Daily Archives: July 7, 2009

Dramatic Arctic Sea Ice Thinning

Posted on July 7, 2009 by Featheriver

NASA reports: Arctic sea ice thinned dramatically between the winters of 2004 and 2008, with thin seasonal ice replacing thick older ice as the dominant type for the first time on record. The new results, based on data from a … Continue reading →

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FDA requires painkiller warnings

Posted on July 7, 2009 by Featheriver

The FDA is requiring makers of painkillers containing propoxyphene, the ingredient in widely used Darvon and Darvocet, to add a warning box to the label highlighting the potential for overdose. [CNN] The agency says that from 1969 to 2005, 91 … Continue reading →

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Governor Gibbons general counsel resigned

Posted on July 7, 2009 by Featheriver

Like rats deserting a sinking ship, general counsel, Chris Nielsen, submitted his resignation to Governor Jim Gibbons yesterday. [Inside Nevada Politics, Reno Gazette Journal] Gibbons’ Chief of Staff, Josh Hicks’ last day of work was June 26. Nielsen doesn’t have … Continue reading →

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