Drug policy in chaos after adviser is sacked (Daily Telegraph) Government's drugs policy has descended into chaos with advisers poised to quit over the sacking of chief drugs expert Professor David Nutt. [News Source]

The Archers: An everyday story of topical folk (Daily Telegraph) Radio 4's soap opera has evolved subtly over the years - but life on the farm in Ambridge will be very different now that Phil Archer has died says William Langley. [News Source]

DPP filibusters legislative session over beef. Opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislators filibustered yesterday's legislative session in protest of the government's decision to lift Taiwan's partial import ban on U.S. beef and beef products. [News Source]

Coalition asks FDA to ban feeding of chicken feces to cattle. A coalition of food and consumer groups has asked the Food and Drug Administration to ban the practice of feeding chicken feces and other poultry farm waste to cattle. [News Source]

British drugs sacking fuels science, politics row (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News) The government's sacking of its chief drugs adviser highlights the tense relationship between scientists who see evidence as objective data and politicians who want use it to woo voters. [News Source]

British drugs sacking fuels science, politics row (AlertNet) Source: Reuters * Science community angered by adviser's sacking * Ministers warned not to play politics with science * Scientists say policies should be based on evidence By Kate Kelland LONDON, Oct 31 ( ... [News Source]

How to keep a baby safe: do not remove from box (The Age) Navya Rai began crawling a month ago, with many a head-on crash into stationary objects. [News Source]

Coeur d’Alene Press Newspaper | CDAPress.com (Coeur d’Alene Press) Perhaps we need a conference this winter in Hawaii to stop global cooling! [News Source]

Drug tsar Prof David Nutt sacked after claiming that alcohol worse than Ecstasy (Daily Mirror) The Government's chief drug adviser was axed yesterday for calling pot, ecstasy and LSD less dangerous than booze and fags. [News Source]

Canada’s doctors thank government for easing sick note requirements during H1N1 pandemic (News-Medical-Net) Canadian Medical Association President Dr. Anne Doig commended the federal government today for easing its requirements for sick notes during the H1N1 pandemic. [News Source]