Arroyo can?t sign cheaper medicines bill on Labor Day

PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Tuesday night said she will not be able to sign the cheaper medicines bill into law on Thursday, in time for the Labor Day celebration.
From: www.sunstar.com.ph

Arroyo ready to sign cheaper medicines bill

CAMIGUIN ISLAND, Philippines -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo said she is ready to sign into law the cheaper medicines bill even as she has yet to read the compromise version ratified by the Senate and the House.
From: newsinfo.inquirer.net

Cheaper medicines

AFTER much intense lobbying by the local drug industry that is dominated by multinationals, Congress has finally passed what is commonly called the Cheaper Medicines Act or the ?Act To Provide For Quality Affordable Medicines.?
From: www.manilatimes.net

Huntsville club shares love for kayaking and canoeing

A caravan of sport utility vehicles, pickups and cars with colorful roof d?cor lumbered through downtown Mooresville on a recent Wednesday evening, and pulled off on a grassy shoulder near...
From: www.nbc15online.com

GMA told to exercise political will in implementing Cheaper Medicine law

A group of militant doctors urged Pres. Arroyo today to exercise political will in implementing the Cheaper Medicine Bill to effectively make affordable and quality medicines available in the country.
From: www.philstar.com

Let us pay: Struggling with soaring costs of food, fuel, rent

Prices for everything from food to fuel have hit record highs. And although some economists hesitate to use the word "recession," many area residents have been forced to take a recess from their cars, their nonessential groceries and, for some, their rent or utilities.
From: www.philly.com

Huckabee: Private school worth effort

When Mike Huckabee was governor of Arkansas, he figured out that it is cheaper to pay for college tuition, room and board and books than it is to sentence a person to prison.
From: billingsgazette.net

RP looks at cheaper drug imports

The approval of the cheaper medicines bill in Congress would mean that the government will have to initially import drugs from countries that offer more affordable products, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said Wednesday.
From: www.abs-cbnnews.com

Heparin contamination appears deliberate: Baxter CEO

US drug-maker Baxter International said Tuesday its blood thinner heparin, which is produced in China and has been linked to dozens of deaths, appears to have been deliberately contaminated.
From: news.yahoo.com

Home Retail Profit Gains After Argos, Homebase Unify Purchasing

April 30 (Bloomberg) -- Home Retail Group Plc , the U.K. owner of Argos and Homebase stores, said annual profit increased 45 percent after the two chains combined their buying and purchased more goods from cheaper suppliers outside Britain.
From: www.bloomberg.com

Senate ratifies Cheaper Medicines Bill

MANILA, Philippines - The Senate on Tuesday afternoon unanimously ratified the Cheaper Medicines Bill that was earlier approved by the bicameral conference committee.
From: www.gmanews.tv

Artificial Cervical Disc Surgery Cheaper Than Fusion

Title: Artificial Cervical Disc Surgery Cheaper Than Fusion Category: Health News Created: 4/29/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 4/29/2008
From: www.medicinenet.com

Bush faults Congress for inaction on energy, housing bills

President Bush, hoping to inoculate his party and his presidential legacy from election-year anger over the economy, heaped criticism on the Democratic-led Congress on Tuesday for "letting the American people down."
From: news.yahoo.com

Tax stimulus rebates begin arriving in bank accounts

NEW YORK ? Tax rebates have begun dropping into bank accounts, but in this economy, gas and groceries may trump a high-end TV, a fancy dress or a new sofa, making the checks less of an economic jump-start than the government had hoped for.
From: www.tennessean.com

Arroyo ?very pleased? with passage of cheaper drugs bill

CAMIGUIN, Philippines -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo thanked Congress for ratifying the cheaper medicines bill, saying it would be a fitting gift to workers on Labor Day on Thursday.
From: newsinfo.inquirer.net

Warehouse takeover would destroy chance for cheaper groceries, court told

Allowing Foodstuffs or Woolworths to take over The Warehouse would destroy an opportunity that could result in cheaper groceries, the Court of Appeal was told today.
From: www.nzherald.co.nz

