Saturday, March 13, 2010

Paints & Potions

Madonna Inks Clothing Deal

Madonna and Iconix Brand Group have created a joint venture called MG Icon LLC... 


Aniston To Launch Fragrance Aniston To Launch Fragrance

Rumors have surfaced that Jennifer Aniston is planning to launch a fragrance with... 


El Paseo Marks Fifth Annual Fashion Week

Fashion Week El Paseo is celebrating its fifth annual fashion week with a twist,... 


Swiss, Aussie Companies To Certify Aboriginal Ingredients Fair Trade

Swiss company Cosmetochem is planning to get two ingredients from Aboriginal crops... 


Nature’s Gate Parent Files For Chapter 11

The parent company for Nature’s Gate and direct sales company, Arbonne International,... 


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Nutri-Life

Fibromyalgia Patients Considering Pot As Painkiller

Some Fibromyalgia patients are looking to marijuana as a means to treating pain,... 


The New Dairy Alternative: Hemp’s Future The New Dairy Alternative: Hemp’s Future

A milk alternative hardly seems cause for protest or legislation but in the case... 


Ben & Jerry’s To Go Fair Trade Ben & Jerry’s To Go Fair Trade

Ben & Jerry’s has just given us one more reason to indulge in our favorite... 


Starbucks Speaks To HIV, Recycling Issues Starbucks Speaks To HIV, Recycling Issues

Starbucks, home of the dark roast and the key to regularity, most of all, The Third... 


Fairway To Add Another Manhattan Location Fairway To Add Another Manhattan Location

Supermarket company Fairway is reportedly negotiating a lease to open another location... 


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Current Events

Are Our Cell Phones Made of Conflict Metals?

Human rights campaigners are demanding that technology companies be honest with customers regarding the origin of metals in their products, reports The Ecologist. According to Global Witness, militia groups in the Republic of Congo control most of the mineral trade. The trade includes tin and gold, which is ultimately manufactured in mobile phones.... [Read more of this review]


S. Dakota May Put Medical Marijuana On Ballot

South Dakota is among a handful of states that might be the 15th state to legalize marijuana for medical purposes. According to KSFY, the South Dakota Coalition for Compassion collected twice the signatures they needed to get state election officials to consider putting the issue on the ballot for the November election. Supporters mention its use for... [Read more of this review]


Iowa Next For Medical Marijuana? Iowa Next For Medical Marijuana?

An editorial in Iowa’s Quad City Times documented that Iowa Pharmacy Board voted unanimously that marijuana has medicinal properties and would benefit Iowans the way it does in the 14 states where medical marijuana is legal. The vote came after four public forums, which were precipitated by an American Civil Liberties lawsuit that urged public discussion... [Read more of this review]


Military Stages A Coup In Niger

The military has overthrown the government of Niger, an African nation located north of Nigeria and sandwiched between Mali and Chad. According to Reuters, the junta staged a coup d’etat to push out President Mamadou Tandja. On state radio, this statement was announced: “The president of the Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy also... [Read more of this review]


Iran: “A Military Dictatorship?”

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said that Iran is becoming a military dictatorship, according to BBC News. She said this while touring the region as she spoke to students at a local university. Sources say Clinton was there to help Saudi Arabia persuade China to stand against Iran’s nuclear objective. According to Clinton, Iran’s... [Read more of this review]


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