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    Sheridan Desperate once more  Aug 28, 2008
    People - Entertainment - theage. The Age: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Melbourne's leading newspaper. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)

    Story of abuse, murder rivets Israel  Aug 28, 2008
    (Jack Guez/ AFP/ Getty Images) By Ethan Bronner New York Times News Service / August 28, 2008. . (Boston Globe)

    Two-Headed Baby Causes Frenzy in Bangladesh  Aug 28, 2008
    "He has one stomach and he is eating normally with his two mouths," Dr. Mohamad Abdul Bari told AFP. "He has one genital organ and a full set of limbs.". Bari said the baby developed from one embryo "but there was a developmental anomaly." He said the clinic was unable to say if the baby had one or two sets of vital organs. (Fox News)

    Infotainment  Aug 28, 2008
    Daily Times - Leading News Resource of Pakistan. Thursday, August 28, 2008. (Daily Times, Pakistan)

    The worlds most powerful women  Aug 28, 2008
    Berthold Stadler / AFP - Getty Images file. Most popular. (MSNBC -- Politics)

    McCain camp gleefully mocks...  Aug 28, 2008
    Copyright AFP 2008, AFP stories and photos shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium. Upcoming Stories from Breitbart. (The Drudge Report)

    Bangladeshi boy born with two heads doctor  Aug 28, 2008
    5 kilograms in Keshobpur, 135 kilometres from Dhaka, gynaecologist Mohamad Abdul Bari told AFP.. "He has one stomach and he is eating normally with his two mouths. He has one genital organ and a full set of limbs," he said. (Melbourne Herald Sun)

    Bristol-Myers seeks to buy remainder of ImClone  Aug 28, 2008
    NEW YORK (AFP) - Bristol-Myers Squibb, the US pharmaceuticals group, said Thursday it has offered to buy its biotechnology partner ImClone Systems in an all-cash deal worth around 4. 5 billion dollars. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)

    Bayer second-quarter profit off 13%  Aug 28, 2008
    FRANKFURT (AFP) - The German pharmaceutical and chemicals group Bayer posted a 13-percent drop in second-quarter net profit on Wednesday but said it reflected a one-off item and that the business itself had grown. ADVERTISEMENT. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)

    Belgian drugmaker UCB to cut 2,000 jobs in restructuring  Aug 28, 2008
    BRUSSELS (AFP) - Belgian pharmaceuticals group UCB plans to cut its headcount by 2,000 -- 17 percent of its worldwide staff -- as part of a restructuring, the company said Thursday. ADVERTISEMENT. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)

    Social injustice 'killing on a grand scale': WHO  Aug 28, 2008
    GENEVA (AFP) - A "toxic combination" of poverty and social injustice is killing people on a grand scale, a World Health Organisation report said Thursday, urging states to fund healthcare to cut inequalities. ADVERTISEMENT. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)

    Economy rebounds in 2Q, mostly spurred by exports  Aug 28, 2008
    Secondary Navigation. By JEANNINE AVERSA, AP Economics Writer 52 minutes ago. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)

    Bill Clinton forcefully endorses Obama at DNC  Aug 28, 2008
    " Clinton was departing Denver on Thursday morning, hours before Obama gives his acceptance speech. Aides said this was standard practice for Clinton, and not a snub. Clinton did likewise at the 2000 and 2004 conventions, they said. Yahoo! Buzz RECOMMEND THIS STORY Recommend It: Not at All Somewhat Moderately Highly Very Highly Average (Not Rated) Off the Wires AP, 2 minutes ago AFP, 4 minutes ago News Stories Bloomberg via Yahoo! News, Aug 28 at The Washington Post, Aug 28 Opinion rials at... (Yahoo News -- Politics)

    Top Iraqi official detained at Baghdad airport  Aug 28, 2008
    Secondary Navigation. By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA, Associated Press Writer 55 minutes ago. (Yahoo News)

    In NYC, new HIV infections 3 times national rate  Aug 28, 2008
    Secondary Navigation. Wed Aug 27, 6:04 PM ET. (Yahoo News)

