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Books come alive on multimedia pcs
By Larry Blasko of The Associated Press New technologies often give rise to new art forms, and multimedia PCs can help you think differently about books. Rikki-Tikki-Tavi and Theseus Caught in the M . . . Read more…
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Anz may adopt inadvertence” rule in drug taking “
Auckland, July 31 - Athletics New Zealand is expected to follow the lead of other countries in recognising inadvertence" as a legitimate defence in the case of minor drug-taking offences. ANZ chai . . . " Read more…
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Men more likely to die of melanoma skin cancer _ study
SYDNEY, July 31 AAP _ Men are more likely to have and die of the skin cancer melanoma than women, a national study in the latest Medical Journal of Australia (MJA) has found. A seven-strong resear . . . Read more…
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Test violent alleged criminals for steroid abuse _ doctors
Sydney, July 31 AAP _ People charged with violent crimes should be tested for abuse of the body-building drugs anabolic steroids, two sports doctors believe. We recommend that people who are cha . . . " Read more…
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Clinton charges opponents’ screaming”damages debate”
By Laurence McQuillan of Reuters Independence, Mo, July 30 - President Clinton, trying to muster support for universal health coverage in Congress, Saturday complained that the health reform deba . . . Read more…
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Tip workers concerned over exposure to hazardous gases
Wellington, July 30 -- Workers excavating for a methane gas plant at Wellington's Happy Valley tip are concerned they are being exposed to potentially hazardous gases. Wellington City Council has tak . . . Read more…
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Nobel prize winner dorothy hodgkin dies
London, July 30 AP _ Scientist Dorothy Hodgkin, winner of the Nobel prize in chemistry and one of the founders of the Pugwash conference on nuclear weapons, has died at the age of 84. Professor Ho . . . Read more…
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pesticides contaminate milk of honduran mothers
Tegucigalpa, Honduras, July 30 - Eighty percent of breast-feeding Honduran mothers pass on contaminated milk to their children because they consume dangerous pesticides in food, a government exper . . . Read more…
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Marine resource rentals on conference agenda
Nelson, July 29 -- A government proposal to make marine farmers pay resource rentals is expected to be a major topic of discussion at the Marine Farming Association's annual conference in Nelson this . . . Read more…
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Drugs waste result of attempts to hold costs – turnbull
Tauranga, July 29 -- The collection of more than 32,000kg of medication from just two per cent of Auckland homes raises several issues, says Katikati doctor Tessa Turnbull. The chairwoman of the Roya . . . Read more…
