US, Iraq sign deal to settle Saddam-era claims
By REBECCA SANTANA 2010-09-10T19:22:49ZBAGHDAD (AP) -- Iraq has agreed to pay $400 million to Americans who say they were abused by Saddam Hussein's regime, U.S. and Iraqi officials said Friday.... hosted.ap.org |
The lure of Antarctica attracts an intrepid woman
Rachael Robertson was working as a park ranger when an advertisement in the paper caught her eye. abc.net.au |
Junking a Virtuous Bag
Some SunChips fans complained that a new bag's crinkly plant-based material was obnoxiously loud. feeds.nytimes.com |
Vital Signs: Surgical Errors Continue Despite Protocols
Though hospitals must follow a standard set of procedures, researchers found “catastrophic events” like a chest tube being put into the wrong lung, a healthy ovary being removed and the wrong vertebrae being fused. feeds.nytimes.com |
Portraits of the Mind
A selection of images of the long history of the brain's depiction as charted in the newly published Portraits of the Mind guardian.co.uk |