 Economic Information - September 7, 2008
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The Asian-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) forum has outlined its plan to detect and respond to outbreaks of the deadly bird-flu. APEC ministers met in Da Nang, May 5, to create the "APEC Action Plan on the Prevention and Response to Avian and Influenza Pandemics |
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Researchers using brain scans to unravel the biology of dread found that for some people, anticipating pain is as bad as experiencing it. How much attention the brain pays to expected pain determines whether someone is an "extreme dreader" -- suggesting that simple diversions could alleviate the misery |
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Unionized workers from New York to Los Angeles are protesting Wal-Mart's health care coverage on Wednesday. The Associated Press reports the unions, which represent 6 million workers, say Wal-Mart provides inadequate health care |
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(AHN)-A new report by the University of Durham finds that working for yourself will make you much happier than those employed by others |
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Researchers say 13 million people in developing countries die from cardiovascular disease. The staggering figure is almost triple the number of people who die from AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria combined |
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