Carbon tax hurts greenhouses, van Dongen admits (Kelowna Capital News) B.C. Liberal candidate John van Dongen, NDP candidate Lana Popham and Green candidate Murray Weisenberger field questions Saturday at Eagleview Farm, a family dairy and cranberry operation in South Delta. [News Source]

CANNES ‘08 NOTEBOOK | And Then You Die: Charlie Kaufman’s Synecdoche, New York (indieWIRE) In terms of the political/social engagement of competition films at the 61st Cannes Film Festival , it isn’t too much of a stretch to say that Charlie Kaufman ‘s “ Synecdoche, New York ” makes Arnaud Desplechin ‘s dysfunctional family drama “ A Christmas Tale ” look like “ Che ,” or even “ Waltz With Bashir .” Much-bruited, much-imitated screenwriter Kaufman’s directorial debut features a parade ... [News Source]

EU acts to save ‘hungry vultures’ (BBC News) European MPs vote to allow farmers leave dead livestock in their fields - to help starving vultures. [News Source]

Research Will Lead To Better Understanding Of Genetic Basis Of Disease (Medical News Today) The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the National Institutes of Health have announced that an international consortium of researchers has published the genome of domestic cattle, the first livestock mammal to have its genetic blueprint sequenced and analyzed. [News Source]

Taking Sides (Chattanooga Times Free Press) My first-grader is beginning to have enough homework to make study time an issue at my house. [News Source]