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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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The rise of China's Xi Jinping :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/qUsyu9-yj_c/

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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SFO opens probe into HP's Autonomy deal :: PC maker passes information to UK watchdog as it launches an investigation into the $11bn transaction, the US group has revealed in an SEC filing
url: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5df6e73e-8af8-11e2-8fcf-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fhome_europe%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct

VIDEO: Has the age of low-cost flying ended? :: The distinction between 'low cost' and 'legacy' airlines has diminished in the last six years according to a report by KPMG.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21755736#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

AUDIO: Tracker mortgages 'were not clear' :: Andrew Montlake, director for Coreco, tells the Today programme "lenders have a duty to communicate in a way that is fair, clear and not misleading".
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21751992#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Conclave begins with no clear favourite :: The 115 voting cardinals of the Catholic Church begin their conclave on Tuesday to elect a new pope with several considered to be in the running
url: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3334f520-8a96-11e2-bf79-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fhome_europe%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct

SFO to investigate Autonomy, says HP :: The UK's Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is investigating the sale of technology firm Autonomy to Hewlett Packard, according to a filing from HP.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21752081#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Sterling gripped by recession fears :: Pound falls to a two and half year low after poor industrial and trade data reminded investors of the divergent nature of the UK and US economies
url: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/17472450-8af0-11e2-8fcf-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fhome_europe%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct

Samsung Galaxy S4 Probably Featured In Official Twitter, Facebook Pages; Does The Second Teaser Video Hold Clue For PHOLED Display? :: <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>Rumors and speculations surrounding the next Samsung flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S4, have been around for quite some time now. Several unofficial sources have tried to suggest what the Galaxy S3's successor will feature and how it will look like. But so far, there has not been any official information from Samsung about the device.
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url: http://www.ibtimes.com/samsung-galaxy-s4-probably-featured-official-twitter-facebook-pages-does-second-teaser-video-hold

Stocks struggle for traction :: Stocks are mixed as bull run that has taken many equity barometers to multiyear, or in some cases record, highs endures one of its periodic pauses
url: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b18b6aba-8ade-11e2-8fcf-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fhome_europe%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct

India's Sub-Sonic Cruise Missile Nirbhay Fails In Maiden Flight; DRDO Claims Mission Objectives Met :: <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>India's indigenously-developed medium range sub-sonic cruise missile 'Nirbhay' failed to hit the target in its maiden test flight Tuesday, forcing the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) to terminate the missile mid-way.
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<p>Nirbhay (meaning fearless) was launched Tuesday at 11:50 a.m. local time from a mobile launcher positioned in the launch pad 3 of the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur, located in Balasore district of Odisha state. 
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url: http://www.ibtimes.com/indias-sub-sonic-cruise-missile-nirbhay-fails-maiden-flight-drdo-claims-mission-objectives-met

Anschluss: 75 Years Ago Germany Annexed Austria, One Year Ahead of World War II :: <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>Seventy-five years ago Tuesday, Nazi Germany annexed neighboring Austria in the "Anschluss," a long-held dream of Chancellor Adolf Hitler and many others, including non-Nazis, in the two German-speaking states.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/anschluss-75-years-ago-germany-annexed-austria-one-year-ahead-world-war-ii-1118803

IMDb Website No Longer Blocked In China: Will China's Internet Soon Be Censor-Free? :: <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>China's film buffs and netizens had cause to rejoice last week when they discovered that the popular <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.imdb.com/" target="_blank">IMDb, or Internet Movie Database</a>, was no longer blocked by the nation's <a href="http://www.ibtimes.com/chinas-censors-cut-scenes-cloud-atlas-skyfall-heres-what-other-movies-they-censored-1035002" target="_blank">infamous censors</a>.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/imdb-website-no-longer-blocked-china-will-chinas-internet-soon-be-censor-free-1119066

Japan taps gas from methane hydrate :: Japan says it had successfully extracted natural gas from frozen methane hydrate off its central coast, in what it says is a world first.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21752441#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Guns Kill More People Than Car Accidents In 14 US States :: <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>Firearm-related deaths in the United States are expected to surpass the number of traffic fatalities by 2015, according to at least <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-19/american-gun-deaths-to-exceed-traffic-fatalities-by-2015.html" target="_blank">one recent study</a>. In some states, that is already the reality.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/guns-kill-more-people-car-accidents-14-us-states-1119072

