Chemical Weapons in the Animal King... Nov 20, 2009
Possibly some of the most contentious weapons ever developed were the defoliants and herbicides used during the Vietnam War, which along with the germ warfare, so toxic that a drop could wipe out a whole town making man the most violent creature ever to have walked the planet. Not just capable of destroying himself, Man has developed the weapons capable of rendering the planet unable to sustain life of any description. (Suite101.com)
Grand battles, dazzling action pack Red Cliff Nov 18, 2009
The film also weaves in a ruthless act of germ warfare as Cao Cao uses a typhoid outbreak among his troops to his own advantage. Click for related content. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Where Germs Hide Nov 12, 2009
(CBS) In our ongoing series "Germ Warfare," "The Early Show" goes into the home and office and onto the streets looking for the places where bacteria hide. And we've found plenty of them. (CBS News)
Click to read: Are You Working with Dangerous Germs? Oct 24, 2009
(CBS) In the final installment of our series "Germ Warfare," CBS News correspondent Kelly Wallace looked at how germy, and potentially disease-ridden, the workplace can be. Wallace reported work days lost due to illness and injury carry total annual costs of nearly $63 billion, according to a study in the July Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Click to read: Germs Lurking in Your Laundry? Oct 23, 2009
In the series Germ Warfare, Susan Koeppen reports on a study of the amount of germs found in the washing machines of four different homes ... In our continuing "Germ Warfare" series, "Early Show" consumer correspondent Susan Koeppen tested washing machines in homes and laundromats to see if they're actually as clean as people think. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Your Kitchen: A Breeding Ground for Germs? Oct 22, 2009
In the new series Germ Warfare, Susan Koeppen spoke to Maggie Rodriguez about the types of germs typically found in the kitchen, including in sponges and refrigerators ... (CBS) In "The Early Show" se 00004000 ries, "Germ Warfare," consumer correspondent Susan Koeppen took on one of the most utilized rooms in the home - the kitchen - to see what kind of bacteria might be lurking. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Battle plans of germ warfare Sep 25, 2009
These scum of the earth hate us. They despise our way of life, care nothing for our cherished beliefs, and won't be happy until they take us all down. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Wrong Swiss city Sep 2, 2009
With their unique capability to cause explosive losses and allow irresponsible game-playing by creditors in bankruptcy, these are in a class of their own, the germ warfare of modern finance. They should be banned outright, with their inventors and designers subject to appropriate moral obloquy. (Asia Times Online)
Doris Brin Walker, at 90; radical lawyer who battled anti-Communist hysteria in 1950s Aug 23, 2009
Among these was the 1959 trial of John W. Powell, a writer accused of sedition for publishing an article alleging that the United States used germ warfare during the Korean War. Her most high-profile case was the sensational 1972 trial of Davis, an avowed Communist and recently fired University of California at Los Angeles professor who faced the death penalty because a gun registered in her name was linked to the 1970 murders of a Marin County judge and three abductors. (Boston Globe)
Obituaries in the news Aug 8, 2009
Germ warfare scientist Wallace Pannier dies at 81. Wallace L. Pannier, a germ warfare scientist whose top-secret projects included a mock attack on the New York subway with powdered bacteria in 1966, has died of respiratory failure and other natural causes 00000830 , his widow said ... (AP) - Wallace L. Pannier, a germ warfare scientist whose top-secret projects included a mock attack on the New York subway with powdered bacteria in 1966, has died of respiratory failure and other natural causes,... (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Wallace L. Pannier, at 81; was germ warfare scientist Aug 8, 2009
- Wallace L. Pannier, a germ warfare scientist whose top-secret projects included a mock attack on the New York subway with powdered bacteria in 1966, has died of respiratory failure and other natural causes, his widow said. He died Thursday in Frederick. (Boston Globe)
Study: WMD Attack In U.S. Likely By 2013 Jun 18, 2009
It suggests that the Obama administration bolster efforts to counter and prepare for germ warfare by terrorists. "Our margin of safety is shrinking, not growing," states the report, obtained by The Associated Press. (CBS News -- Sci/Tech)
Col. Harold E. Fischer Jr., Air Force ace in Korean War, dies May 13, 2009
He and the other pilots were released May 31, 1955, after being tried by the Chinese in a mock trial in which they were found guilty of participating in germ warfare and immediately deported to the United States. After his release from prison in 1955, Fischer returned to Iowa State University to pursue a master's degree in industrial administration. (AZCentral)
