Zimbabwe

Avoiding the "Dentist Waiting Room" Syndrome

sun.com     07-Aug-2008          

I'm on vacation this week. Unfortunately its not the totally disconnected in the middle of Zimbabwe or Galapagos Islands kind of vacation. I'm in Lake Tahoe in a place that has wireless internet access that facilitates my low...                    

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Mugabe and the British

wonkitties.blogspot.com     07-Aug-2008          

Mugabe actually said something sensible:"We had the very good fortune to be colonised by the British, with all that that implies", he once said.I've always said the best thing in the world is to be from a former British colony...                    

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Scorpions move 'dangerous'

drudgereport.com     06-Aug-2008          

The origins of the legislation to disband the Scorpions had set a very dangerous precedent. Zim cops grilled over blast After a bombing at Harare’s main police station, several police officers have been questioned. Do we still...                    

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HIV Drug Can Persist In Mothers’ Milk, Increasing Risk To Them And Their Babies

medicalnewsblog.info     06-Aug-2008   9 related          

A drug commonly used in the developing world to prevent transmission of HIV from mother to child persists in the breast milk and blood of the mothers, putting them and their babies at risk for developing drug-resistant strains...                    

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British Red Cross releases £300k for Zimbabwe appeal

epolitix.com     06-Aug-2008   2 related          

Wednesday 6th August 2008 at 12:12 AM Wednesday, August 6 2008 The British Red Cross has released an initial £300,000 from its Disaster Fund to support a £13.6m International Red Cross appeal for food security in Zimbabwe which...                    

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Shaik’s health questioned

drudgereport.com     04-Aug-2008          

Prison authorities might have to explain why Schabir Shaik is spending so much time in hospital. Zim suspends exports Zimbabwe has suspended exports of basic commodities such as sugar, salt, rice and soap. Percy is pivotal for...                    

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When Do You Tell Kids About "Bad Stuff?"

nytimes.com     04-Aug-2008          

I recently got in some trouble thanks to a photo that appeared on the front page of The Times. It showed a baby in Zimbabwe with casts on both feet, and the caption said his legs were broken by some Robert Mugabe strongmen...                    

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Doris Lessing is cranky, old, fun

babble.com     04-Aug-2008   1 related          

Sometimes it's nice to point out an article, or in this case a couple of articles, that feature smart women. Especially smart, accomplished women who speak their minds and don't care what anyone thinks.Doris Lessing, a recent...                    

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Louise Arbour: another low-calibre drive-by

drdawgsblawg.blogspot.com     04-Aug-2008   3 related          

The smearing of Louise Arbour, the former UN Commissioner of Human Rights, continues. This time it's CanWest, shilling for UN Watch, "a non-governmental organization based in Geneva whose mandate is to monitor the performance...                    

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Traveling slow-fast on the road to ruin

clearblogs.com     04-Aug-2008          

German marks so plentiful (and worthless) that they were burned as fuel, circa 1923. "Big Events are about to occur" U.S. Congressman (and former presidential candidate) Ron Paul recently warned: I have, for the past 35 years,...                    

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