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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.
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Bangladesh losing appeal? :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/Dxajp-jVViw/

Windows 8 poses challenge :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/1mYKBMeKk18/

Can austerity work? :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/IOD2W6vrvjU/

Hollande: Down and out in Paris :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/0waXOf3soPk/index.html

Swedish salmon sales 'breached ban' :: Firms in Sweden have sold about 200 tonnes of Baltic salmon in Europe despite an EU ban targeting toxic chemicals in fish.
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US Treasury chief revamps signature :: US Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, who was mocked for his loopy signature, has offered a more legible version that could feature on new dollar bills
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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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How airlines recycle :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/LOCH34D_QX8/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:&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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France set to tax smartphones to protect culture :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/WoZlJ5wMUoQ/index.html

Sharp's losses hit fresh record :: Japanese electronics-maker Sharp reports a record annual loss, as it struggles with a high debt load and shrinking sales.
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Psy's label sets sights on China :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/7YYuKMTyHGQ/index.html

Bangladesh helps HK maid shortage :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/cJOKMCBexe8/index.html

Takeover approach for Severn Trent :: A group of international investors is interested in buying UK water supplier Severn Trent, the company confirms.
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Retailers in Bangladesh safety pact :: Retailers in Europe, including Hennes & Maurtiz and Inditex which owns Zara, say they will sign an accord to improve safety conditions in factories in Bangladesh.
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EADS profits up on Airbus deliveries :: EADS reports a sharp rise in profits for the first three months of the year, thanks largely to rising revenue from its Airbus subsidiary.
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India drug firm pays record US fine :: India's top drugmaker Ranbaxy Laboratories will pay a record fine in the US for lying to officials and selling badly made generic drugs.
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Australia set to unveil new budget :: Australia's government is set to unveil its latest budget as it faces questions about its handling of the economy ahead of an election this year.
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Netflix makes changes to public API after "Streamageddon" backlash :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/-y0AXrqdVKw/story01.htm

Airbus roll out new A350 XWB :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/Kr9aesSnURw/index.html