Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:30:02 +0100 (Reuters) - French beekeepers demonstrate to protest the use of genetically-modified organisms in front of French Monsanto headquarters in Bron, near Lyon, January 20, 2012. Sign (R) reads, "Principle of Precaution = No to GMO" and the sign at center "GMO = Death of Bees". REUTERS/Robert Pratta (FRANCE - Tags: AGRICULTURE HEALTH)
Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:00:13 +0100 Poetry is not traditionally the best paid of trades, though poets were certainly dressed as the chicest of success stories in the fall 2012 menswear collection of Gucci, staged Monday, Jan. 16, in Milan. (Source: Fashion Wire Daily)
"Sherlock Holmes" surpasses $100 million domestically
Thu, 29 Dec 2011 22:50:11 +0100 LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The world's most famous detective is uncovering money at the box office. "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows" quietly surpassed the $100 million mark domestically Wednesday. Its total is $106,674,000 in North America, and $49 million internationally. The PG-13 adventure sequel from Warner Bros. is the first film of the holiday season to hit $100 million domestically and continues to be the highest-grossing domestic movie of December. Paramount/Skydance's "Mission: Impossible -- Ghost Protocol" had grossed about $86.2 domestically million as of Tuesday. ... (Source: Reuters)
Bugs may be resistant to genetically modified corn
Thu, 29 Dec 2011 01:00:11 +0100 a genetically engineered corn plant that makes its own insecticide — may be losing its effectiveness because a major pest appears to be developing resistance more quickly than scientists expected. (Source: Associated Press)
Polar bear habitats expected to shrink dramatically:
Thu, 20 Oct 2011 19:40:15 +0200 Habitats of polar bears are expected to shrink dramatically over the coming decades, the International Union for Conservation of Nature warned Thursday, urging immediate action to save the Arctic animals. (Source: AFP)
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