    MDC wins Zimbabwe parliament vote  Aug 28, 2008
    After being sworn in, the opposition MPs sat on the government benches, reports the AFP news agency ... MDC spokesman Nelson Chamisa told AFP that MP-elects Shuwa Mudiwa and Eliah Jembere had been detained ... He said that police wanted to question eight MPs, reports the AFP news agency. (Yahoo News -- Zimbabwe)

    MDC heckle Mugabe in parliament  Aug 28, 2008
    Mr Mugabe arrived at the opening of parliament in the capital Harare to cheers from his supporters outside, the AFP news agency reports. As he arrived outside the parliament building in a vintage Rolls Royce, many in the crowd chanted: "He is our father. He is our leader.". (Yahoo News -- Zimbabwe)

    Mozambique organ scam 'cover up'  Aug 28, 2008
    "There is a huge effort to cover up what is going on," she said in Lisbon airport, AFP news agency reported. Mozambican officials deny there is any evidence of a trade in human organs. (Yahoo News -- Organ Donation & Transplants)

    HEALTH BLOG: Digging into the latest cancer studies  Aug 28, 2008
    Bottom photo by Timothy A. Clary, AFP, Getty Images ... Bottom photo by Mladen Antonov, AFP/Getty ... By Jeff Haynes, AFP, Getty Images. (USA Today -- Money)

    Ear hairs help hearing?  Aug 28, 2008
    Last Updated: 08:21am 28 Aug 2008. 7 27 SPONSORED LINKS. (iAfrica.com)

    71 immigrants drown  Aug 28, 2008
    Investigations were continuing, a police spokesperson told AFP. ... Some 1700 illegal immigrants landed on Malta in 2007, according to an AFP count. (iAfrica.com)

    Race for Zambia's top job  Aug 28, 2008
    Former Zambian president Levy Mwanawasa AFP ... "Yes, I am standing," Magande told AFP when asked about his candidacy. (iAfrica.com)

    Obama's teen fan base  Aug 28, 2008
    He told AFP that he has been an Obama fan "since January 2007," even before the Illinois senator declared his candidacy. He said Obama had a clear message on issues close to his heart such as health insurance arguing "Obama's plan is "much more practical" than Clinton's. "Since I was a little kid, I wanted to be in a convention. (iAfrica.com)

    Brazilian prisoners die in blaze  Aug 28, 2008
    The fire occurred after a group of prisoners broke out of one section of the jail and entered another wing, officials told AFP news agency. They surrounded a rival gang and set their mattresses on fire, gutting the top floor of the wing. (Yahoo News -- Brazil)

    Libya's Bulgarian medics appeal  Aug 28, 2008
    Several of the HIV-infected children joined the 60 demonstrators outside the court, wearing mock military uniforms and carrying fake pistols, reports the AFP news agency. Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi recently said he would not pardon the nurses in response to pressure from the West. (Yahoo News -- Libya)

    Snake bite leads to grisly find  Aug 28, 2008
    Nobukazu Kashiwagi, a 41-year-old port worker, was arrested for keeping the dangerous reptiles without proper permission, police told AFP.. His secret got out after he was bitten by an eastern green mamba, a highly venomous southeast African snake among the 51 he kept. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)

    GM's Volt into the blue  Aug 28, 2008
    The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper. Ian PorterAugust 23, 2008. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)

    Two-headed baby born in Bangladesh  Aug 28, 2008
    Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Bangladeshi baby Kiron rests in a blanket at a hospital in Jessore. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)

    Inmates need more mental health support: psychologist  Aug 28, 2008
    This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of UTC (Greenwich Mean Time). (Yahoo News -- Mental Health)

    Scientist's embryo cloning faked  Aug 28, 2008
    "We will take over relevant evidence from the Seoul National University and decide on who will take up this case," Park Young-Soo, from the prosecutor general's office, told the French news agency AFP on Tuesday. Professor Colin Blakemore, chief executive of the UK Medical Research Council, said people should not use Dr Hwang's case to call for an end to stem cell research. (Yahoo News -- Cloning)

    The New (Old) Russian Imperialism  Aug 28, 2008
    Viktor Drachev / AFP / Getty Article Tools. One Soviet-era joke went like this: the worker Ivanov "borrows" a set of spare parts from the stroller factory to make a buggy for his kid. (Time.com)

    Is Pakistan's Zardari Mentally Fit?  Aug 28, 2008
    Pakistan People's Party / AFP / Getty Article Tools. Ten days before he stands for is coming face to face with his controversial past. (Time.com)

    Policemen targeted as 10 killed in Pakistan attack  Aug 28, 2008
    BANNU, Pakistan (AFP) - A bomb attack targeting policemen killed 10 people in northwest Pakistan on Thursday as Taliban-inspired violence threatened to exacerbate political instability in the nuclear-armed nation ... "The explosives were packed in a white car parked on the roadside and detonated through a remote control. It has left a crater in the ground," Bannu police chief Masood Khan Afridi told AFP. ... 2005 AFP. All rights reserved. (Yahoo! Asia News)

    Survivor: Madrid plane lacked power  Aug 27, 2008
    Pedro Armestre / AFP - Getty Images. Europe video. (MSNBC -- International)

    Clinton die-hards voice anger in convention protest...  Aug 27, 2008
    "We're here to tell the Democratic leadership that it's not okay to ignore 18 million voices," Long told AFP, referring to the tally of votes accumulated by Clinton in the primary battle ... Copyright AFP 2008, AFP stories and photos shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium. (The Drudge Report)

    * FEATURE: Austrian program brings Sherpas to learn management skills in the Alps  Aug 27, 2008
    AFP, LIENZ, AUSTRIA Wednesday, Aug 27, 2008, Page 6. A pretty, young Asian woman with a big smile and long, black hair bows with her hands in prayer, the Nepalese way, as she greets her guests and welcomes them to the Austrian Alps. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    * Despite a looming recession, pet fashion is all the rage  Aug 27, 2008
    By Paola Messana AFP, NEW YORK Wednesday, Aug 27, 2008, Page 13. Its a dogs life during hard economic times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Bayer second-quarter profit off 13%  Aug 27, 2008
    FRANKFURT (AFP) - The German pharmaceutical and chemicals group Bayer posted a 13-percent drop in second-quarter net profit on Wednesday but said it reflected a one-off item and that the business itself had grown. ADVERTISEMENT. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)

    Bristol-Myers seeks to buy remainder of ImClone  Aug 27, 2008
    NEW YORK (AFP) - Bristol-Myers Squibb, the US pharmaceuticals group, said Thursday it has offered to buy its biotechnology partner ImClone Systems in an all-cash deal worth around 4. 5 billion dollars. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)

    Senderos set to join Flamini at AC Milan  Aug 27, 2008
    Web search enhanced by. Wednesday August 27, 2008. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)

    City chairman says Thaksin wont quit club  Aug 27, 2008
    City chairman says Thaksin wont quit club. Web search enhanced by. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)

    Clinton tells Democrats to unite behind Obama  Aug 27, 2008
    DENVER, Colorado (AFP) - Hillary Clinton ordered her grieving supporters to unite behind Democratic nominee Barack Obama, in an emotional final act to her White House quest which fell just short of history ... Targetstreams Streama2P converts AFP data and resources to a PDF. Streama2P was written to be extremely fast and efficient so that companies can perform real-time AFP To PDF conversions ... Reliable and accurate viewing and search of your AFP files. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)

    Clinton calls for Democratic unity  Aug 27, 2008
    Secondary Navigation. By John Whitesides, Political Correspondent 1 hour, 50 minutes ago. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)

    Number of uninsured Americans declines modestly  Aug 27, 2008
    Secondary Navigation. By Will Dunham Tue Aug 26, 5:22 PM ET. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)

    Cat survives being walled in under bath for 7 weeks  Aug 27, 2008
    Secondary Navigation. Tue Aug 26, 1:48 PM ET. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)

    Cancer cluster confirmed in northeast Pennsylvania  Aug 27, 2008
    Secondary Navigation. By MICHAEL RUBINKAM, Associated Press Writer Mon Aug 25, 10:11 PM ET. (Yahoo News)

    Why Do We Get Baggy Eyes?  Aug 27, 2008
    Why Do We Get Baggy Eyes. Secondary Navigation. (Yahoo News)

    Mozambique organ scam 'cover up'  Aug 27, 2008
    "There is a huge effort to cover up what is going on," she said in Lisbon airport, AFP news agency reported. Mozambican officials deny there is any evidence of a trade in human organs. (Yahoo News -- Organ Donation & Transplants)

    'Baby-killer' on trial  Aug 27, 2008
    "Susan F. has denied having killed the children and told police they died a natural death," court spokesperson Altfrid Luthe told AFP.. Suspicion first arose when she failed to bring her daughter Celine, born in 2002, for a pre-school medical examination. (iAfrica.com)

    Jet plunges over France  Aug 27, 2008
    "I sent my mum a text (phone message): 'I love you and I am going down'," Charlotte Thorthon, a 22-year-old British medical student, told AFP. "I called her half an hour later and she couldn't believe I was OK.". Sixteen people were taken to hospital for ear problems after flight FR9336 made an emergency landing at Limoges airport in central France but were later discharged. (iAfrica.com)

    Oil prices climb above $117 on Hurricane Gustav  Aug 27, 2008
    "An Israeli national was abducted in the city yesterday (Tuesday). We are still checking the details of the incident," Rivers state police spokeswoman Rita Abbey told AFP.. She said no group had claimed responsibility for the abduction, the latest to hit the restive oil region in recent months. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)

    Hostages held in Indian Kashmir: army  Aug 27, 2008
    "They are holding seven people, including women and children," army spokesman SD Goswami told AFP from the stand-off on the outskirts of Hindu-dominated Jammu city. "We have killed one of the three militants but now we are appealing them to release the hostages," he said, adding that local imams were also asking for them to be freed. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)

    Scientist's embryo cloning faked  Aug 27, 2008
    "We will take over relevant evidence from the Seoul National University and decide on who will take up this case," Park Young-Soo, from the prosecutor general's office, told the French news agency AFP on Tuesday. Professor Colin Blakemore, chief executive of the UK Medical Research Council, said people should not use Dr Hwang's case to call for an end to stem cell research. (Yahoo News -- Cloning)

    Toxic Metals Found in Ayurvedic Medicines  Aug 27, 2008
    On a Handheld Device. SIGN UP FOR FREE NEWS ALERTS. (Newsmax)

    Body of abducted Japanese aid worker found: official  Aug 27, 2008
    JALALABAD, Afghanistan (AFP) - Police on Wednesday found the bullet-riddled body of a Japanese aid worker kidnapped the day before in eastern Afghanistan, a district governor said. "He has been shot several times," Kuz Kunar district governor Malim Mashouq told AFP. ... "Yes they (police) have found him, unfortunately dead," deputy manager Noor Zaman of the group in eastern Nangarhar province told AFP.. (Yahoo! Asia News)

    Bark-Free, Tree Man Resumes Normal Life  Aug 26, 2008
    He told AFP by phone that he hopes to reunite with his teenage children, who are currently living with relatives. "Now I can live with my children," Dede said. (Fox News)

    Drought stricken, Iran buys US wheat for first time in 27 years...  Aug 26, 2008
    Although Iran is subject to a growing number of sanctions imposed by Western countries that want Tehran to suspend its nuclear enrichment program, these US grain exports, like those of medications, are "legal and encouraged," a State Department spokesman, Robert McInturff, told AFP. ... Copyright AFP 2008, AFP stories and photos shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium. (The Drudge Report)

    Obama dilemma as celebrities descend on Denver...  Aug 26, 2008
    "Being popular should be a good thing if you're running for president," Boyd told AFP. "If John McCain could draw 250,000 people in Berlin, he would do it. If he could fill up a football stadium at his convention, he would do it.". "I think Obama could very easily say 'What's wrong with being popular? There's nothing wrong with being a talented public speaker who can captivate a large crowd.'". (The Drudge Report)

