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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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.
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Ticket machine card fraud rise in EU :: Several European countries have reported a rise in card crime at ticket machines and petrol pumps, says a study.
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SPL pursue Rangers legal costs :: The Scottish Premier League pursue costs for their investigation into undisclosed payments to Rangers players.
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Qatar flexing its regional clout :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/ZqSdmcYcOGA/
Latecomer wins FIFA goal-line deal :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/P-B9Xe45y-Y/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:• 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).• 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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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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Quiz: Destination Dubai :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/cett7x86gGI/index.html
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The Open and Rocky Road Post-2015 :: What values does a Yemeni journalist who fuelled the Arab Spring hold in common with a former principal of the U.S. National Security Council? And how in turn will they see eye to eye with a Jordanian queen, or the president of Indonesia?
The subjects of this riddle are meeting in Monrovia as part of Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's 27-member High Level Panel of Eminent Person's on the Post-2015 Development Agenda (HLP).
The purpose of the HLP is to lead the discussion around a new framework, the post-2015 development agenda, to replace the expiring Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The HLP's work will culminate with an advisory report to Ban in May 2013.
The meeting, which takes place between Jan. 30 and Feb. 1, is the third in a series of four. Previous meetings took place in Lon...
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Nepal's battle with drug traffickers :: Nepal fights to avoid being called a haven for drug trafficking
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European markets at close: 04.04.2013 :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/euronews/en/business/~3/n8ARkFv8rss/
Will Mozambique end up like Nigeria or Norway? :: Will Mozambique emulate Nigeria or Norway when its gas flows?
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Q&A: Japan's latest stimulus package :: Will Japan's latest stimulus measures work?
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22023456#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
No fresh stimulus measures from BoE :: The Bank of England decides not to expand its stimulus programme of quantitative easing and keeps interest rates unchanged at 0.5%.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22025966#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
EU suspects state aid in football :: The EU is studying allegations that some top football clubs, including Real Madrid, received state aid in violation of EU competition rules.
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Pension reform 'needs explanation' :: The government should do more to explain the new state pension system to the public, a cross-party group of MPs says.
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Qatar's spending spree :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/KlCVG9hz45o/
How science confounded the year's gloom :: Higgs boson and landing Curiosity on Mars are just two of the great achievements of the past 12 monthsIn a year that saw Britain suffer double-dip recession; when crippling debt has risen to threaten a record number of households; when the nation faces losing its triple A credit rating; and the economy of the entire planet continues to flounder, it is hard to find many reasons to be cheerful. The human species, which has made so much of its sparkling intellect in recent decades, could fairly be accused of having made a recent hash of global affairs. It is a justifiable criticism, though it ignores some intriguing contradictory evidence. We forget that some affairs went well in 2012. Indeed, when it came to scientific achievements, the year turns out to have been a sparkling one. Interplane...
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VIDEO: Patent dilemma for India drugs firms :: India introduced a new patent law in 2005, under which several multinational pharmaceutical firms have been denied protection for their medicines.
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VIDEO: Washing cars without water in Dubai :: Middle East Business report met two brothers who have shaken up the car-washing business in Dubai by doing away with the most obvious ingredient - water.
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The regulators are alright: Why it's time for tech to give the feds a break :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/j9Pia9xzBmA/story01.htm
NASCAR Martinsville Sprint Cup Series: Where To Watch Live, Preview, Starting Grid :: <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>Dale Earnhardt Jr. has posted five straight top-10 finishes this season, and looks for his sixth Sunday at Martinsville in the NASCAR Spring Cup Series.</p>
<p>Earnhardt Jr. took the points lead from Brad Keselowski after placing second to Kyle Bush at Auto Club Speedway in California two weeks ago. Earnhardt Jr. will start from the No. 17 spot, and Busch will be at No. 11.</p>
<p>Keselowski dropped back to second in the standings when he placed 23rd in California, but ran a strong pole this week and begins Sunday's race in the seventh spot.</p></div></div></div>
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Kerry Urges Turkey And Israel To Normalize Ties :: <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>Less than a month after returning from the Middle East while accompanying U.S. President Barack Obama, Secretary of State John Kerry is <a href="http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2013/04/207087.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">back in the region</a> as of Saturday. This marks Kerry's <a href="http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2013/02/204898.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">third visit </a>to the region since<a href="http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2013-04/07/c_132290506.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> assuming the mantle </a>of secretary of state.</p></div></div></div>
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WWE 2013 WrestleMania 29: Where To Watch Live Stream Online And Free Pre-Show, Match Card, Preview For PPV :: <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>One of the most highly anticipated events in WWE history is finally set to get underway.</p>
<p>WrestleMania 29 will take place at 7 p.m. ET on Sunday at MetLife Stadium. It can be purchased on Pay-Per-View for $64.95. Viewers can watch a live stream online at <a href="http://ppv.wwe.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">wwe.com</a> for $59.99.</p></div></div></div>
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Indonesia moves to outlaw black magic :: One of Indonesia's best-known warlocks, has a real world problem he may not be able to solve so easily: an attempt by Indonesia's parliament to outlaw black magic
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US Mourns Young Diplomat Killed In Afghanistan :: <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>An Illinois woman has been identified as one of five Americans killed in an attack in southern Afghanistan Saturday. She is the first U.S. diplomat to die in the line of duty since Benghazi.</p>
<p>Anne Smedinghoff, a 25-year-old Foreign Service officer, died Saturday. Her group was traveling to donate books to students when it was struck by an explosion.</p>
<p>The Chicago-area woman is the first American diplomat to die on the job since the Sept. 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. diplomatic installation in Benghazi, Libya.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/us-mourns-young-diplomat-killed-afghanistan-1175883
Portugal bailout blown off course :: Government must table new austerity measures to make up for a budget shortfall or negotiate further relaxation of deficit targets with lenders
url: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3d1c3a10-9ed9-11e2-b813-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fhome_europe%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct
New York Knicks Vs. OKC Thunder: Where To Watch Knicks Test 11-Game Win Streak, Preview, Betting Odds, Prediction, Melo, Durant Battle For Scoring Title :: <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>A tenth of a point is all that separates New York Knick Carmelo Anthony and Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant.</p>
<p>Seeking his fourth straight scoring title, Durant leads the league at 28.4 points per game, and Anthony is just behind him at 28.3. The 28-year-old Anthony has never won a scoring title, but as put together a three-game slew of 43.7 points on 64.2-percent shooting to inch closer to Durant.</p>
<p>Now the two square-off Sunday afternoon at Chesapeake Energy Arena, as the Knicks put their 11-game winning streak on the line.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/new-york-knicks-vs-okc-thunder-where-watch-knicks-test-11-game-win-streak-preview-betting-odds
Unions in talks over general strike :: The union that represents government workers says it is in talks on holding a general strike as it vowed to "fight back" on spending cuts.
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