Beauty and Elegance Points to Crystal Chandeliers

In a way to make people?s home flashed in style and savvy, there are options that can be considered. People tend to hire experts such as interior designer to make over their home but I think it isn?t necessary.
From: www.turks.us

House members agree to sign draft of Cheaper Medicines bill

MANILA, Philippines - Members of the House of Representatives in the bicameral body deliberating on the proposed Cheaper Medicines bill agreed to sign the draft measure proposed by the Senate that does away a provision on the establishment of a Drug Price Regulatory Board.
From: www.gmanews.tv

Skype tests mobile phone application

But will it be any cheaper? EBay-owned Skype has released into open beta testing a client for mobile phones that supports phone calls, chat and other features of the popular VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) application.
From: rss.feedsportal.com

New Technique Created For Malaria Diagnosis

Researchers from the Universities of Exeter and Coventry have developed the first new technique for diagnosing malaria able to challenge the rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) currently used in the field. Early results, now published in the Biophysical Journal, suggest that the technique could be as effective as RDTs but far faster and cheaper, making it a potentially viable alternative.
From: www.medicalnewstoday.com

Cheaper meds bill hits new snag

MANILA, Philippines?The House of Representatives will suspend ratification of the cheaper medicines bill, Speaker Prospero Nograles said Sunday.
From: newsinfo.inquirer.net

UPDATE 2) Speaker OKs House passage of cheaper drugs bill

MANILA, Philippines -- Speaker Prospero Nograles has given the House of Representatives contingent to the bicameral conference committee the go signal to approve the proposed cheaper medicines bill.
From: newsinfo.inquirer.net

Philippines Introduces Cash Subsidies and Cheaper Rice for the Poor

The government has also set in motion an unprecedented relief program and will distribute ?rice passes? to the most impoverished families reeling from high food prices.
From: www.nytimes.com

Faster, cheaper way to know if you have malaria

London, April 28: Researchers have developed a new technique for diagnosing malaria that is faster and cheaper than the existing diagnostic tests.
From: www.newkerala.com

Medicines bill faces delays

As the prices of basic commodities and oil continue to go up, many are likely looking forward to some good newspassage of a bill making medicines more affordable. But that may take a while.
From: www.yehey.com

Tricks To Make Summer Travel Cheaper

No matter what your summer vacation plans are, use these simple tricks to save.
From: abcnews.go.com

Bicycle-sharing program to make U.S. debut

Next month, people in Washington will be able to borrow a bicycle with the swipe of a card, and though bike-sharing programs are new to the United States, the idea is hardly novel.
From: www.iht.com

Train ticket cheaper than platform ones!

If you need to buy a platform ticket to see off your relatives, rather buy a ticket to a local railway station as it will not only be cheaper but will also allow you spend more time there as well as accompany them for some distance.
From: www.expressindia.com

Ratification of Cheaper Medicines Act to be deferred - Nograles

MANILA, Philippines - House Speaker Prospero C. Nograles on Sunday said the House of Representatives may defer the ratification of the bicameral conference committee report of the proposed Cheaper Medicines Act until he is personally satisfied that the law will guarantee cheaper cost of medicines.
From: www.gmanews.tv

Join me in the new austerity

It is gleaming, electronic and full of exciting variations at the touch of a dial. It is also deeply fashionable. So much so, that last year Woolworths reported that its sales had risen 289% in 12 months.
From: www.timesonline.co.uk

Cheaper medicines bill ?better than nothing?

MANILA, Philippines -- The scrapping of the generics-only provision in the reconciled version of the cheaper medicines bill may have watered down the measure, but should not necessarily kill it, according to a former health secretary.
From: newsinfo.inquirer.net

What?s rice got to do with it?

