12-Mar-2013 06:37

Economy class goes gourmet :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/XNsTd-sf7ls/index.html

Investing in Kids Isn't Rocket Science :: The Millennium Development Goals challenged the world to cut extreme poverty in half, dramatically reduce child mortality, and make primary education universal, but Jody Heymann and Kristen McNeill say the world can do more.
In their report, “Changing Children’s Chances”, released by the World Policy Analysis Centre on Wednesday, Heymann and McNeill map the world’s commitment to essential development needs of children in terms of the official laws, policies, and programmes that exist at the national level.
Based on an extensive understanding of international agreements and norms, Heymann and McNeill identify eight critical areas of need &#8211; poverty reduction, quality education, protection from early labour, protection from early marriage, quality health care, po...<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Message:</i></b> Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm <b><a href="http://www.medworm.com/rss/search.php?qu=%2Bswine+%2B%28influenza+flu%29&t=Swine+Flu&f=infectiousdiseases&r=Any&o=d" target ="_self">Swine Flu RSS news feed</a></b> - updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources.</p></div>
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Speech therapy could help save NHS cash :: INVESTMENT in speech and language therapy could help boost the Edinburgh economy by more than £10 million a year, a report has found. (Source: Scotsman.com News - Health)
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The rise of China's Xi Jinping :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/qUsyu9-yj_c/

US-EU multi-trillion dollar deal? :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/IUZUM8VsG6I/

Struggling in your career? Good :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/pc5fTFplAl8/index.html

CEO Ghosn: Eliminate uncertainty :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/wvKiPmA1Wgk/

China's Wen leaves divided legacy :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/FmQlrJijHIY/index.html

With food safety bill, U.S. government will spend nearly $1 million per person to prevent food-borne illness deaths :: (NaturalNews) The recently-passed Food Safety Modernization Act, which was passed in order to prevent food-borne illness deaths in the USA, will cost $1.4 billion over the first five years. But nobody thinks about the economics of the issue. How many people are we going to save by spending this $1.4 billion, even assuming it works?To answer that question, let's look at the food illness fatality figures offered by the CDC:&bull; Out of the 5,000 food-borne illness deaths each year in the United States, only 1,809 are "attributable to foodborne transmission" according to the CDC (http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol5no5/mead.htm#Table%203).&bull; E.coli, which is often quoted in the big scare stories about food safety, only kills 78 people a year through food-borne transmission (52 plus 26, fro...
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Can Aspirin Lower The Risk Of Skin Cancer? Melanoma Lowers In Women Who Take The Drug, But Don't Go Tanning Yet :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p> </p>
<p>Aspirin is best known as a headache- and painkiller, but a new study suggests it can also guard against melanoma, a dangerous type of skin cancer.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/can-aspirin-lower-risk-skin-cancer-melanoma-lowers-women-who-take-drug-dont-go-tanning-yet-1119308

US expands North Korea sanctions :: The US imposes sanctions on North Korea's primary foreign exchange bank and four individuals, amid escalating rhetoric from Pyongyang.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-21751226#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Matt Lauer on Ann Curry Leaving 'Today': We Didn't Handle It Well :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p> </p>
<p>Matt Lauer and pretty much everyone at <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.nbc.com/">NBC's</a> "Today" have seen better times during the show's many decades on television. The 55-year-old host talked about his morning show's low ratings and Ann Curry's departure during a frank interview with the <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/03/11/matt-lauer-s-bruising-year-after-ann-curry-s-ouster-devastated-thetoday-show.html">Daily Beast.</a></p>
<p>Lauer said of "Today's" less-than-stellar ratings:</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/matt-lauer-ann-curry-leaving-today-we-didnt-handle-it-well-1119267

Samsung Galaxy S4 Release Nears: New Patent Filings Suggest 3D Video/Imaging And Panoramic Imaging Lens, Second Teaser Trailer Suggests Black Or White Phone [VIDEO] :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p> </p>
<p>How many specs can <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.samsung.com/us/">Samsung</a> cram into the Galaxy S4 before it's unveiled at the Mobile Unpacked event Thursday at <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.radiocity.com">Radio City Music Hall</a> in New York? </p>
<p>According to the rumor mill, as many as possible. Recent reports suggest the Korean electronics giant filed patents for 3D Video/Image capturing and a new Panorama Camera System just days ago that may be seen on the highly anticipated Galaxy S4.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/samsung-galaxy-s4-release-nears-new-patent-filings-suggest-3d-videoimaging-panoramic-imaging-lens

Software-defined storage stays hot as SwiftStack gets $6.1M :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/pMsS_imwwM8/story01.htm

US official in China hacking call :: The Chinese government should acknowledge and investigate cyber crime from China, US National Security Adviser Thomas Donilon says.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-21751204#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Falkland Islanders Vote To Stay British, 1,517-3 :: <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p> </p>
<p>The people of the Falkland Islands have voted overwhelmingly to stay British, <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21750909" target="_blank">the BBC reported</a> Monday night.</p>
<p>Of 1,517 votes cast in the two-day referendum in the remote South Atlantic islands, 1,513 were in favor of keeping the current status, while just three votes were against.</p>
<p>There was a turnout of more than 90 percent from 1,672 British citizens eligible to vote in a population of about 2,900.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/falkland-islanders-vote-stay-british-1517-3-1119264

VIDEO: Nepalese dream of working abroad :: For many Nepalese, working abroad is the best way to secure their economic future.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21751071#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Mandatory Gun Ownership In Maine Town? Byron Shoots Down Controversial Measure :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>The people of Byron, Maine, unanimously rejected a proposal in a town meeting Monday that would have required every household to own a firearm and ammunition, <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://news.yahoo.com/maine-town-wont-require-every-household-own-gun-012650151.html">Reuters</a> reported.</p>
<p>Sixty Byron residents crammed in a tiny schoolhouse where they voted down the measure at their annual town meeting.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/mandatory-gun-ownership-maine-town-byron-shoots-down-controversial-measure-1119263

VIDEO: 'Stability needed' to Mine in Mongolia :: Do the benefits outweigh the risks for some of the world's biggest miners in Mongolia?
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21751072#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Is James Franco The Most Hated Neighbor In LA? Resident Complains About 'Oz The Great and Powerful' Star In Email :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p> </p>
<p>James Franco may be on his way to A-list actor status after his performance in "Oz the Great and Powerful," but that certainly doesn't make him a good neighbor.</p>
<p>In fact, Franco could be the worst neighbor ever, at least that's what a disgruntled Los Angeles resident who lives in close proximity to him thinks.</p>
<p>One of his neighbors tore the 34-year-actor apart via an anonymous email posted on real estate blog <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://la.curbed.com/">Curbed LA </a>on Friday, saying he had a harmful impact on the quiet street.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/james-franco-most-hated-neighbor-la-resident-complains-about-oz-great-powerful-star-email-1119207