June 2003 Web Digest
==== 2003-06-30 ====
== iafrica.com T M P ==
Car insurance for teens
When a teenage child finally gets that card allowing them to take control of a few
tons of steel, the event is often met with mixed emotions by the nervous parents.
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== BBC ==
Embryo battle goes to court
Two women will go to the High Court on Monday to try to win the right to use frozen embryos against the wishes of their former partners.
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Chinese 'takes more brainpower'
People who speak Mandarin Chinese may use more brainpower than those who speak English, a study suggests.
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'Stop the Sats' campaign launched
Parents and teachers launch a campaign to scrap the national tests taken by school children.
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How to pay for universities?
The BBC's Mike Baker looks at how a number of countries are wondering how to fund their universities.
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GM fish glows in the bowl
The first genetically modified pet to go on sale is a zebra fish that glows green in the dark thanks to jellyfish DNA.
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Damp end for 2004 Glastonbury
Over 100,000 festival-goers face a sticky getaway after rain fell on the final day of Glastonbury.
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== M&G ==
Israel dismisses intifada truce
Hamas, Islamic Jihad and Yasser Arafat's Fatah movement yesterday formally declared a ceasefire in the intifada against Israeli occupation that has lasted nearly three years and claimed more than 3 000 lives.
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Film star Hepburn dies at 96
Katherine Hepburn, the famously gravel voiced, feisty and stylish actress, died last night at the age of 96. Hepburn, who had been in ill health for some years, passed away at her home in Old Saybrook, Connecticut. She had suffered from Parkinson's disease.
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Extortionist targets Pick 'n Pay
Supermarket chain, Pick 'n Pay, has been the victim of an extortion campaign for about the last seven weeks, the company said on Sunday. Chief executive Sean Summers said various actions and threats had been levelled against Pick 'n Pay and its customers, but did not say what the extortionist was demanding.
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US begins Iraq crackdown as soldiers found dead
The US military launched a huge operation yesterday to crack down on insurgents in Iraq as the civilian administrator, Paul Bremer, promised that America would "impose" its will upon the country.
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'Stubborn old lady' misses land claim ceremony
The "stubborn old lady" would have enjoyed sitting in the imposing presence of the grey mountain at the weekend, witnessing her extensive family regain their forebears' land.
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== CNN ==
EXPERTS: LOW-COST STEPS COULD SAVE MILLIONS OF KIDS
The lives of 6 million children under 5 could be saved every year if flu shots
and other low-cost measures to prevent or treat disease were more widely used,
global health experts say.
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TELEMARKETING NO-CALL LIST UNVEILED
The federal government Friday launched a national "do-not-call" registry aimed
at stopping most telemarketing phone calls to people who regard the sales
pitches as invasive and want them blocked.
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GOOGLE PUTS NEW GADGETS IN BROWSER
Online search engine Google introduced several new gadgets in its popular
toolbar for Web browsers, hoping to build even greater brand loyalty amid
heightened competition.
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== M&G ==
SA rapes its children to 'cure' Aids
An estimated 31% of Nelpruit's population of 600 000 is infected with HIV/Aids. Now the city has another problem: a dramatic increase in child rape caused by the myth that sex with a virgin cures HIV.
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Madagascar's rainforest faces destruction
A forgotten famine is reducing one of the world's richest stores of biodiversity, the rainforests of Madagascar, to ash. Farmers stricken by drought on the Indian Ocean island are burning swaths of primeval woodland to make charcoal.
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== Mentalhelp.net ==
What's A Woman To Do?
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Many women don't know whether to take hormone-replacement
therapy or to listen to (a) new study about
anti-depressants and hot flashes, or if they should try
herbal therapy, such as black cohosh or soy,' said Dee
Baldwin, executive director of the Office of Women's
Health, a division of the Georgia Department of Community Health.
HIV Cases Soar In Mass. Teens.
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New HIV cases are rising sharply among adolescents and young
adults as well as among people over 50, surprising state
health officials and causing them to scramble to retool
their prevention campaigns to target those age groups.
==== 2003-06-27 ====
== KidsHealth.org ==
Game: Mission Nutrition
Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is good nutrition. Try this
game to see how you do!
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Shyness
Being shy is a normal part of growing up. Do you want to learn how
you can be less shy or why being shy is a good thing? Read this article
for kids to find out!