Obama To Visit00004000 Russia In July May 13, 2009
Obama To Visit Russia In July - CBS News. Obama To Visit Russia In July. (CBS News -- World)
Harold Fischer Jr., 83; pilot was Korean War ace, POW May 12, 2009
He and the other pilots were released May 31, 1955, after being tried by the Chinese in a mock trial in which they were found guilty of participating in germ warfare and immediately deported to the United States. The release of the aviators might have been a strategic move by China to reduce tensions with the United States that had risen sharply during an early crisis over the Taiwan Straits, said Doug Lantry, a research historian at the National Museum of the US Air Force at Wright-Patterson... (Boston Globe)
Hidden history of US germ testing May 10, 2009
Fifty years ago, American scientists were in a frantic race to counter what they saw as the Soviet threat from germ warfare. Biological pathogens they developed were tested on volunteers from a pacifist church and were also released in public places. (BBC News)
From Andrew Sullivan May 9, 2009
Under duress, Captain Fischer had falsely confessed to participating in germ warfare ... I never participated in germ warfare and neither did anyone else. (Harper's Magazine)
Immigrant: H1N1 flu could turn into racist issue May 6, 2009
He even speculated that terrorists were using Mexican immigrants as walking germ warfare weapons to spread the virus in the United States. Health experts said that fear and blame were counterproductive and even dangerous in any disease outbreak because the more stigmatized any group feels, the more reluctant they are to seek medical care. (Xinhuanet, China)
Alice Hensley always felt at home in Antelope May 3, 2009
It was a difficult time, but by the end of 1985, the commune had collapsed amid arrests and charges of attempted murder, germ warfare and other crimes. Alice and a handful of others were left to rebuild the community. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Mr. Obama's Enchanted and Selective Righteousness May 3, 2009
Another example of his whatever it takes approach was when he, filled with fear that the Germans were working on a biological weapon, tried to persuade Uncle Sam to develop an extensive germ warfare program in 1942. . (Townhall.com)
Amid swine flu outbreak, racism goes viral May 2, 2009
Anti-immigrant hatred spreads on talk radio, Web sites. April 28: Michelle Malkin claims that the spread of contagious disease is a result of uncontrolled immigration. (MSNBC -- Race)
Panic and hate can be viral, too May 2, 2009
Nationally syndicated talk-show host Michael Savage speculated that Mexicans could be human weapons of germ warfare, set loose into America by our terrorist enemies. A Houston city councilor blasted a local hospital for even admitting the little boy who died from the virus - the only confirmed death so far in the United States - because he was visiting from Mexico. (Boston Globe)
Swine flu hysteria breeds racism May 2, 2009
And that starts in the restaurants" where he said, you don t know if they wipe their behinds with their hands! Ignorance and fear go hand-in-hand, but let s not use Mexicans, immigrants or Hispanic Americans as our scapegoats. It s sad that we have to look to others to blame and concoct all sorts of conspiracy theories like Savage, who said terrorists are using Mexican immigrants as walking germ warfare weapons.Here s an excerpt from Savage s April 24 diatribe, courtesy of :"How do you protect... (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
* Subscribing to the great swine flu swindle Apr 30, 2009
Had former prime minister Tony Blair been about they would have worn germ warfare suits. British government is barking mad. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Swine flu outbreak tracked with Twitter Apr 29, 2009
"I'm concerned about the swine flu outbreak in us and mexico could it be germ warfare?" asked page_1215. There is no evidence that swine flu is any kind of bioweapon, but instant updates from public health officials from HealthMap or from the CDC's own Twitter account, CDCemergency, could help calm the public's fear over swine flu. (MSNBC -- Technology)
How Twitter Is Stoking Unnecessary Swine Flu Panic Apr 28, 2009
I'm concerned about the swine flu outbreak in us and mexico could it be germ warfare. (). (Slate)
Hotsheet: Analysis: The Ward Churchill Debacle Apr 4, 2009
He's also made stupid comments about "germ warfare" carried out by the British, in the 1700's which are pure fantasy. One good thing about the trouble GM is in is that they might drop the Pontiac line of cars. (CBS News -- US)
Don't Let the Mullahs Run Out the Clock Feb 17, 2009
And is it germ warfare when cholera sufferers are forced to cross international boundaries. Christopher Hitchens | Feb. 9, 2009. (Slate)
Is Zimbabwe Now a Rogue State? Feb 10, 2009
And is it germ warfare when cholera sufferers are forced to cross international boundaries ... This is germ warfare of a kind ... And is it germ warfare when cholera sufferers are forced to cross international boundaries. (Slate)
