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...Britons since 1995. After the diagnosis, Simms' father Don read about the use of an anticoagulant called pentosan polysulphate (PPS) to delay the onset of scrapie, a disease which produces similar brain lesions in sheep as VCJD does in humans. The drug was not licensed for human use in Britain - and doctors were un-willing to test it on Simms until Don secured the High Court's permission in late 2002. Within months Simms' condition stabilized, then improved. Five other victims are now being treated with PPS, with similar results. Doctors believe PPS shuts down the "rogue" prions blamed...
...market expected to soar, Bangladesh alone could lose a million textile jobs, warns John McGhie of Britain-based Christian Aid. But there's also concern for producers closer to home. The E.U. took in around 20% of global textile and clothing imports in 2002. With China already the bloc's biggest supplier, the end of quotas "will have serious consequences for the European industry," says Bill Lakin, director-general of European trade body Euratex. Brussels could yet trigger safeguards should Chinese imports explode. You can be sure it won't need 10 years to do so. The Schroders' Pet Project...
...intrepid Norsemen would probably not recognize their 1,000-year-old home. Where once there were serfs, there are now staff, and a golf course stands on former grazing land. Such is the world of 21st century castles. From Scotland to southern England, castles have always been among Britain 's most popular tourist attractions. They're a top lure in Ireland as well. But, travelers, bored with chain motels and overpriced bed-and-breakfasts, are finding the idea of sleeping in a historical monument attractive indeed. "People are tired of country hotels. They want a bit more personality," says Roger...
So much for grand old flags. Some Australian nationalists this month are lobbying to ditch their current symbol, far left--which includes Britain's Union Jack--because it conjures up the country's roots as a penal colony. Instead, the Aussies are pushing for a new flag celebrating the 19th century Eureka Stockade, a tax revolt some liken to the Boston Tea Party. Australia is just one of several countries reconsidering their colors. --By Jeremy Caplan...
...existing fanatics; their destruction in Iraq will be all the more resounding and mark the decline of their influence. French diplomacy has been heavily mistaken in opposing U.S. policy. Let us hope that France will pull itself together and actively join its natural allies, the U.S. and Britain, in the great battle for democracy being waged in Iraq...