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== CNN Health Update
RESEARCHERS: 'POLYPILL' COULD CUT HEART RISK
British researchers say a four-part pill containing aspirin,
folic acid and other drugs could cut heart attacks and strokes
by more than 80 percent.
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U.S. BIRTH RATE FALLS TO RECORD LOW
America's birth rate fell to a record low last year as both
teenagers and women in their prime childbearing years had fewer
babies, the government said Wednesday.
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'MEDITERRANEAN DIET' CUTS HEALTH RISKS
A study of more than 22,000 Greeks provided further evidence on
Wednesday that the "Mediterranean diet" rich in cheese, nuts
and olive oil can protect against heart disease and cancer.
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== CNN Space Update ==
96 PERCENT OF COSMOS PUZZLES ASTRONOMERS
The Earth, moon, sun and all visible stars in the sky make up
less than one percent of the universe. Almost all the rest is
dark matter and dark energy, unknown forces that puzzle
astronomers.
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ASTRONAUT JOINS PRIVATE SPACE RACE
A professional astronaut who almost rode into orbit onboard a
space shuttle hopes to achieve his lifelong dream on a less
conventional craft -- an amateur-built rocket designed to win a
private space race.
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==== 2003-06-26 ====
== CNN ==
STUDY: NO POWER LINES, CANCER LINK
A study that sought to explain the high rate of breast cancer on Long Island
found no evidence to support fears that living near power lines causes the
disease.
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RARE RABBIT FEVER REPORTED IN 3 MEN
Two men who mowed over a nest of rabbits, killing some of them, and another
who cleaned the mower developed a rare disease known as rabbit fever,
authorities said.
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JFK: A 'LIFE' REVEALED
Is there anything left to say about John F. Kennedy? Few presidents -- few
people -- have been written about so much. But there's always new information,
and Robert Dallek found out plenty for his new biography.
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DEFENSE RESTS IN 'WINDSHIELD MURDER' CASE
Attorneys for a woman who hit a homeless man with her car and left him to die
still embedded in the windshield rested their case in the murder trial
Wednesday after calling only one witness.
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== M&G ==
The fickle nature of international aid
The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) stands accused
of subjecting refugees within its African camps to illegal collective
punishment by withdrawing food rations for weeks at a time.
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Court hears how Winnie pacified hostage taker
The Johannesburg Regional Court heard in detail on Wednesday how a former
Witwatersrand University student took a university staff member hostage
on the campus in February.
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Out of his shadow
Hillary Rodham Clinto must have known that the attention given
to her new book would centre not on her own development as a politician
but on her relationship with her husband.
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Civilians flee as rebels advance in Liberia's capital
Tens of thousands of terrified civilians fled through a battle zone in
Monrovia yesterday, as fresh clashes for Liberia's capital threatened to
end the rule of its president, Charles Taylor.
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== BBC ==
Judges hand it to asymmetry
A book about the uneven Universe wins the prestigious Aventis Prize for
the best popular science publication in 2003.
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Eye disorder secret uncovered
Scientists believe they have discovered the cause of a condition which
prevents people seeing half the world.
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Bullied girl, 9, 'wanted to die'
Jessica O'Connell's diary reveals how two years of victimisation at
school made her consider suicide.
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==== 2003-06-25 ====
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==== 2003-06-23 ====
== Attache ==
Like Harry, Greenspan needs some wizardry
It looks like another tight spot for Alan Greenspan, the US economy's answer
to Harry Potter. But like Harry, the intrepid Federal Reserve chief will be
looking for some magic at an interest rate setting meeting this week to keep
the lumbering economy from a frightening descent into deflation.
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== Bluebean.com ==
News from around the world.
A national forecaster has warned that an unrelenting drought, a soaring local
currency and the struggling world economy will see Australia`s commodity export
earnings slide 5% in the next financial year....
There was a risk that there would be temporary and limited falls in German
prices in 2004 but the Bundesbank says that it is unlikely that Germany would
enter into a deflationary period....
In an effort to stave off an economic threat absent since the Great Depression
in the 1930s - a prolonged and widespread decline in prices - the US Federal
Reserve is prepared to drop its key interest rates tomorrow, to their lowest
levels since the late 1950s.
