14-May-2013 12:43

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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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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Nokia's real innovation is happening on Asha, not Windows Phone :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/4ZljT2lYzAQ/story01.htm

CVC shelves Betfair takeover bid :: Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners calls off its attempt to buy online betting group Betfair after the two companies fail to reach a deal.
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Housing demand 'highest since 2009' :: Demand for flats and houses in the UK has risen to its highest level for three and a half years, according to an industry survey.
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Confusion over Cornish 'pasty tax' :: There is still confusion over when VAT should be added to the sale of pasties, a survey by the Cornish Pasty Association finds.
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VIDEO: First look at Nokia 'flagship' Lumia 925 :: Rory Cellan-Jones visits Nokia's London offices, to get a preview of the company's new, slimmer, flagship phone, the Lumia 925.
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France mulls tax on internet devices :: The French government considers introducing a "culture tax" on the sale of smartphones and tablets to help fund French film, music and images.
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Lonmin mineworkers in new strike :: Lonmin mineworkers in South Africa down tools in a wildcat strike, after a senior union official was shot at the weekend.
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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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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