Eminent Video Music Composers Waltz In
A who’s who of video game music composition begin their Australian tour this week....
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Aeroflot Seeks Loan To Deal For Alitalia
The Russian airline Aeroflot is seeking up to$1.2 billion in loans to finance its bid for the Italian national airline, Alitalia....
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Brainy Parrot Dies, Emotive To The End
A comparative psychologist taught the parrot to learn scores of words, which he could put into categories, to count and to recognize colors and shapes....
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Connections: Classical Music Imperiled: Can You Hear The Shrug?
What has changed about classical music is not how much the tradition means to its devotees, but how little it means to everyone else....
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Americans Prepare To Play Good Cop, Bad Cop With China
When Hank Paulson, the US Treasury Secretary, meets China’s leaders this week for the inaugural Strategic Economic Dialogue in Beijing, both sides will be hoping to emerge with as little loss of face ...
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Health News

Insure Me, Please: The Murky Politics of Mind-Body
2008-03-31 04:50 - Mental health insurance parity raises all sorts of tricky questions. Is an ailment a legitimate disease if you can?t test for it?

Harvey Picker, 92, Pioneer in Patient-Centered Care, Is Dead
2008-03-30 04:50 - Mr. Picker, who led the Picker X-Ray Company, also started a foundation now considered a leader in promoting patient-friendly medical care.

Study Finds Many Patients Dissatisfied With Hospitals
2008-03-30 04:50 - The first uniform national survey of patients has shown many complaints bore directly on the quality of care.

U.S. to Study Drug for Suicide Links
2008-03-29 06:01 - The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday that it was investigating a possible link between Merck’s best-selling drug Singulair and suicide.

F.D.A. Reviewing H.I.V. Drugs for Heart Risk
2008-03-29 04:50 - The Food and Drug Administration said that recent data show patients taking H.I.V. drugs from GlaxoSmithKline and Bristol-Myers Squibb may have increased risk of heart attack.

City Postpones Calorie-Posting Rule
2008-03-29 04:50 - Chain restaurants will have until April 15 to post nutritional information for consumers.

Study Hints of Gene Link to Risk of Schizophrenia
2008-03-29 04:50 - A rare and previously undetectable genetic variation has been linked to a significant increase in the risk of developing schizophrenia.

If Elected ...: Clinton Details Premium Cap in Health Plan
2008-03-29 04:50 - Hillary Rodham Clinton said she would like to limit the cost of health insurance to no more than 10 percent of Americans? income, a significant reduction for some families.

Alaska Suit Against Lilly Is Settled
2008-03-28 06:01 - The prospect of a pending Supreme Court case that could sweep away many lawsuits against drug companies loomed over Alaska’s $15 million settlement with Eli Lilly.

Books of The Times: You Promised That You?d Forget Me Not, but You For...
2008-03-28 06:01 - Stefan Merrill Block’s improbably upbeat debut novel tells the story of a family’s genetic destiny ? early-onset Alzheimer’s disease ? in a roundabout and fanciful way.


 
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