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 – 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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Looking to find new apps? Twitter adds third-party app discovery and deep links :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/cHJCwiGBN9w/story01.htm
Who Went Home On 'Dancing With The Stars?' Wynonna Judd Voted Off 'DWTS' :: <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>After great performances during the Prom Night episode of "Dancing with the Stars," it was revealed right at the start that the King and Queen of the prom would not be going home.</p>
<p>On Monday night the hit show asked that its viewers take to Twitter and pick a King and Queen for the "DWTS" prom.</p>
<p>Zendaya Coleman and Jacoby Jones got to watch a special dance performance by professional dancers in the comfort of their royal chairs without having to worry for the rest of the episode if they would be sent home packing on Tuesday.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/who-went-home-dancing-stars-wynonna-judd-voted-dwts-1167391
'Buckwild' Star Shain Gandee's Autopsy Reveals Cause of Death; Family Supposedly Can't Afford Funeral :: <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>"Buckwild" star Shain Gandee died from carbon monoxide poisoning inside his Ford Bronco, which was mostly submerged in mud in West Virginia, according to autopsy reports that were released Tuesday.</p>
<p>The deaths of Gandee, his uncle and a friend in the vehicle were ruled accidental, Cpl. B.D. Humphreys of the Kanawha County Sheriff's Office told <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2013/apr/02/mtv-buckwild-shain-gandee-funeral-costs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Guardian</a> on Tuesday.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/buckwild-star-shain-gandees-autopsy-reveals-cause-death-family-supposedly-cant-afford-funeral
Louisville Guard Kevin Ware Will Reportedly Be Back On The Court 'Next Season' Following Leg Injury :: <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>Kevin Ware, the Louisville guard <a href="http://www.ibtimes.com/louisville-guard-kevin-ware-suffers-horrific-broken-leg-video-1162021">who suffered a gruesome broken leg</a> during an Elite Eight game against Duke on Sunday, confirmed on Twitter Tuesday that he'll be back on court "next season."</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/louisville-guard-kevin-ware-will-reportedly-be-back-court-next-season-following-leg-injury-1167373
Jobless in Madrid :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/xN7SskS39bE/
Facebook boss empowers women :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/SdxagMQEFUw/
Qatar flexing its regional clout :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/ZqSdmcYcOGA/
Cleaning out London Eye's grime :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/QzjZrlMhRUA/
Arkansas to probe Exxon Mobile spill :: The US state of Arkansas launches an investigation into an Exxon Mobil pipeline that ruptured, spilling oil into a housing community last week.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22008561#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Putin targets elite's foreign assets :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/fHu49VfVsNw/index.html
Evan Ebel Killed Colo. Prison Director After His Ankle Monitor Failed :: <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>White supremacist parolee Evan Spencer Ebel, who is believed to have murdered Colorado prison chief Tom Clements and a pizza delivery man after being mistakenly released from prison years early, was able to escape court supervision after his ankle monitor failed in March.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/evan-ebel-killed-colo-prison-director-after-his-ankle-monitor-failed-1167345
EU data watchdogs take aim at Google :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/Gh81_AqqVao/index.html
Anonymous Claims It Hacked North Korea Government Site, Stole 15,000 Passwords In #OpFreeKorea :: <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>Hackers belonging to the hacktivist collective Anonymous claim to have breached North Korean government websites, obtaining more than 15,000 user records.</p>
<p>According to Martyn Williams of <a href="http://www.northkoreatech.org/2013/04/02/hackers-claim-to-have-hit-uriminzokkiri/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">North Korea Tech</a>, a blog that covers technology-related news in the world's most isolated country, the hacked website is Uriminzokkiri.com, a "semi-official North Korean website" that "speaks for the North Korean government" and posts "much of the output of state media."</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/anonymous-claims-it-hacked-north-korea-government-site-stole-15000-passwords-opfreekorea-1167293
Right on cue: 54.3 percent of Androids run Ice Cream Sandwich or Jelly Bean software :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/Aao_JpOf1zY/story01.htm
Coming to your phone: HD voice :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/t8ztOEKtQug/index.html
AEG to defend Jackson death claims :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/bXXv8_1uqoU/index.html
Why Millions Are Boycotting The Maldives :: <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>Behold the power of social media: In less than two week's time, nearly 2 million people have signed an online <a href="http://www.avaaz.org/en/maldives_global/?fp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">petition</a> on Avaaz.org to boycott the Maldives unless it reforms its judicial system.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/why-millions-are-boycotting-maldives-1167255
NHL Trade Rumors: Luongo, Kiprusoff, Clowe, And Whitney Could Be Dealt Before Trade Deadline :: <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>There has been a flurry of activity in the closing days leading up to the trade deadline, with a lot of star veteran names being offloaded by teams most likely set to miss the playoffs.</p>
<p>In this seller's market, the Dallas Stars and the Calgary Flames have been two teams who are prepared to start over and rebuild. Their GMs have tried to extract the most value possible out of their veterans, trading off players such as Brendan Morrow, Derek Roy, Jarome Ignila, and Jay Bouwmeester for generous packages of prospects and draft picks.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/nhl-trade-rumors-luongo-kiprusoff-clowe-whitney-could-be-dealt-trade-deadline-1167263
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