== CNN ==
[ West Nile Virus ]
.. with the arrival of warmer weather, the re-emergence of mosquitoes and the
resurgence of West Nile cases won't be far behind, say experts. Dr. Sanjay Gupta
says there are things you can do to reduce your risk of becoming infected.
"Avoid mosquito bites, and use mosquito repellent with a DEET level no higher
than 35 percent," Gupta says. "Drain standing water in flower pots and try not
to go outside at dusk or dawn."
Dr. Sanjay Gupta is a medical correspondent for CNN ..
SHE SINGS OF LOVE AND LONGING
Lucinda Williams is a perfectionist. She fiddles with her lyrics and music
until they're just so. But with her new album, "World Without Tears," she also
lets it rip.
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DOCTORS URGED TO PRESCRIBE EXERCISE
Doctors should regularly prescribe exercise as a way to lower blood pressure
and prevent heart disease and diabetes, the American Heart Association said on
Monday.
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FDA APPROVES NEW ASTHMA DRUG
Patients with serious asthma caused by allergies are getting a new weapon to
block the attacks, with approval of the drug Xolair by the Food and Drug
Administration.
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APPLE: NEW MACS WORLD'S FASTEST PCS
Apple Computer introduced on Monday its new "G5" computer chip, a breakthrough
design by International Business Machines which can handle twice as much data
at once as traditional PC microchips.
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EUROPE HITS BACK AT BUSH IN GM ROW
Europe has defended its refusal to accept genetically modified foods,
following renewed criticism by U.S. President George W. Bush.
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US News:
WILDFIRE COVERS 19,500 ACRES
Despite the work of more than 900 fire personnel, a wildland blaze northeast
of Tucson has roared through new mountain timber and desert brush, increasing
its size to 19,500 acres, a fire official said.
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BABY SURVIVES 7-STORY FALL
A man was arrested Monday and charged with tossing his baby daughter out a
seventh-floor apartment window, police said.
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JURORS GET LOOK AT WINDSHIELD DEATH PHOTOS
Jurors saw pictures of the twisted, bruised and bloody body of a homeless man
Monday as a former nurse's aide went on trial on charges she hit him with her
car, drove home with his body lodged grotesquely in the windshield and left
him to die in her garage.
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VIDEO VOYEURISM NOW ILLEGAL IN N.Y.
Gov. George Pataki on Monday signed a law making video voyeurism -- secretly
photographing another person in a private place like a bathroom or bedroom --
a felony punishable by up to seven years in prison.
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== BBC ==
MPs call for smacking ban
The government is facing pressure from MPs and peers to ban parents from
smacking their children.
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Williams attacked over gay bishop row
The Archbishop of Canterbury is attacked for ignoring foreign Anglicans in the
appointment of a gay priest as the new Bishop of Reading.
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Potter smashes UK sales record
The fifth Harry Potter book smashes UK book sales records, selling almost 1.8m
copies on its first day.
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US in new global GM push
The US president urges Europe to end its ban on GM - a move he says would help
win the fight against world hunger.
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Norway lauded for saving coral
Protection for a newly discovered coral reef off Norway has earned the praise
of conservationists.
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Unfair bosses damage your health
Bosses that people perceive to be unfair not only make your working life a
misery - they can also pose a significant threat to your health.
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Illness linked to contaminated land
Subtle health changes in people living by contaminated land has raised concerns
about further building on former industrial sites.
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Gene therapy 'to be expanded'
The government is set to announce a big expansion in the use of genetic
technology to tackle medical problems .
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Early learning cuts special needs
Pre-school education can make a long-term impact on the health and learning of
pupils, says research.
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== M&G ==
Boeing still missing in Africa
In a brazen act, two men climbed aboard an idle Boeing 727 jet in Angola last
month and flew off into the African sky without a trace. The disappearance
touched off searches across the continent and, in the post-September 11 era,
prompted worries about why the plane was taken.
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I think, therefore I'm spam
Things are getting a little worrying: junk email is getting intelligent.
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== CNET ==
Intel, universities create world network
A host of academic and industrial heavyweights band together to take
the lag out of getting data from halfway around the globe.
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Microsoft wants more PDAs in hot spots
The software giant teams with the largest U.S. hot spot providers to
encourage more people to use Pocket PCs for wireless Net access
at coffee shops and other locales.
