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POOR old De Beers is being harassed on all sides. Though the diamond giant claims everything is tickety-boo with resurgent sales, chairman Julian Ogilvie Thompson warns of 'the likely increases in the flow of rough diamonds from Angola and the US stockpile, and uncertainty over possible leakages of Russian goods'. All very ominous but cynics are also remarking on the coincidence that the £150 million recently raised on the capital markets equates neatly with the cost of the current final dividend payout.Polio surge in Nigeria after vaccine virus mutates
Polio surge in Nigeria after vaccine virus mutates By MARIA CHENG, AP Medical Writer Maria Cheng, Ap Medical Writer – Fri Aug 14, 9:36 am ET LONDON – Polio, the dreaded paralyzing disease stamped out in the industrialized world, is spreading in Nigeria. And health officials say in some cases, it's caused by the vaccine used to fight it. In July, the World Health Organization issued a warning that this vaccine-spread virus might extend beyond Africa.$5,000 Paper House is the World's Swankiest Hobo Pad
Swiss company The Wall AG has a perfect solution for third-world shanty towns, semi-permanent refugee camps and approximately 7.2% of adult Americans: paper houses! This isn't mere papercraft—the Universal World House is a $5,000, 390 square foot modular home, outfitted with plumbing and boarding facilities to support up to eight (eight!) residents each. The secret of its construction is its "paper" shell; the resin-soaked cellulose, made from recycled paper, is shaped into honeycomb walls, which provide structural integrity and insulation to the houses.More on Oil in Iraq......
As many of you know, lately I have been discussing my beliefs on why I do not believe that Oil was/is our main motivation for Iraq. A recent post on Citizen was used to try and show that the big oil Companies were winning large contracts and this was the reason for the war, but I argued that this was not showed. This discussion was here: http://www.citizensugar.com/1722395#comments Anyhow, I have more information which I believe needs to be brought to light: Article 1 (From the Independent in the UK): http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/oil-giants-return-to-iraq-851036.html This article raises some new details that The New York Times seemed not to go into: a.Jay-Z: I Dream of Having a Family "Some Day"
b>Jay-Z has babies on the brain. The rapper was honored Wednesday at the U.N. Global Leadership Awards Gala in NYC for his work to bring clean water to young people in Africa.
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