World
Obama expands health agenda, but not funding
May 13, 2009JOHANNESBURG, 8 May 2009 (PlusNews) - At a time when many Americans are preoccupied with the economic crisis on their doorsteps, President Barack Obama has asked Congress to approve US$63 billion for global health over the...
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Asparagus and new potato soup
May 13, 2009OK, asparagus is expensive, but it's also highly seasonal, so why not treat yourself once a year to this delicious vegetable? If the answer is unprintable in a family newspaper and involves the effects of the...
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Bird flu case reported in Egypt
May 13, 2009CARIO, May 11 (Prensa Latina) Egyptian authorities confirmed another human case of bird flu, after more than 25,000 pigs were killed in that country and trips to Saudi Arabia to perform Unrah pilgrimage were canceled, as...
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Atlantis Astronauts heading for Hubble Space Telescope
May 12, 2009Originally posted on WASHINGTON, May 11 (Xinhua) — The U.S. space shuttle Atlantis lifted off Monday with seven-member crew onboard from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on a mission to upgrade the 19-year-old Hubble Space Telescope...
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Vietnam celebrates Dien Bien Phu anniversary
May 12, 2009On May 7 Vietnam celebrated the 55th anniversary of its decisive victory over U.S.–backed French colonialist forces at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu during the First Indochina War. At Dien Bien Phu City in mountainous...
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