THEN AGAIN, MAYBE WE WON'T - The latest in the brinksmanship between Iran and the West of nuclear power: On Monday Iran told the UN that intended to start making a purer form of uranium for use in its nuclear program. Now, Iran says that it is prepared to call off the plan if it gets the fuel that the West promised to supply. Since striking a tentative deal, Iran and the West have been deadlocked over whether Iran will get to keep its existing stockpile of uranium or hand it over to Russia for further processing. Now, Western countries are calling for yet another round of sanctions against Iran. Link

PHILIPPINE CLAN BOSS, OTHERS, INDICTED FOR ELECTION ATROCITY - Prosecutors in the Philippines indicted clan boss Andal Ampatuan, Sr. and 195 others in connection with the slaughter of 57 people last November on the southern island of Maguindanao. The targets were a local politician from the Mangudadatu clan, his family and associates, and the media who had gathered to watch him file paperwork to campaign for local office. A hundred gunmen ambushed the party. A witness claims that Ampatuan, Sr. said to his son: "You know what to do" [with the people in the convoy]. The Ampuatans maintain their innocence. The indictments coincided with the beginning of a presidential election campaign in Philippines. Link

HAITIAN QUAKE SURVIVOR PULLED FROM RUBBLE - A 28-year-old man has reportedly been rescued nearly a month after a massive earthquake devastated Haiti. The man claims to have been trapped their since the quake. Doctors said the survivor was emaciated and disoriented with festering sores on his hands and feet. They have no idea how he could have survived this long. His family said they were able to get water to him to sustain him during the ordeal. Link

EGGPLANT FREEZE: INDIA PUTS FIRST GM CROP ON HOLD - India has postponed what would have been its first commercial GM crop, the brinjal eggplant, due to safety concerns. The plan to grow GM eggplants has faced intense public opposition. India is the world's largest producer of eggplants. Over 4000 varieties are grown there. The GM crop in question is a product of a subsidiary of the U.S. agribusiness giant Monsanto. It is said to be more resistant to pests. Link

CONCEIVABLE? FERTILITY DOESN'T END AT 40 - Women have been bombarded with the message that their fertility declines precipitously after age 35. These predictions of infertility have lead many to slack off on birth control and even suffer unintended pregnancies as a result. The UK's Family Planning Association (FPA) says that the message has gone too far. Fertility does decline with age, but many women are capable of getting spontaneously pregnant through their forties and even into their fifties. The FPA is mounting a public information campaign called "Conceivable" to educate women about their fertility and their need for contraception. Link