03-May-2013 01:11

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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Huge payout for US disabled workers :: A US jury awards $240m to 32 mentally disabled men who suffered decades of abuse while working for a turkey processing company in Iowa.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22376860#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Getting used to a slower pace of growth in China :: Why Chinese growth can't carry on breaking records
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/22376391#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

US central bank to keep buying bonds :: US central bank keeps interest rates steady and sticks to its quantitative easing bond-buying programme.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22375449#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

How big brands target Africa :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/W2zo6n-RsAc/index.html

Pinterest: Best friend of brides :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/VILalWjjJro/

ILO head: Ease austerity :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/1yLFPBohDLc/

Virgin Galactic near space tourism :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/h87yC74jDqE/index.html

Inspiring success in young girls :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/CG0cIroQpec/index.html

UK Coal denies fire sale report :: UK Coal has denied a newspaper report that it is looking to put itself into voluntary liquidation, after a fire at a colliery in February.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/22367799#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

The man behind 'Brand Sharapova' :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/G_KN4AJAUPE/index.html

Greece sells gambling monopoly stake :: Greek-Czech investment fund Emma Delta snaps up 33% of Greek gambling monopoly Opap in Greece's first big privatisation.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22369233#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Shots fail to pay players' wages :: Aldershot Town chairman Shahid Azeem confirms the League Two club have not paid players their wages for April.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22368957

Global air travel 'rises by 5.9%' :: The International Air Transport Association (Iata) says air passenger travel grew by 5.9% in March compared with a year earlier, boosted by emerging markets.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22369230#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

UK manufacturing sector 'improves' :: The UK's manufacturing sector contracted again in April, but by less than expected, according to a closely-watched indicator.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22367094#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

'End sexism in architecture' :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/MfyJjQ4cgrs/index.html

Jimmy Wales: 'Dull lectures doomed' :: Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales predicts the death of student boredom
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22160988#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

GM withdraws 'offensive' car ad :: Carmaker General Motors (GM) says it is withdrawing a TV commercial for its Chevrolet Trax four-wheel drive after its soundtrack was deemed "offensive".
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22364476#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Thousands to complain about trackers :: Thousands of borrowers who took out mortgages through Bank of Ireland and Bristol and West are to complain about a sudden increase in their mortgage rates.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22353135#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa