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- 'Rings' best Oscar bet, bookies say
From the Las Vegas Strip to the betting shops of London, odds makers said on January 27 that "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" is nearly a sure thing to win the Oscar for Best Picture this year.
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| Fashion |
- Doing it her way
THE self-confident Aigner woman is the type who believes in expressing her emotions and living according to her own personal lifestyle. Imagination is more important than following the latest trends.
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| Health |
- Assistance overseas
SOME 1,082 doctors from local hospitals have been sent to Morocco in North Africa to help patients in need since 1975 and their medical skills and devoted spirit have won them the reputation of "Good doctors sent by Allah".
- Some friendly advice
THE onset of sexual maturity in local teenagers now appears at the age of 11 for girls and 13 for boys. But their knowledge of sex education, either from their teachers, peers or the Internet, does not seem to match their sexual maturity.
- Marijuana buzz linked to "runner's high''
ATLANTA - The same family of chemicals that produces a buzz in marijuana smokers may be responsible for "runner's high," the euphoric feeling that some people get when they exercise, US researchers say.
- WHO confirms new polio cases
GENEVA - The World Health Organization (WHO), battling to eradicate polio worldwide by the end of the year, confirmed on Tuesday that the disease had resurfaced in Cameroon and Benin.
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| Travel |
- Salta - access to the sky
AT the foot of the Andes Mountain Range, in the far north of the eighth largest country in the world, you will find the idyllic city of Salta.
- Shaoxing passes on a long-fermented tradition
THE wintry sunlight shone on the lane criss-crossed by little rivers. Sitting in his small wooden boat, an old boatman surnamed Wu warmed up a pot of yellow rice wine, then carefully poured it into a bowl for himself.
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- Entertainer's court show
MICHAEL Jackson pleaded innocent to child molestation charges on January 16 during a hearing in which a California judge gave the onetime "King of Pop" a stern warning for showing up late and slapped a gag order on his newly assembled high-profile legal team.
- Fighting off the prions
THE bodies of dead cattle infected with mad cow disease are usually burned to destroy the misshapen proteins suspected of causing the brain-wasting ailment - although there are doubts whether this is safe, cost-effective or environmentally sound.
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THE self-confident Aigner woman is the type who believes in expressing her emotions and living according to her own personal lifestyle. Imagination is more important than following the latest trends.