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Perspectives: Open source's moment of truth
Intellectual-property expert Richard Wilder says the liability issues
raised by the SCO-Linux lawsuit will force distributors and developers
to rethink assumptions about open-source software, intellectual property
rights and customer protection.
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Apple harvest yields computers, browser
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Start-up launches low-cost Linux PCs
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Few carriers pushing 'push to talk'
Just as Nextel and two other carriers expand their services for the cell
phone walkie-talkie feature, a new study finds businesses reluctant to
adopt the technology.
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== KidsHealth.org ==
Many Teens in Intimate Relationships Are Abused by Their Partners
Abuse in adolescent dating relationships is common, say researchers
from the University of Rochester School of Medicine who examined
abusive teen relationships and links to other risky behaviors.
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Parents May Not Understand the Potential Dangers and Side Effects of Herbal Therapy
If you've ever taken vitamin C to combat an oncoming cold or brewed a
pot of herbal tea to settle a queasy stomach, you've used herbal
therapy. Researchers from Atlanta, Georgia, surveyed parents about their
children's use of herbal therapies.
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Hunger and Malnutrition
Hunger is the way a person's body signals that it needs to eat, and
malnutrition is a lack of the right nutrients in the body. If you've
ever wondered how hunger and malnutrition can impact a person's
health, this article can help you learn.
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My Friend Is Talking About Running Away. What Should I Do?
Do you know someone who is having major problems? No matter how bad
things get, running away is never a solution. Find out how to help
your friend in this article.
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Taking Care of Your Vision
There are lots of things you can do to protect your baby blues (or
greens, or browns, or hazels, or whatever color your eyes are). Learn
all about how to take care of your vision in this article for teens.
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Sleep
If you're like many teens, getting enough sleep isn't very high on
your priority list. But getting the right amount of ZZZs is a big part
of staying healthy. Read this article for the skinny on teens and sleep.
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A Guide to Eating for Sports
You've prepared for the game in almost every way possible: but now
what should you eat? Check out this article to learn more about
nutritional supplements, dehydration, performance foods, and more.
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== CNET ==
Why IT doesn't matter anymore
Are we spending too much on technology? The Harvard Business Review
suggests that IT no longer conveys competitive advantage, so invest
your capital elsewhere. HBS Working Knowledge
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EU ends free Internet tax ride
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== M & G ==
Mugabe crackdown keeps main foe in jail
The Zimbabwean government stepped up its crackdown
on the political opposition yesterday by denying bail
to the opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, and arresting his deputy.
Zanu-PF dismisses secret talks claim; Tsvangirai hauled into court, again
Moyo slams DA's 'racist' road map
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Leaders meet in Durban to kickstart Nepad
A three-day World Economic Forum meeting opening in
South Africa on Wednesday will evaluate ways to move Africa's
ambitious rescue plan off the drawing board and into concrete
actions, organisers say.
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Rare and lethal African virus alarms America
American health officials in three Midwestern states are
scrambling to contain a rare and lethal virus that is spread
by rodents and monkeys and has never been seen before in the western hemisphere.
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Settlers resist move to demolish homes
Hundreds of Israeli settlers fanned out across a hillside
to block the army from tearing down trailer homes at Amonah,
stalling Ariel Sharon's pledge to dismantle dozens of illegal Jewish
outposts in the West Bank.
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== BBC ==
When humans looked over the edge
A genetic study reveals that at one time there may have
been as few as 2,000 human individuals on the planet.
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Itchy answer to hairless humans
Two scientists in the UK put forward a new answer to the
question of why apes have a lot of hair and humans do not.
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Go-ahead for stem cell research
Scientists in Edinburgh are granted the first UK licence to
carry out controversial stem cell research.
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== CNN ==
BEST PLACES TO RETIRE
8 picks from the latest issue of Money Magazine. Plus: Search our database for
info on more than 1,200 cities.
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STUDY: CARE AS BABY AFFECTS ADULT STRESS
The way a mother cares for her baby can determine how stressed out the child
will be as an adult because her nurturing can permanently change the way the
infant's genes operate, new studies on rats suggest.
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STUDY: 4 OF 5 KIDS GET INAPPROPRIATE SPAM
Four out of every five children receive inappropriate spam e-mail touting
get-rich-quick schemes, loan programs and pornographic materials, according to
a study released on Monday by Internet security provider Symantec Corp.