MANILA, Philippines - Do we have enough rice? Probably not, considering the steady increase in rice prices over the past few weeks, the long queues for the government?s cheaper rice variety, and its consequent rationing among consumers.
From: showbizandstyle.inquirer.net

Knowledge unlocked

NIH is the largest funder of medical research in the world and its budget runs into billions of dollars.
From: www.financialexpress.com

Environmental Cost of Shipping Groceries Around the World

Never has food moved around the world at the speed or in the amounts it has over the last few years. Now, many say it is time to make shippers and shoppers pay for the resulting pollution.
From: biz.yahoo.com

PlayStation 3

Those rumours of a Slim and Lite PS3 may still be unfounded, but lighter and more efficient PS3s are in the making - thanks to "third generation" heat sinks.
From: www.gamesradar.com

Outside View: Baltic nuke plant criticized

Russian plans to build a nuclear power plant in the Kaliningrad Region have provoked protests from Europeans concerned about environmental and radiological safety.
From: www.upi.com

Government stores sell cheaper bread

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in cooperation with local flour millers had started yesterday selling pan de sal that is cheaper by almost P1 than the bread sold at groceries and bakeries.
From: www.philstar.com

Movable Feast Carries a Pollution Price Tag

Never has food moved around the world at the speed or in the amounts it has over the last few years. Now, many say it is time to make shippers and shoppers pay for the resulting pollution.
From: biz.yahoo.com

Haulers have few options to combat gas prices; some may just opt out

While many Charles City area residents have the option of driving less, walking more, riding their bicycles or carpooling if they so choose during this period of record fuel prices, professional truckers and haulers aren?t as fortunate. For them, driving and driving a lot is their business. As a result, they have few choices ? few good ones, that is.
From: www.charlescitypress.com

IMPORT PARITY PRICING

Monopolies like Mittal Steel and Sasol have been given a legal licence by government to extract excessive profits. Now, the state wants to regain control to try to cushion the effect of high prices on the economy. Should it be meddling ?
From: free.financialmail.co.za

Iraqi refugees in Syria hit by increased food and fuel prices

Source: UNHCR Life gets worse for Iraqi refugees in Syria. Soaring fuel and food prices mean that prosperous Iraqi professionals are joining queues for food aid.
From: www.alertnet.org

With rising gas prices, some are opting for a cheaper way to travel

With rising gas prices, some Rutherford Countians are opting for a cheaper way to get around town. And it just so happens, these alternative ways to travel are better for the environment.
From: www.dnj.com

Cutting back, or staying at home

With the economy making people want to get away more than ever, many Carolinas residents are scaling back vacation plans in the face of rising gas prices and airfares. Most still plan to take some kind of trip, seeing summer vacation as an entitlement, not an option. A few, though, say record gas prices will prevent them from enjoying even a few days away from home. Marie Arguijo of Rock Hill ...
From: www.charlotteobserver.com

Starwatch Consumer: Airfare increases, Miracle-Gro recall

The average U.S. airfare increased 4 percent during the fourth quarter, federal data show, but it was still 2.7 percent cheaper than tickets purchased during the same period of 2000. The average domestic fare, round trip or one way, reached $331 during the final quarter of 2007.
From: www.kansascity.com

Go green and cut red meat

TORONTO (Reuters) -- As the United States wrestles with its worst bout of food cost inflation since the early 1990s, reducing meat in your diet may help stretch your grocery dollars -- and also protect the environment.
From: www.abs-cbnnews.com

Cheaper bread now available in Metro Manila

The Department of Agriculture started Friday the distribution of cheaper bread at selected produce terminals in Metro Manila.
From: www.abs-cbnnews.com

Out with the old in Sandy?

Posted: 9:32 PM- SANDY - Is it better to spruce up a deteriorating, vintage building or knock it down and start fresh?
From: www.sltrib.com

11:40 a.m.)

MANILA -- Malacañang on Wednesday said the cheaper medicines bill that would be approved by Congress could not be considered watered-down because President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo herself called for the withdrawal of the "generics only" provision that is blocking its passage.
From: www.sunstar.com.ph

New Cider/Perry in Belgium Report Offers a Comprehensive Guide to the Size and Shape of the Market at a National Level

DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of "Cider/Perry in Belgium" to their offering.
From: biz.yahoo.com

News and Features for Wasilla, Alaska

PALMER ? The Mat-Su Borough Assembly has closed a door but opened a window for gravel pits in the Borough that may want to dig gravel from below the water table.
From: www.frontiersman.com

