An independent United Nations human rights expert has asked Canada to clarify what it is doing to address the “dire†socio-economic conditions of the Attawapiskat aboriginal community, noting that many of its members live in unheated shacks or trailers, with no running water.
Senator: “Party Lines Are Not Brick Walls,†Joins Colorado’s Udall in Effort WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Murkowski today joined her colleague Senator Mark Udall of Colorado in suggesting that bipartisan seating at the president’s State of the Union address become a permanent practice. The Senators pioneered the concept last year and today circulated a letter […]
BOSTON–A team led by researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has isolated a natural hormone from muscle cells that triggers some of the key health benefits of exercise. They say the protein, which serves as a chemical messenger, is a highly promising candidate for development as a novel treatment for diabetes, obesity and perhaps other disorders, […]
Measure to cut interest rates for Alaskans who put their training to work in Alaska JUNEAU – Yesterday, Representative Les Gara (D-Anchorage) and Representative David Guttenberg (D-Fairbanks) announced that they have pre-filed a bill to reduce the cost of student loans for Alaskans who put their training to work in Alaska.