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== MentalHelp.net ==
Mental Help Net Newsletter For Jun 8th 2003
Appropriate Rules And Enforcement Help Kids Become Healthy Adults
Parents often feel guilty when their children develop
problem behaviors. If children frequently misbehave, the
parents often feel they are not doing their job very well.
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ADHD Diagnosis Missed In 85% Of Adult Sufferers
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St. Louis Selected as Launch City for New Adult ADHD
Training Program for Primary Care Doctors
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Why The War On Terror Will Never End
Bomb attacks in Riyadh and Casablanca suggest that even on
the run, al-Qaeda is a resilient threat to the West ...
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A Revolution In Migraine Care
THURSDAY, June 5 (HealthScoutNews) -- Not long ago, migraine
sufferers had no choice but to head for darkened bedrooms
to wait out the pain.
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For Seniors, Staying Sharp Requires Using Your Head
Does mental stimulation retard mental decline for elders?
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Canadian Commons Committee Calls For Needle Exchanges In Federal Prisons
OTTAWA (CP) - The Commons Health Committee has come out in
favour of needle-exchange programs for drug users within
federal prisons so as to curb high rates of HIV infection
among prisoners.
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Prozac Made Librarian Kill Herself, Says Psychiatrist
Prozac caused the wife of one of the UK's leading chemical
weapons experts to kill herself, a psychiatrist and expert
on antidepressant drugs told an inquest yesterday.
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Scientist Weeps At Inquest Into `Prozac Death'
AN EXPERT on toxic chemicals told an inquest yesterday how
he found his wife's body after she had committed suicide
while taking the antidepressant drug Prozac.
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== BBC ==
School tribute to 'bullied' pupil *
School staff say they are devastated at the death of a 16-year-old,
whose parents believe he killed himself because of bullying.
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== CNN ==
SUPERCOMPUTING MADE SIMPLE
Millions of science enthusiasts currently loan their unused PC power
via the Web to researchers who need it in the hunt for medical cures
and scientific eurekas.
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MUSIC EXECS LOOK TO CELL PHONES FOR CASH
Hip-hop star Nelly did it. Madonna is doing it. And British rock group
Radiohead plans to do it -- boost music sales by reaching out to fans
through mobile phones.
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OFFICIAL: CIA HOLDS POSITION ON IRAQ MOBILE LABS
The CIA stands by its assessment that complex mobile laboratories
discovered in Iraq were designed and built to produce biological
weapons, a senior CIA official told CNN on Saturday.
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== M & G ==
Weapons of self-delusion
Despite frantic efforts by leaders on both sides of the
Atlantic, it's the story that won't go away. As spies
and spin doctors trade insults, the mystery of Saddam's
arsenal grows ever deeper.
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Mugabe buys time in grim endgame
Resorting to a surreal mix of charm, bluff and terror,
President Robert Mugabe is fighting this weekend to buy
himself time to save his regime.
Zimbabwe slips deeper into chaos; IMF suspends Zimbabwe;
Tsvangirai charged with treason; 'PW' Mugabe's total onslaught
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Progress, protests at jobs summit
Some R145-billion has been earmarked for investment in a
range of projects around the country and many unemployed
South Africans stand to benefit not only from the jobs
but from new skills that they will acquire.
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Fallen editor was trapped by web
The fall last week of Howell Raines, executive editor of
the New York Times, and the potential reincarnation of the
troubled American lifestyle guru, Martha Stewart,
may have little in common.
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So was Hillary telling the truth?
The former First Lady has given her version of the Lewinsky
affair. But her enemies are trying to dent her growing reputation.
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== ZDNet ==
Speeds 6,000 times faster than broadband?
With 10 Fast TCP systems working in unison, the researchers have hit
speeds of over 8.6 gigabits per second, more than 6,000 times the
capacity of ordinary broadband.
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PC tips for your home office
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Top 10 troubleshooting tips
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IT pros wanted at top companies now
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== Jobserve ==
How to delegate effectively
Whether it is just for holiday cover or giving full responsibility,
many of us will need to delegate.
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Faces that fit vs. Ability to do the job
One readers experience at a recent job interview
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Bosses deny stress levels
Stress an 'urban myth'?