Papal Conclave Schedule: When Do The Cardinals Vote For New Pope? :: <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 College of Cardinals begins meeting in the Vatican Tuesday to select a new pope, following the shock resignation of Benedict XVI last month.</p>
<p>Here is the voting schedule of the papal conclave (Rome time).*</p>
<p>TUESDAY</p>
<p>10 a.m.-11:45 a.m.: Cardinals attend Mass in St. Peter's Basilica, then return to Vatican hotel.</p>
<p>3:45 p.m.: Cardinals go from their hotel to the Apostolic Palace, the official residence of the pope in Vatican City.</p>
<p>4:30 p.m.: A procession moves from the Pauline Chapel in the Vatican Palace to the Sistine Chapel.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/papal-conclave-schedule-when-do-cardinals-vote-new-pope-1119189

London Market Report :: Shares in Lloyds rise 1.6% after the bank sold a 20% stake in wealth manager St James's Place, netting it £400m..
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11899862#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

AUDIO: The 'dangerous' financial products :: As voting opens in a competition to find Europe's most dangerous financial product, the Today programme speaks to Sven Giegold, who is co-ordinating the prize.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21741207#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Sudan rivals 'to resume pumping oil' :: South Sudan and Sudan agree to resume pumping oil after a bitter dispute over fees which saw production shut down more than a year ago.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-21751896#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

S Korea warns on armistice threat :: South Korea says North Korea cannot scrap the armistice that ended the Korean War and calls on Pyongyang to tone down its rhetoric.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-21751226#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

AUDIO: Mansion tax is 'coalition fudge' :: Cathy Jamieson, the shadow economic secretary to the Treasury, and Brandon Lewis, a Conservative local government minister, debate the utility of the mansion tax.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-21752336#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Japan lifts hopes for new energy source :: Japan has successfully extracted gas from 'fire ice' deposits off its Pacific coast as it seeks to reduce its dependence on expensive imports
url: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b5751242-8ae4-11e2-b1a4-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fhome_europe%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct

Syria, China, Iran Among Latest 'Enemies Of Internet'; Rampant Online Spying Curbs Freedom Of Speech :: <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>Several governments are increasingly resorting to online spying, cyber-attacks and intrusions on dissidents and journalists to suppress dissent and curb the freedom of speech, an international media watchdog said in a report released Tuesday.</p>
<p>In this year's "<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://surveillance.rsf.org/en/">Enemies of the Internet</a>" report, Reporters Without Borders, or Reporters Sans Frontieres (RSF) singled out five nations—Syria, China, Iran, Bahrain and Vietnam — as the top five states that conduct "systematic online surveillance resulting in serious human rights violations."</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/syria-china-iran-among-latest-enemies-internet-rampant-online-spying-curbs-freedom-speech-1119391

'Jobs boom' from PPI mis-selling :: At least 20,000 jobs have been created to deal with claims over mis-sold payment protection insurance (PPI), employment group Manpower says.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21740274#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

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

Republicans to unveil $4.6tn of cuts :: Paul Ryan, chairman of House budget committee, will for the third consecutive year present a budget that cuts deeply into US social programmes
url: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4a8919c0-8ab6-11e2-9da4-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fhome_europe%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct

VIDEO: Will.i.am promotes science subjects :: Musician Will.i.am is encouraging young people to engage with science, technology, engineering and maths.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21744658#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Expert: African aid is not enough :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/kJP4Xf2uaE4/

From Apple CEO Tim Cook to Ted Nugent, entrepreneurs rock at State of the Union VIDEO :: Who are you going to call when you want to show you're committed to building an economy where innovative companies thrive?

The CEO of Apple, of course. That's what President Bill Clinton did when he invited John Sculley to sit in first lady Hillary Clinton's box at his first State of the Union address in 1993. And it's what President Barack Obama did when he invited current Apple CEO Tim Cook to sit in first lady Michelle Obama's box at tonight's speech.

For Cook's sake, let's hope this honor works… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
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Take This Job and Love It! :: In a down economy, when your job loses its lustre, it&#039;s worth taking a new approach to it. (Source: Psychology Today)
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