Ousted Thai Premier: Dabbler In Sports, Champ Of The Spotlight
Ousted as prime minister in a coup last September, Thaksin Shinawatra has made a move to console himself with the purchase of an English soccer club....
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Royal Acts Over Pictures
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Soccer Notebook: Revival For Owen, And Renewal For Newcastle
After struggling with injuries for much of the past three seasons, Michael Owen has apparently rediscovered his scoring touch ? and not a moment too soon....
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Lord Goldmsith Takes Senior London Role At Debevoise & Plimpton
The former Attorney-General, Lord Goldsmith, QC, is joining Debevoise & Plimpton, a top American law firm, to head its European litigation practice from tomorrow....
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Inflation Remains Above Target
Higher food prices kept UK inflation at 2.1 per cent for the third month in a row in December, remaining stubbornly above the Bank of England’s 2.0 per cent target....
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Health News

California Delays Plan to Track Prescription Drugs
2008-03-27 04:50 - In a reprieve for the pharmaceutical industry, California regulators agreed to delay a requirement that prescription drugs be electronically tracked to thwart counterfeiting.

Rethinking Is Urged on a Vaccine for AIDS
2008-03-27 04:50 - The top federal official responsible for AIDS research agreed that more fundamental knowledge is needed about H.I.V. before a vaccine can be developed.

Lilly Settles Alaska Suit Over Zyprexa
2008-03-27 04:50 - The drug company has agreed to pay $15 million to the state of Alaska to settle a lawsuit claiming that its schizophrenia drug Zyprexa caused patients to develop diabetes.

F.D.A. to Seek More Safety Data on Stents
2008-03-27 04:50 - New federal guidelines recommend that manufacturers track patients receiving stents for up to five years.

Television Review | ’Autism: The Musical’: A Different Sort of ?Hey Ki...
2008-03-26 06:01 - There’s a commendable use of bait-and-switch in ?Autism: The Musical? on Tuesday night on HBO, beginning with this documentary’s title.

Well: When the Bully Sits in the Next Cubicle
2008-03-26 04:52 - Unlike the playground bully, who often resorts to physical threats, the work bully sets out on a course of constant but subtle harassment.

Really?: The Claim: Grapefruit Can Increase the Risk of Breast Cancer
2008-03-26 04:52 - A recent e-mail chain has some people concerned about grapefruit.

Personal Health: Trying Again After Recurrent Miscarriages
2008-03-26 04:52 - Couples affected by multiple miscarriages need factual information, emotional support and, if possible, treatment based on a medically established cause.

One Drug, Two Faces
2008-03-26 04:51 - Alaska has brought a suit against Eli Lilly accusing the company of hiding the side effects of its bestselling schizophrenia medicine, Zyprexa.

Vital Signs: Perceptions: Feminists More Open-Minded on Weight
2008-03-26 04:51 - A new study finds that women who describe themselves as feminists are more forgiving than other women when assessing the attractiveness of other women.


 
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