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Dial R for Redundancy
Recent events highlight shortcomings in redundancy consultations
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Five clicks to finding your dream job online
The five golden rules to finding a job online
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Slow sites and poor design still bug the Internet consumer
Over half give up after only four minutes of experiencing difficulties,
and similar number would not return after a second poor experience.
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Broadband is a bargain in the UK
Consumers pay some of the lowest prices in Europe, claim Oftel
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==== 2003-06-06 ====
== CoolTech from iafrica.com ==
Webby Awards
Time to roll out the proverbial red carpet - tonight are the
7th Annual Webby Awards. Presented by The International
Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, The Webby Awards is the
leading international honour (so they say) for the world's best websites. Yup, kind of like the Oscars, but without the cheesy thank-you speeches...
If you're interested, check out the 2003 nominees
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in the 30 different categories. Some of them are truly works of art!
BIO-TERRORISM: Mapping the wind to thwart the terrorists
US scientists have installed experimental sensors in some cities to map
wind patterns and provide potentially lifesaving information in the event
of fallout from a chemical or biological attack. Two prototypes, in the
form of nine-metre high aluminium towers, are currently undergoing
testing in New York City.
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FLU RESEARCH: Scientists home in on "smart" flu vaccines
Australian and US scientists have reported a discovery they say could
lead to the development of "smart" vaccines able to battle mutant forms
of the influenza virus like that which killed 40 million people in 1918.
Current vaccines are only effective against certain flu strains and may
be useless against mutant forms of the virus.
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MISSION TO MARS: Will the enigma finally be solved?
Mars, the planet that has enthralled, frightened or exasperated humankind
ever since we first gazed at the heavens, may be on the brink of surrendering
its most tantalising secret. A billion-dollar volley of space missions,
due to start on Monday, may at last answer the question: does life, or
the potential for it, exist on the Red Planet?
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== CNN ==
BUSH TO 'REVEAL THE TRUTH' ON IRAQI WMD
U.S. President George W. Bush vows to "reveal the truth" about what he
describes as former leader Saddam Hussein's weapons of mass destruction.
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FRENCH TROOPS ARRIVE IN CONGO
A contingent of French troops has arrived in the northeastern corner of Congo,
where recent ethnic violence has left over 500 dead, the United Nations said.
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ARAFAT: SHARON OFFERS NOTHING
Israel will begin dismantling unauthorized Israeli settler outposts in a few
days and will eventually remove all of them, an Israeli diplomat said
Thursday.
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CDC: OBESITY NEARS NO. 1 HEALTH THREAT
Tobacco is the largest cause of death in the United States, but obesity and a
general lack of physical fitness is rapidly catching up and needs to become a
priority for the country's healthcare system, said Julie Gerberding, director
of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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TOP NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS QUIT
The two top editors at The New York Times have resigned in the wake of a
reporting scandal, the newspaper announced Thursday.
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SERENA STUNNED BY HENIN-HARDENNE
With fans jeering her mistakes, Serena Williams fell short in her bid for a
fifth consecutive major title Thursday, losing to Justine Henin-Hardenne 6-2,
4-6, 7-5 in a riveting semifinal at the French Open.
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MORE AGGRESSIVE VIRUS SPREADS
A computer virus that offers hackers full control of infected PCs, giving them
access to passwords and credit-card numbers, was spreading Thursday.
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MICROSOFT CEO SAYS LINUX IS A CHALLENGER
Ballmer says Microsoft 'will rise to the challenge,' calls on employees to
improve software quality.
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==== 2003-06-04 ====
== M&G ==
Africa cannot absorb more aid, says Mbeki
Africa had bitten off as much aid as it could chew with the development package the G8 industrialised nations had agreed to fund, President Thabo Mbeki said on Tuesday.
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Bush's America loses hearts and minds
The conflict in Iraq has left lasting rancour, with anti-American sentiment widespread and at an all-time high in the Muslim world, a global research project released yesterday said.
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== Computerworld ==
Protecting Organizations From Prying Wi-Fi Crackers
Some tips on what you can do to make your Wi-Fi network more secure
from a man who insures such things for a living.
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Study Questions Wi-Fi Business Model
Although a Wi-Fi hot-spot land-grab is now under way, grass-roots
market support will determine whether the technology really takes off
successfully, according to research firm Forward Concepts Co.
