Severe Bee Deaths Threaten Our Food Supply
Two federal agencies and scientists are deeply worried about the state of honeybees in our environment. The past four years has seen the majority of bees leave their hives to go off in die. Bees are responsible for pollinating plants that comprise one third of our diet. Their inability to pollinate plants severely affects our food supply. This past winter also didn't help matters: According to a survey of bee brokers, one third of them had difficulty finding enough hives to pollinate California's nut trees; these trees are the world's main source for almonds. Many are citing pesticide use as the reason for the bee decline. Chemists are desperate to find the cause and solution to the bee problem. [Yahoo News]

Senate Still Working to Finish Writing Health Care Bill
While President Barack Obama did sign the health care bill into law, Senators are still writing and making amendments to the final chapter of the bill. These last minute fixes were agreed to by the House in order to pass the health care bill. According to the AP, some of the additions and or changes being made include "eliminat[ing] a special Medicaid deal for Nebraska from the new law, soften[ing] a tax on insurance plans that was repugnant to organized labor [and] sweeten[ing] the pot with more expansive subsidies for lower-income people." The President expects to sign the Senate version by the end of the week. [AP]

Photos for Zimbabwean Exhibit Seized
Today a photo exhibit is supposed to premiere in Zimbabwe. Problem is, the photos have all been seized by the police. The exhibit underscores the human right's violations that have occurred in the country and includes a photo of Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai bandaged, after being beaten by police two years ago. Organizers of the event as well as the Prime Minister himself are demanding the pictures return. [Washington Post]

Obama to Sign on Abortion Laws
President Barack Obama will sign an executive order on abortion this week. The order will reinstate original regulations on federal backing of abortion. President Obama conceded to anti-abortion opponents' demands in the House in order to get them to co-sign on health care. The signing will take place privately. [CBS News]


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