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  French
farmer tells of shock at bird flu deaths
The Guardian: The
first European farmer to be hit by an outbreak of bird flu has
described how he was shocked to discover 400 of his flock of
turkeys had dropped dead in one night. The confirmation of the
first H5N... |
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 Women
buy clothes, men prefer cigarettes
China Daily: Women
like to spend their disposable income on clothes and staying
fit, while men prefer to spend their extra cash on books,
smokes and booze, a recent survey indicates. Sociologists
surveyed 2,351 ... |
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 Provision
of basic needs to be ensured, says Musharraf
Dawn: LAHORE:
President Pervez Musharraf said on Saturday he would play his
role in ensuring provision of basic amenities like health,
education, clean drinking water and electricity to the
masses... |
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 UN
seeks $357m for quake
The
Australian: THE United Nations appealed today for $US272
million ($357.38 million) for quake survivors in northern
Pakistan where, aid officials said, the death toll could hit
40,000, exceeding that in the Iranian... |
 Avian
Flu Vaccine Offers Hope Coupled With Questions
Health
finder: It seems effective, but immunity requires two shots
and a longer time to take effect, researchers say. By Steven
Rein berg. Health Day Reporter this article to news... |
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 France
calls for EU minister meeting on bird flu
Swissinfo English: PARIS (Reuters) - The European Union's
health and foreign ministers should meet soon to coordinate
their reaction to the spreading bird flu virus, France's
Foreign... |
 U.N.
health chief sounds alarm on bird flu
Reuters: By Paul Eckert: UNITED NATIONS, Sept 15 (Reuters) -
Avian flu will mutate and become transmissible by humans and
the w... |
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 PNG
coffee ‘healthy’
Papua
New Guinea Post: PAPUA New Guinea coffee would soon become an
instant hit with coffee drinkers as scientists continue their
study into antioxidants contained in this “green gold”. A c... |
 Breast
cancer 'link' to left-handedness
LEFT-HANDED women are twice as likely to develop breast cancer
before they hit menopause compared with right-handed women,
researchers will claim today. A study of women in The
Netherlands released ... |
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Jock Stein died on
the 10th October in 1985. He began his managerial career at Dunfermline Athletic, where he pulled the team up from near relegation to win the Scottish Cup in 1960. He was fondly regarded as Scotland's best manager and under him the Scottish side qualified for the World Cup finals in Spain in 1982. To read more about Jock Stein
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Donald Dewar died on 11th October 2000. He fell as he left his official residence at
Butte House in Charlotte Square. He was Scotland's first Minister and was instrumental in creating the Bill and the Scotland Act that formed the Scottish Parliament. To read more on the life and times of Donald Dewar,
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 Cold
comfort
The
Bulletin: Report by Mike Walsh. The threatened avian flu
pandemic would cause almost immeasurabe human suffering, but the economic
fallout would last much longer and spread far wider.
 SARS
war: the epidemic strikes back
The Bulletin: Report by
Mike Walsh. When SARS hit Toronto the world was given a taste of the
impact of avian flu.
Death
on the wing
A flu pandemic that could strike without warning and kill
millions is on its way. Michael Hutak tells why Australia will
struggle to cope.
 The
flu fighters
Public-health officials have been sounding the avian flu
alarms, and now Washington has caught the bug. Meanwhile,
scientists search for a vaccine.
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