    * No chance for climbers missing in Alps  Aug 26, 2008
    DEEP SNOW: Around 30 people have died in this years summer season in accidents in the French Alps, most of them in Mont Blanc, and another 60 have perished in Italy AFP, CHAMONIX, FRANCE Tuesday, Aug 26, 2008, Page 6. Members of a rescue team of the French Gendarmerie, aided by dogs and a helicopter, search for missing mountain climbers at Mont Blanc, Haute Savoie, France, on Sunday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    * Richards injured in City victory  Aug 26, 2008
    KNOCKED OUT: England defender Micah Richards was involved in a clash of heads with Tal Ben Haim before Manchester City put three past the Hammers AFP, MANCHESTER, ENGLAND Tuesday, Aug 26, 2008, Page 20. Manchester Citys convincing 3-0 Premier League victory over 10-man West Ham United on Sunday might have impressed Fabio Capello, but Micah Richards hospitalization caused concern. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    * Ten die in Guatemalan plane crash, four survive  Aug 26, 2008
    AFP AND AP, GUATEMALA CITY Tuesday, Aug 26, 2008, Page 7. Ten people, including five Americans, were killed and four others were injured on Sunday when a propeller aircraft crashed on a hill near El Puente, east of Guatemala City, officials said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    * South Korea starts review of HSBC bid for Korea Exchange  Aug 26, 2008
    AFP, SEOUL Tuesday, Aug 26, 2008, Page 10. South Koreas financial watchdog said yesterday it has started a long-delayed review of HSBCs bid to buy Korea Exchange Bank (KEB), after the global giant submitted updated documents on the deal. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Bayer second-quarter profit off 13%  Aug 26, 2008
    FRANKFURT (AFP) - The German pharmaceutical and chemicals group Bayer posted a 13-percent drop in second-quarter net profit on Wednesday but said it reflected a one-off item and that the business itself had grown. ADVERTISEMENT. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)

    Dollar soars against euro, sterling  Aug 26, 2008
    LONDON (AFP) - The dollar scored a six-month high against the euro and a two-year peak against the British pound on Tuesday, as dealers digested evidence of slowing economic growth in Europe. ADVERTISEMENT. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)

    McCain Attacks Obama's Stance on Abortion  Aug 26, 2008
    McCain Attacks Obama's Stance on Abortion - Yahoo. Secondary Navigation. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)

    European deaths may outnumber births from 2015  Aug 26, 2008
    AFP - 1 hour, 3 minutes ago. Reuters - 2 hours, 43 minutes ago. (Yahoo News -- Politics)

    Victims of Britain's tainted blood scandal speak  Aug 26, 2008
    AFP - 1 hour, 22 minutes ago. Reuters - Tue Aug 26, 7:09 AM ET. (Yahoo News)

    Mozambique organ scam 'cover up'  Aug 26, 2008
    "There is a huge effort to cover up what is going on," she said in Lisbon airport, AFP news agency reported. Mozambican officials deny there is any evidence of a trade in human organs. (Yahoo News -- Organ Donation & Transplants)

    US out of Iraq by 2011  Aug 26, 2008
    On Friday, the chief Iraqi negotiator Mohammed al-Haj Hammoud told AFP that the security pact had been finalised by both sides and had already been approved by Bush. He said that under the 27-point deal all American combat troops will be withdrawn from Iraqi cities by next June ahead of a complete withdrawal by 2011. (iAfrica.com)

    25 killed in Darfur camp  Aug 26, 2008
    "The government forces still surround the camp. There is no fighting now but tension is high throughout the camp," Mohamed told AFP by telephone ... "Later, they opened fire on the eastern side of the camp. We have 27 confirmed dead, including five women and two children," he told AFP.. (iAfrica.com)

    Face transplants successful  Aug 26, 2008
    Shortly after the operation, Li told AFP by telephone that he was "very confident" that he would recover. The farmer, who was attacked while looking for a stray sheep, experienced three acute episodes during which his immune system tried to reject the tissue, but doctors managed to control them with the use of steroids and drugs. (iAfrica.com)

    Brazilian prisoners die in blaze  Aug 26, 2008
    The fire occurred after a group of prisoners broke out of one section of the jail and entered another wing, officials told AFP news agency. They surrounded a rival gang and set their mattresses on fire, gutting the top floor of the wing. (Yahoo News -- Brazil)

