Monday, March 11, 2002

MSNBC Chocolate's dark secret By Dennis Murphy NBC NEWS The rich taste of chocolate has long inspired intense devotion. But the chocolate industry is now facing charges that may sour consumers[base '] taste buds. Two documentary filmmakers say that at least some of the workers who harvest the cocoa bean from which chocolate is made are kept as slaves, locked up at night and beaten if they try to flee. Dennis Murphy reports. 10:37:31 PM    comment Screen Actors Guild Backs Crowe and Berry (washingtonpost.com) By David Germain AP Movie Writer LOS ANGELES — Russell Crowe continued his pre-Oscars tear by taking best actor honors at the Screen Actors Guild awards, while Halle Berry boosted her prospects to become the first black woman to win a best actress Academy Award. 3:48:28 PM    comment NATIONAL POST ONLINE News story Stem cell backlash feared Research advocates prepare to face fury of politicians who charge scientists are dictating policy: Scientists ready to lobby by Norma Greenaway Ottawa Citizen OTTAWA - Advocates of stem cell research say the political fury over a federal agency's decision to give scientists the green light to use surplus human embryos suggests a tough battle ahead to prevent stricter legislative curbs on the work. They are gearing up to begin lobbying Anne McLellan, the federal Minister of Health, and individual MPs and bureaucrats in the health department. Advocates want to ensure legislation expected before mid-May closely mirrors guidelines for embryonic stem cell research unveiled last week by the agency that funds medical research. Further Information Wired News — Mouse's Tail of Stem Cell Success BBC online News — Cloning fix for lab mice 9:55:47 AM    comment CNN.com Mississippi Delta artist's work shown March 9, 2002 Known for portraits of King and Davis HELENA, Arkansas (AP) -- Dewitt Jordan liked oil paints as much as he did whiskey. Vivid works on canvas became his legacy. Heavy drinking became part of his undoing. 9:27:55 AM    comment

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