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Early on, there were hints that this new friendship did not always smell as fresh as it might have. Just six months into Blair's premiership, Labour was forced to return a $1.7 million donation from Bernie Ecclestone, boss of Formula One motor racing, after suggestions, denied by both sides, that his largesse might have influenced the government's decision to exempt the sport from a ban on tobacco sponsorship. But back then, Blair was untouchable. "I'm a pretty straight sort of guy," he told the BBC's Humphrys in an early encounter. Today that sort of charm doesn...
Choosing to be an organ donor, however, is comparatively simple. Individuals usually register to be organ donors by filling out a few forms at their state Department of Motor Vehicles. This can be a difficult and emotional decision, so individuals who want to be organ donors should discuss their decision with loved ones...
...more than just weight loss. A research team at the University of Toronto is developing a "therapeutic video game" to treat children who suffer from hemiplegic cerebral palsy, a condition that can partially paralyze one side of the body. If the children regularly use their weaker side, their motor function can improve. The problem is getting the children to do so outside of therapy sessions. Active video games might do the trick, thought William Li, an undergraduate engineering student at the University of Toronto who is conducting research at the university's Bloorview Kids Rehab teaching hospital...
...including options). This was not a good sign. It wasn't long ago that Jaguar was considered the Lada of luxury models, so prone to breakdowns that mechanics could send their kids to college on the repair bills. Jaguar has, in fact, vastly improved since Ford Motor Co. bought the venerable English brand in 1989. According to the latest J.D. Power survey, Jaguar ranks on a par with BMW for long-term reliability--a respectable showing for a make that used to be the butt of those auto-repair jokes...
...passengers, most of them Hindu, to shout the praises of a Sikh terrorist recently killed in a police shoot-out. Then, as the frightened bus riders began to comply, the gunmen cold-bloodedly opened fire. Twenty-two men died in the fusillade. The terrorists escaped with accomplices on motor scooters...