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Those Born During Biafra Famine Are Susceptible to Obesity, Study Finds

By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. Published: November 1, 2010 NYTimes

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Babies born during the brief but intense Biafra famine in Nigeria 40 years ago have grown up to be more susceptible to obesity and its attendant maladies than those born on either side of it, scientists have found.



The researchers, from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden and the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital in Enugu, said the finding added evidence to the argument that… Continue

Added by News Updates on November 8, 2010 at 7:32am — No Comments

Big Love in Nigeria

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For Afghan Wives, a Desperate,Fiery Way Out

By ALISSA J. RUBIN Published: November 7, 2010, NYTimes

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Lynsey Addario for The New York Times

Zahra, 21, tried to commit suicide by self-immolation six years ago because she objected to her arranged marriage.


HERAT, Afghanistan — Even the poorest families in Afghanistan have matches and cooking fuel. The combination…
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Added by News Updates on November 8, 2010 at 7:30am — No Comments

The China Boom

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Fred R. Conrad/The New York Times

AMERICANIZED Li Wanrong, a Drew University freshman from southern China, says her New Yorker roommate is helping her adjust to Western ways.
In her ballroom dance class, Li Wanrong has learned to tango and cha-cha. At lunch one day, she tried a strange mix of flavors —… Continue

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Mark Zuckerberg’s Chinese Girlfriend

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Paparazzi photos of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg were published by tabloid gossip website Gawker this past month to protest rollbacks to privacy on Facebook as well as to maliciously prove Zuckerberg own point that the “age of privacy is over“. However, the debate over privacy rights as seen in comments on Gawker have been completely disregarded when these photos were re-posted on the popular Chinese BBS forum Mop. Instead, Chinese netizens have… Continue

Added by News Updates on November 4, 2010 at 5:44pm — No Comments

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