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...Ground zero of the propaganda war has been inaccessible to most Americans - Qatar's Al Jazeera cable TV network, the single most important opinion-maker in the Arab world, broadcasts only in Arabic. But Boston NPR station WBUR is now offering Americans a peek at what the Arab world is hearing through its daily translations of Al Jazeera's news broadcasts. While much of the reportage comes straight from the wires, Taliban spin gets a lot more air than it would in the U.S. Example: "The Taliban say the U.S.-led campaign is a crusade against Islam and claim...
...most realized a fix was needed, and other brand-name drugmakers didn't like the notion of an exemption for BMS. The Senate approved a bill with a provision clarifying that generic drugmakers can sell their version of a drug in an adult form even if the brand- name maker has changed its label by adding new pediatric information. The House bill that passed in committee has similar language; a vote on the House floor could happen Tuesday. But generic drugmakers and other opponents of BMS' effort worry that a measure favoring the company could still be slipped in during...
Researchers on a tiny island in western France have discovered the amazing curative powers of seaweed. Apparently, the sea vegetable can cure dandruff and pimples. Cosmetics maker Algue et Mer has been developing the product for six years...
...Japan and China. The stakes are huge: tech consultancy Ovum predicts that in five years 46% of the world's 1.95 billion cell phone owners will be using wireless data services. Microsoft is not only competing with Symbian in mobile operating systems, but also positioning itself against Finnish phone maker Nokia in "middleware," the software platforms that mobile phone operators will use (see No. 2, Jorma Ollila...
Other students came up with more creative options. In his post to the Eliot e-mail list, Bell wrote, “I for one am sponge-bathing with the water from a contraband coffee maker. I’ll be out in the courtyard with a hose if any of you have really stinky roommates...