October 4, 2006

Holy water has cancer chemicals Bottled water said to come from Mecca has been found to contain high levels of cancer-causing chemicals. People have been told not to buy Zam Zam water after tests showed three times the permitted level of arsenic. The water is advertised as coming from the sacred well of Zam Zam in Mecca, which is the most holy city in Islam, and demand increases during Ramadan. 8:03:01 AM

Islanders call for democratic rule. TONGANS want their near-feudal kingdom to become a democracy, according to a report expected to precede sweeping political reform in the South Pacific country. [Scotsman.com News - International] 7:01:46 AM