Global Warming Affects the Northern California Wine Industry

Published By StarCityNews On Friday, July 1st 2011. Under Lifestyle Tags: atmospheric greenhouse gases, cabernet sauvignon, California, Columbia Valley, Global warming, grape growing, high quality wines, Napa Valley, Noah Diffenbaugh, Oregon, pinot noir, Santa Barbara County, Stanford University, Walla Walla County, Washington, Willamette Valley, wines, Yamhill County

A recent study published suggests Global warming could make it more difficult for California’s prized Napa Valley to make high quality wines over the next three decades, but could improve grape-growing in Oregon. A team of researchers led by Stanford University scientists examined 4 premium wine-growing counties in the West, Santa ... Read More

Poland to Take Over The Rotating EU Presidency

Published By StarCityNews On Friday, July 1st 2011. Under World Tags: Civic Platform party, czech republic, Donald Franciszek Tusk, Eastern Partnership summit, EU presidency, eurozone, former communist state, Greece, green agenda, Hungary, Poland, sovereign debt crisis, Soviet nations

For the first time, Poland is to take over the rotating presidency of the European Union since it joined the euro bloc in 2004. Poland’s priorities for the next half year term include building relations with the European Union’s eastern and southern neighbors, and encouraging economic growth and also want to ... Read More

US Opens CIA Detainee Death Inquiry

Published By StarCityNews On Friday, July 1st 2011. Under Headlines Tags: 9 11 attacks, Abu Ghraib prison, Afghan Taliban forces, al-Qaeda militants, CIA detainees, criminal inquiries, criminal investigations, detainees, Eric Holder, George W Bush, Gul Rahman, Investigation, John Durham, Manadel al-Jamadi, Michael Mukasey, terror attacks, Torture, water boarding

According to reports, the United States is to open criminal inquiries into the deaths of two CIA detainees in Afghanistan in 2002 and in Iraq in 2003. It is reported that Gul Rahman died in November 2002 at a CIA prison in Afghanistan and in 2003, Manadel al-Jamadi died at Abu ... Read More

Hong Kong Scientists Says Old Osteoporosis Drug May Help in Killing Flu Viruses

Published By StarCityNews On Friday, July 1st 2011. Under Science Tags: Associate Professor Tu Wenwei, Flu, gamma-delta T-cells, H1N1 swine flu virus, H5N1 bird flu virus, H9N2 bird flu viruses, Immune System, influenza viruses, microbiologist, oseltamivir, osteoporosis drug, pamidronate, pandemic, Professor Lau Yu-lung, Professor Malik Peiris, Tamiflu, University of Hong Kong, vaccines

Hong Kong scientists said that an old osteoporosis drug may be very useful in killing a range of influenza viruses, including ones that are very dangerous to people like the H5N1 bird flu virus. The drug pamidronate boosts a positive class of human immune cells and sets them off on ... Read More

Motorola CEO Says Phone Sales Strong in China

Published By Terry On Friday, July 1st 2011. Under Technology Tags: China, GOOG, Google, Google features, Motorola, Motorola Mobility Holding, Nasdaq:GOOG, Sanjay Jha, smartphone sales, Xoom

Motorola Mobility Holdings’ smartphone sales are increasing rapidly in China even though many Google services on the phones aren’t available in the country, according to its chief executive. Sanjay Jha stated in an interview the mobile handset maker has been able to work with local partners to provide functions on its ... Read More