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...tradition may soon go the way of liquor commercials on TV and smoking in restaurants. Concerned about rising rates of childhood obesity, the Health Ministry is backing legislation that, if approved, would ban restaurants and food manufacturers from including toys and prizes with their products. It's an initiative sure to make multinational corporations - to say nothing of untold millions of children - unhappy, but one that health experts say is necessary. (See nine kid foods to avoid...
...flawed film but a great one, brutally affecting and finally, unexpectedly, uplifting. It crystallizes our greatest fears about our own capabilities into a truly original and discomfiting vision of the world, and it very nearly does McCarthy’s book justice. Viewers may leave the theater not entirely sure what they just witnessed, but “The Road” will stick with them, as will the pressing questions it poses...
...admittedly pack a painful punch: Didn’t all those foreclosed mortgages take us unawares too? Yet the hopeful thought that, even in the worst of times, tomorrow things might look up fundamentally relies on the notions of uncertainty and the pleasantly unexpected. We can at least be sure of that...
Whether all of this is a desperate ploy to inspire a virtual fan base or a genuine attempt to curb the stress of cramming for finals, one thing's for sure: no one’s saying no to free stuff...
...Tayengwa, says that since the elected Chitungwiza Town Council came into office last year there have been some improvements. "Unlike in the past, if we report a sewer pipe burst [the council will] come and attend to it immediately. But they must improve on refuse collection. I am not sure when they last collected it here." Tayengwa lives just across a road almost closed off by dumped refuse. "This is worrying, especially when we have heard of outbreaks of cholera in some parts of the country. I hope we will not have a repeat of last year...