In Brands We Trust

Whether you?re a young, working professional or golden retiree in Singapore, chances are you?ve heard of brands like Nokia, NTUC Fair-Price and DBS. While quite dissimilar, they all share one thing in common: they have all received awards on the 10th anniversary of Reader?s Digest Asia?s Trusted Brands Survey - recognized by consumers in the Asia-Pacific region as a qualitative bench-mark for ...
From: www.rsi.sg

Airfares increase by 4% in 4Q, but still cheaper than in 2000

The average U.S. air fare increased by 4 percent during the fourth quarter of 2007, federal data show, but was still cheaper than tickets purchased during the same period of 2000.
From: www.chicagotribune.com

District 105 eyes moving sixth-graders

It may be cheaper to add on to four of five buildings, rather than construct one large addition in La Grange Elementary District 105, according to a report under review.
From: www.pioneerlocal.com

Solons mull removing price board from cheaper medicines bill

MANILA, Philippines -- On top of the "generics only" provision, the House of Representatives is also considering giving up the drug price regulatory board contained in its original version of the proposed Cheaper Medicines bill, two administration lawmakers revealed on Thursday.
From: newsinfo.inquirer.net

8 food alternatives to rice cheaper, more nutritious--expert

MANILA, Philippines -- Filipino households that cannot keep up with the spiraling cost of rice actually have eight food alternatives they can set on their tables instead of the calorie-rich staple, according to a crops expert.
From: newsinfo.inquirer.net

McCain takes free-trade message to Ohio

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - Standing before a nearly shuttered factory pocked with broken windows, John McCain yesterday urged Americans to reject the "siren song of protectionism" and embrace free trade.
From: www.philly.com

10 big ways to save big at the supermarket

1. Put an erasable board on every refrigerator and freezer to keep track of what you have and need to use.
From: www.bnd.com

Suspect arrested over fake off?peak car supplementary licences

SINGAPORE: It should have been obvious it was a ruse when a man offered for sale "old" off?peak car supplementary licences at steep discounts on the social networking websites Friendster and Facebook. But some motorists looking for a bargain were still duped.
From: sg.news.yahoo.com

Questions are raised about nuclear fuel storage and dismantling Zion plant

Exelon meets with politicians, activists -- and contractors looking for work Community activists concerned about storage of spent fuel at the Nuclear Power Station in Zion want more information from owner Exelon on its proposal to have the plant dismantled by a private contractor.
From: www.chicagotribune.com

Cheaper Textbooks

Rock Valley College searches for a way to make textbooks cheaper for their students.
From: www.wifr.com

Clothing-resale company has international reach

Phoenix-based ABS Inc. Clothing and Exports receives and sorts about 120,000 pounds of clothing and other items per day, which it then ships to resale stores in about 20 different foreign countries.
From: www.azcentral.com

Establishing the Vision for Space Exploration

"To those of us who have committed our lives to the proposition that the exploration and development of space, recent events have a familiar and depressing feel."
From: www.spaceref.com

Sales Rise but Higher Costs Hurt Profit at Kimberly-Clark

Kimberly-Clark, facing higher prices for the raw materials it needs to make tissues and diapers, said on Tuesday that its first-quarter profit slipped 2.5 percent.
From: www.nytimes.com

A World Away, U.S. Phone Service Is Swell

I?m in a city that spans Asia and Europe yet I?m happily using cell phones from Sprint and Verizon Wireless.
From: www.cbsnews.com

Here we flow again - water rates to rise

At this rate, it?s going to be cheaper to drink beer. The New York City Water Board has come up with a proposal to raise Water and Sewer bills by a whopping 14.5 percent, starting July 1.
From: www.queenscourier.com

Next-generation heart stent beats older device

A next-generation artery-opening device from Abbott Laboratories Inc worked as well or better than an older stent at keeping blood flowing through diseased arteries, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
From: news.yahoo.com

Airbus Raising Jet Prices

European plane maker announced increases of as much as $4 million to catalog prices, citing the ever-cheaper dollar and the high cost of metals.
From: www.manufacturing.net

Senior drug benefit gets "mixed picture" review

The U.S. program to help elderly people pay for medicines has made them less likely to trim spending on things like food and housing to buy drugs, but the sickest still skip medications due to cost.
From: news.yahoo.com

