockers. They are used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, Crohn’s disease and other immune diseases. www.Mercola.com

4. High-fructose com syrup, an artificially manipulated sweetener, presents a bigger challenge to the body than more natural sugars because it’s more readily turned into fat. It raises triglyceride levels and is linked to high blood-sugar levels and high blood pressure.The Healthy Heart Kit Workbook by Andrew Weil, M.D.

5. Biofuels have forced global food prices up by 75% - far more than previously estimated - according to a confidential World Bank report obtained by the Guardian. The damning unpublished assessment is based on the most detailed analysis of the crisis so far, carried out by an internationally-respected economist at global financial body.http://www.guardian.co.uk/

6. Dr. Joseph Biederman, of Harvard Medical School, a world-renowned child psychiatrist whose work has helped fuel an explosion in the use of powerful antipsychotic medicines in children earned at least $1.6 million in consulting fees from drug makers from 2000 to 2007. Dr. Biederman reported $3,500 in 2001. But Johnson & Johnson said that it paid him $58,169 in 2001. The New York Times

7. Archeologists have been digging at an ancient ceremonial dating back 3,000 years ago. Locals found the remains in the town of Copacabana, on the shores of Lake Titicaca. A little-known tradition called Yayamama is thought to have flourished here “They carved sculptures [in stone] with a man on one side and a woman on the other,” said archeologist Sergio Chavez. The sculptures are still revered by local indigenous groups. The Yayamama built a series of small temples by the lake, each two hours by foot from the other, Chavez said. The Vancouver Sun