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...worry about. The first question after McMahon's speech was about the rising cost of living, the next about offshore drilling and the third about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. "I'm this way about the health care bill," says Anna Porto, 80, a retired clerk, wagging her index and middle fingers in opposite directions. "I like that it helps the uninsured, but I don't like that we're paying for it. We can't afford it right now - we can't afford anything...
...billion into Haiti and nothing will work correctly." This was exemplified with reports after the earthquake of government-affiliated community leaders selling coupons for food aid intended to be free. Haiti is one of the 10 most corrupt countries in the world, according to Transparency International's world index of corruption. The government has yet to earn the trust of the people. It cannot simply be placed at the helm, expecting citizens to believe...
...Tiananmen Square was filled with choking whirlwinds, cars and bicycles were coated in a thin layer of wheat-colored dust, flights were delayed and on March 20 the air pollution index reached 500 - the worst level possible - due to the high level of particulates in the air. A day later, several cities in eastern China including Shanghai, Nanjing, Suzhou and Hangzhou reported similarly bad air quality. Hong Kong and Taiwan also reported dangerously high levels of pollution. (See pictures of the Mongolian Cyclone dusting up Beijing...
...researchers tracked a group of over 19,000 women aged 38 to 89 and periodically assessed their body mass index, eating habits, and other health indicators. The women were all healthcare professionals who started the study in good health and with a BMI within the normal range...
...products were being sold not just in large supermarkets and convenience stores but in the tiny xiaomaibu, or corner grocers, where Chinese consumers still make a large share of incidental purchases. "Control over end distribution channels is one of Tingyi's key competitive advantages," according to the China Brands Index from Hong Kong brokerage CLSA...