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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EU watchdogs need teeth on privacy :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/w_P6xavM7j4/index.html
From London to Lisbon: The woman reshaping skylines :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/BL59zV-xrbE/index.html
Report: Next iPhone could land this summer :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/zMuN-MlA23w/index.html
Barclays report blames bank culture :: Barclays became too focused on short-term profit and bonuses in the run-up to the Libor-rigging scandal, a review commissioned by the bank says.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22012261#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
SSE fined record £10.5m by Ofgem :: Energy supplier SSE is fined £10.5m by Ofgem for "prolonged and extensive" mis-selling, the regulator's biggest ever fine for a supplier.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22011717#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
IMF: 1 Billion Euros Toward Cyprus' Reforms :: <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 International Monetary Fund announced Wednesday that it will contribute 1.04 billion euros ($1.34 billion) over three years to Cyprus' 10 billion-euro rescue plan in exchange for widespread reforms of the Cypriot economy.</p>
<p>"This is a challenging program that will require great efforts from the Cypriot population," said IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde in a statement. "We believe that it provides a durable and fully financed solution to the underlying problems facing Cyprus and provides a sustainable path toward a recovery."</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/imf-1-billion-euros-toward-cyprus-reforms-1168241
AT&T updates Samsung Galaxy S 4 pricing, will offer both a 16 and 32 GB model :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/IxCH8up2bcA/story01.htm
Marvel Previews Phase Two Movies 'Iron Man 3,' 'Thor 2,' 'Guardians Of The Galaxy' And 'Ant-Man' [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><object height="315" width="560"><embed allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/XkcP5Fc8QGY?hl=en_US&version=3" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="560"></embed></object></p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/marvel-previews-phase-two-movies-iron-man-3-thor-2-guardians-galaxy-ant-man-video-1168703
Pat Robertson Blames 'Sophisticated' Ivy League Schools For Fewer Miracles In US [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><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/NesbG-Lj2g0?rel=0" width="560"></iframe></p>
<p>Miracles might discriminate.</p>
<p>At least that's what Pat Robertson thinks. On Monday's episode of the "700 Club," the televangelist said Ivy League schools are to blame for the lack of miracles taking place in the United States nowadays, <a href="http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/04/01/robertson-god-gives-less-miracles-to-too-educated-americans-who-learn-science/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Raw Story reports</a>.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/pat-robertson-blames-sophisticated-ivy-league-schools-fewer-miracles-us-video-1168595
Naperville, Ill., High Schools Considering Random Drug Testing After 'Rampant' Marijuana Use :: <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>After claims that marijuana use is out of control at two suburban Chicago high schools, Naperville, Ill., school district officials are now considering revising the schools' code to allow random drug testing.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/naperville-ill-high-schools-considering-random-drug-testing-after-rampant-marijuana-use-1168593
Video: Shaq's Jersey Retired By L.A. Lakers; O'Neal Explains His Jabs At Dwight Howard :: <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>Before his jersey was lifted to the rafters at Staples Center, future Hall Of Famer center Shaquille O'Neal spoke about his criticism of current Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard.</p>
<p>On Tuesday, the Lakers retired O'Neal's No. 34 jersey, and many have expected Howard to carry on the torch of dominant big men to wear the purple gold, and to one day have his jersey hang next to O'Neal's</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/video-shaqs-jersey-retired-la-lakers-oneal-explains-his-jabs-dwight-howard-1168625
Suri Cruise Haircut: Did The Tiny Fashionista Cut Her Own Hair? :: <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>It's not uncommon for youngsters to take a scissor to their head and lop off some of their hair; In fact, it's almost a rite of passage to have an embarrassing photo from childhood showing a DIY haircut.</p>
<p>But when one of the most recognizable half-pints in Hollywood does it, the incident becomes more than a bad memory or class photo.</p>
<p>Suri Cruise, known for her impeccable style and taste as a 7-year-old budding fashionista, clearly was guilty of chopping off her hair.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/suri-cruise-haircut-did-tiny-fashionista-cut-her-own-hair-1168631
Sorry Androids: Jawbone's Big Jambox speaker gains battery life with iOS 6.1 devices :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/CgIYijHj-gg/story01.htm
Hyundai and Kia in US car recalls :: Hyundai Motor and its Kia Motors affiliate are recalling more than 1.8 million cars and sports utility vehicles in the US.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22017733#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
Amanda Bynes Impostor: Bynes Claims She Has Redhead Look-Alike After She Is A No-Show In Court :: <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 puzzling saga of Amanda Bynes continues to get even stranger. The 27-year-old actress, who announced her <a href="20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">retirement</a> from acting in 2010, is now claiming that she has an impostor.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/amanda-bynes-impostor-bynes-claims-she-has-redhead-look-alike-after-she-no-show-court-1168553
As China Rebalances Its Economy, Western Companies Rethink Their Business Strategy :: url: http://www.ibtimes.com/china-rebalances-its-economy-western-companies-rethink-their-business-strategy-1167985
After Two Consecutive Annual Declines, Bank Overdraft Fees Are On The Rise, Again :: url: http://www.ibtimes.com/after-two-consecutive-annual-declines-bank-overdraft-fees-are-rise-again-1168233
Jane Henson, Muppets Co-Creator, Dies At 78 :: <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>Jane Henson, co-creator of the Muppets and widow of Jim Henson, died on Tuesday at her Connecticut home at the age of 78. Henson had been battling cancer for several years.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/jane-henson-muppets-co-creator-dies-78-1168423
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