    Libya's Bulgarian medics appeal  Aug 26, 2008
    Several of the HIV-infected children joined the 60 demonstrators outside the court, wearing mock military uniforms and carrying fake pistols, reports the AFP news agency. Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi recently said he would not pardon the nurses in response to pressure from the West. (Yahoo News -- Libya)

    Inmates need more mental health support: psychologist  Aug 26, 2008
    This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of UTC (Greenwich Mean Time). (Yahoo News -- Mental Health)

    More Top Stories    Asia Pacific Headlines  Aug 26, 2008
    JALALABAD, Afghanistan (AFP) - Unknown assailants kidnapped a Japanese man as he visited a development project in eastern Afghanistan Tuesday, police said, in the latest in a series of attacks on aid workers. The man was snatched outside the city of Jalalabad in the eastern province of Nangarhar at about 6:30 am, provincial police spokesman Gharfor Khan told AFP. ... "He was kidnapped from a field next to a stream when he arrived to work on a water supply project," Khan told AFP.. (Yahoo! Asia News)

    71 dead in Kyrgyzstanjet crash  Aug 25, 2008
    Vyacheslav Oseledko / AFP - Getty ImagesRescuers work near the wreckage of aBoeing 737 operated by Itek Airthat crashed shortly after takeoff from the Kyrgyzstan capital of Bishkek on Sunday. . (MSNBC -- International)

    Israel poised to free prisoners  Aug 25, 2008
    "Our reception of the prisoners tomorrow will be like a national wedding," he was quoted as saying by AFP news agency on Sunday. Correspondents say it is rare for Israel to free convicted killers of its citizens. (BBC News)

    Hopes fade for avalanche victims  Aug 25, 2008
    Originally there were reported to be 10 people missing, but police later revised that figure to eight, the AFP news agency reported ... "It's probable, according to statements made to us, that the climbers roped together were on the path up the mountain, and in the place where the block of ice tumbled down," Eric Fournier, the mayor of nearby Chamonix, told AFP.. (BBC News)

    NYT: Anxiety greets Dems in Denver  Aug 25, 2008
    Robyn Beck / AFP - Getty ImagesA vendor sells Barack Obama buttons on a street in Denver onSunday as thecity prepares for the Democratic National Convention. . (MSNBC -- Race)

    Helena Bonham Carter's relatives killed  Aug 25, 2008
    People - Entertainment - theage. The Age: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Melbourne's leading newspaper. (The Age)

    Teen survives plane crash  Aug 25, 2008
    According to official documents, the dead were Americans Alan Jensen, Zachary Jensen, Cody Odekirk, John Carter and Jeff Retter, and Guatemalans Lidia Silva, Javier Rabanales, Walfred Rabanales, and the pilot and copilot Monica Bonilla and Fernando Estrada, AFP reported. Agencies and Arjun Ramachandran. (Sydney Morning Herald)

    * Andriy Shevchenko agrees terms with former club Milan  Aug 25, 2008
    CIAO: AC Milans vice president Adriano Galliani said the Ukrainian made a mistake when he left Milan and his record at Chelsea seems to vindicate him AP AND AFP, LONDON Monday, Aug 25, 2008, Page 18. Andriy Shevchenkos miserable spell at Chelsea is nearing an end after AC Milan agreed to re-sign the striker if he passes a medical examination today. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    * Researchers find mutations behind childhood cancer  Aug 25, 2008
    AFP, PARIS Monday, Aug 25, 2008, Page 6. Researchers have identified the hereditary gene mutations behind a deadly form of childhood cancer, opening the way to genetic tests in high-risk families, a study released yesterday showed. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    * GYMNASTICS RHYTHMIC: Russia win third straight rhythmic gymnastics gold  Aug 25, 2008
    AFP, BEIJING Monday, Aug 25, 2008, Page 19. Bronze medalists Belarus perform with hoops during the rhythmic gymnastics group competition in Beijing yesterday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Bayer second-quarter profit off 13%  Aug 25, 2008
    FRANKFURT (AFP) - The German pharmaceutical and chemicals group Bayer posted a 13-percent drop in second-quarter net profit on Wednesday but said it reflected a one-off item and that the business itself had grown. ADVERTISEMENT. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)

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