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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of ionizing radiation for fresh spinach and lettuce. The health regulators feel that the technique that has been used for other foods could help control bacteria and other pathogens as well as make the greens last longer and give them better shelf life benefiting retailers [...]

The man who negotiated a peace agreement among the warring factions in Bosnia that led to the signing of the Dayton Peace Accords, in 1995 – Richard Holbrooke has denied offering Radovan Karadzic immunity from prosecution if he pulled out of public life.

Health experts feel that if you are over 50 then you only need to keep track of your systolic reading to monitor your blood pressure. Systolic blood pressure is the top number of the reading.

Belgrade: The outgoing Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica yesterday condemned the UN Sec-Gen., Ban Ki-moon’s plans to alter the configuration of the UN mission in Kosovo by bringing EULEX under UN auspices.

Belgrade: Dragoljub Micunovic, the senior Democratic Party (DS) official yesterday stated that he was convinced that the DS will begin formal talks with the SPS on forming a new government next week, and the talks would be complete by the end of the month.

Belgrade: The United Serbia (JS) leader, Dragan Markovic stated yesterday that the coalition grouped round the SPS will form a governing coalition with the Democratic Party (DS) next week.

Belgrade: The outgoing speaker, Oliver Dulic, DS, said early today that he does not think a new speaker will be chosen at today’s constitutive session, for lack of a parliamentary majority.

Belgrade: The SRS deputy leader Tomislav Nikolic said today that “it’s looking ever more likely that the government will go the other way”—i.e., that it will be formed by the SPS and the DS.

Belgrade: The SPS leader Ivica Dacic stated yesterday that the first parliament session on Wednesday will not have a majority to elect a new government.

Belgrade: The DS Party President Boris Tadic yesterday got green light from the Democratic Party (DS) main board that met in Belgrade yesterday, to negotiate a parliamentary majority.