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Challenges And Opportunities For Wi-Fi
UCLA Professor Rajit Gadh outlines the opportunities and challenges
currently facing the Wi-Fi community. Gadh oversees UCLA's wireless and
mobile consortium.
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==== 2003-06-03 ====
== CNN ==
LAUNCH OF 'DO-NOT-CALL' LIST RUSHED
Federal regulators are speeding up the launch of a national do-not-call list
that will block many unwanted telemarketing calls.
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G-8 VOWS UNITY ON REBUILDING IRAQ
The Group of Eight leaders have ended their annual summit with a pledge to
work together to rebuild Iraq and a warning to Iran and North Korea not to
develop nuclear weapons.
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CIA TO REVEAL WAR INTELLIGENCE
The CIA is soon to release a report on Iraq's alleged weapons of mass
destruction, amid mounting concern about the credibility of pre-war
intelligence.
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ZIMBABWE PROTESTS TO CONTINUE
Opposition parties in Zimbabwe vowed to continue anti-government protests
Tuesday after police and troops crushed street demonstrations and arrested
dozens of protesters.
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JEWEL: SEXY DANCE DIVA?
It took three albums for Jewel to convince us that she's an earnest woman with
a message and a guitar. And now she's going the other direction, with her
techno-influenced new album, "0304."
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SUMMER'S BIGGEST TOURS A ROCK FLASHBACK
Norah Jones won eight Grammies and sold six million copies of her debut album,
"Come Away With Me." But don't expect to see her performing live at the
nation's biggest concert venues -- they'll be filled with acts from the '60s
and '70s.
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US Senate inquiry into how case for war was made
The Bush administration faces a major test of its credibility from
a Senate committee investigation into whether officials misused
intelligence to make the case for a war on Iraq.
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G8 opens up to developing world agenda
They troop in by the thousands, many with colourful clothing and
loud music, and announce their message: the rich countries of the
world are hogging the goods of the earth, ignoring the needs of
impoverished millions.
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You don't have to be a scientist to build a missile
Using hi-tech parts bought over the internet, a New Zealand
handyman says he is building a cruise missile in his garage
and has a message for anyone who wants to do the same: You
don't have to be a rocket scientist.
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== ITweb ==
HP takes top server spot from IBM, says IDC
HP has taken the top spot in worldwide server computer market share,
based on revenue during the first quarter, from IBM, says the
International Data Corporation (IDC). [Monday, 2 June 2003]
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WIN-WIN?
Telecoms players appear to agree that the opening of the 1800MHz
spectrum will boost the ICT industry.
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FEATURE
It is projected that HIV/AIDS will cause a decline in South African
GDP of up to 6% annually over the next 10 years. As the pandemic
spreads, companies are stepping in to try and stem the tide.
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Enterprise integration cause for concern
A customer advisory board of IT executives convened by Ascential
Software found that enterprise integration remains a key business
imperative. [Local Ascential rep: CenterField Software]
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IQ releases content management solution
The FileNet P8 enterprise content management product suite has been
made available through The IQ Business Group.
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HP unveils storage solutions
HP has introduced several solutions, services and partnerships under
its Enterprise Network Storage Architecture initiative.
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Edutech's earnings soar
Technology-based education group Edutech achieved headline earnings per
share of 4.64c in the year to end-February, despite a pre-tax operating
loss of R1.9 million.
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Celebrations recall coronation
A series of events across the UK will celebrate the 50th
anniversary of the Queen's coronation.
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Macca plays home-coming gig
Thousands of Paul McCartney fans descend on Liverpool for the
final concert of the ex-Beatle's world tour.
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Gecko inspires sticky tape
The science behind the remarkable adhesive qualities of a lizard's
foot enables UK scientists to make a super-sticky material.
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Nicotine hits newborns hard
Even casual smoking during pregnancy produces behavioural
changes in newborn babies, research has found.
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Test hope for adult 'cot death'
Scientists believe they have pinpointed why some people are
at risk of sudden adult death syndrome.
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'Powerful' malaria drug developed
Scientists use pioneering DNA techniques to develop a cheap
and powerful drug to fight malaria.
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Good schools boost house prices
Parents are paying an average of £47,000 extra for homes in
sought-after catchment areas, a study finds.
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