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Britain Employment Photos Retirement Social | The Guardian
The end of retirement
| There are now 1.3 million workers of pensionable age in Britain - and the number is rising fast. With pensions in crisis and people living longer, many over-65s have no choice but to cling to their ... (photo: AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos) | |
Myanmar Photos UN Vienna Zimbabwe | Dawn
‘Rule of law index’ unveiled
| VIENNA, July 3: Imagine slapping a government on a grocer’s scale and measuring how its top leaders, officials and judges are behaving. | Prominent experts from 95 nations say their new “Rule of Law... (photo: UN /Paulo Filgueiras ) | |
 Omaha World-Herald
Bottled water is 1 part H2O, 10,000 parts marketing
| THE WASHINGTON POST | In Tokyo and Paris, you can now spend $5 a glass at fancy restaurants on special beverages selected by a professional. | Nothing surprising there, except the beverages being se... (photo: WN / Janice Sabnal)
Beverages Bottledwater Labels Marketing Photos |
 Sydney Morning Herald
Watermelon: it's Viagra, the natural way
| A slice of cool, fresh watermelon is a juicy way to top off a barbie and one that researchers say has effects similar to Viagra, but don't necessarily expect it to keep the fireworks all night long.... (photo: Public Domain / -)
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 Gulf Daily News
Key child care tips for parents
| PARENTS in Bahrain are being offered a blueprint for child care, as part of a nationwide campaign to combat abuse. | A new booklet, Because you are God's Gift, teaches ... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)
Bahrain Children Parenthood Parents Photos |
 Inquirer
US extends job loss streak; more pain seen ahead
| WASHINGTON — US employers cut workers for a sixth straight month in June for the longest such streak since 2002, and the country's vast service sector unexpectedly cont... (photo: AP / Paul Sancya)
Economy Employment Inflation Photos US |
 The Star
Dramatic volcanism forged Mercury's surface
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Volcanic activity has played a central role in forging the surface of Mercury, scientists said on Thursday based on data collected by a NASA spac... (photo: Creative Commons / Ryan Ballantyne)
Environment Photos Scientists Volcano Washington |
 The Australian
US extends job loss streak
| US employers cut workers for a sixth straight month in June for the longest such streak since 2002 and the vast service sector unexpectedly contracted, underscoring the... (photo: Public Domain file / -)
Economy Labour Market Photos USA |
 Manila Bulletin
World Bank chief urges swift action on food and fuel crisis
WASHINGTON, July 3 (Reuters) — World Bank President Robert Zoellick urged swift action by leaders of the Group of Eight industrial countries and oil-producing nations t... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb)
Bank Food Photos Poverty World |
 Seattle Post
No surprise when animals attack hunters
| It had to happen sooner or later. | We were due for another "marauding bear" killing and this time the poor furry fellow happened to be on a food run in a neighborhood ... (photo: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)
Animal Rights Environment Nature Photos Wildlife |
 Syracuse
Merger of US earth sciences agencies is proposed
| WASHINGTON (AP) - From climate change to volcanoes and earthquakes, the world's growing challenges have leaders in earth science proposing a merger of agencies that stu... (photo: WN)
Earth Merger Photos Sciences Washington |