More Bells, Whistles and Packets of All Sorts

With so much of the publishing industry shifting to the Web, magazine executives are trying to use their print products as a tactical advantage with advertisers.
From: biz.yahoo.com

Roxas sees bicam OK of cheaper medicines bill this week

MANILA, Philippines -- Senator Manuel "Mar" Roxas II sees the approval of the bicameral conference committee report on the Cheaper Medicines Bill without the generics-only provision this week.
From: newsinfo.inquirer.net

BAA may be forced to sell off Glasgow Airport

GLASGOW Airport could be sold off at the end of the year as part of a drive to offer air passengers more choice and cheaper flights. Speculation was today triggered by a damning report from the Competition Commission into the ownership of seven UK airports by BAA.
From: www.eveningtimes.co.uk

Cheaper drugs, tax relief bills passed by May 1--Palace

MANILA, Philippines -- (UPDATE 2) The cheaper medicines bill and a measure exempting minimum wage earners from paying income tax will be passed by lawmakers on or before May 1, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo?s spokesman said Tuesday.
From: newsinfo.inquirer.net

Device offers cheaper IVF during lunch break

A NEW approach to fertility treatment that could allow women to have a cheaper form of IVF in their lunch hour is being developed.
From: www.news.com.au

3.4) on Fri 31st Mar 2006 21:29 UTC

Its nice to see them switch especially since ODF will fit their needs better than other documenting software or "just because". How are they going to convert those wordperfect and lotus files to ODF?
From: www.newmobilecomputing.com

Phones get cheaper, spares don`t

When Nikhil Kant, a young Delhi-based businessman, bought his Nokia N73m in March 2007, he paid Rs 22,000 for it.
From: www.business-standard.com

The Federal Reserve and the economy

You may have been hearing a lot lately about the Federal Reserve, better known the "Fed," and its chairman, Ben Bernanke. You may also already know that the Fed has an influence on interest rates, which in turn influences the economy.
From: www.cdapress.com

RP to import less corn as local output becomes cheaper

The Philippines will continue to cut corn importation this year from the 131,800 metric tons (MT) in 2007 as local corn becomes cheaper amid spiralling corn price in the world market.
From: www.mb.com.ph

Affordable homes on offer for ?156,000

SITES from as low as ?12,000 and family homes, from ?156,000 are on offer in north Cork.
From: www.examiner.ie

Better, Cheaper Workplace Wi-Fi

Rucks Wireless expands its existing product, which means bigger businesses can benefit.
From: www.thestreet.com

Stephen Hawking calls for Moon and Mars colonies

At a lecture honouring NASA, the eminent physicist calls for a big investment in human spaceflight and ponders intelligent life in the universe
From: space.newscientist.com

Rural People and Jobs

Rural America has 80 percent of US land and 17 percent of US residents, 50 million. In many rural counties, the influx of retired newcomers has created strains, since they do not have children in school and may be reluctant to approve tax increases to support local schools.
From: migration.ucdavis.edu

Microsoft, Yahoo moving into endgame

As Microsoft campaigns to take over Yahoo, the Internet icon is strengthening its hand, and Microsoft may have no choice but to go hostile to win its prey.
From: www.msnbc.msn.com

GE calls for cheaper, cleaner energy

Jeff Immelt, chairman and CEO of General Electric, said Monday much of the technology to make energy generation cleaner and more efficient is available now. The challenge, however, is deploying it and making it cheaper.
From: money.cnn.com

Device offers cheaper, faster IVF

A NEW approach to fertility treatment that could allow women to have a cheaper form of IVF in their lunch hour is being developed.
From: www.news.com.au

Lawmakers push energy efficiency

Posted: Monday, April 21, 2008 at 9:27 a.m. COLUMBUS, OHIO (AP) -- Amid the debate about the true costs of wind, coal and nuclear power, state lawmakers have agreed on one fact: The cheapest electricity is the energy that Ohioans never use.
From: www.nbc24.com

Strike underpins copper, tin hits record

LONDON, April 21 - Copper traded sideways on the London Metal Exchange on Monday but prices were underpinned by a Chilean strike and analysts said tight stocks could spark further rallies.
From: malaysia.news.yahoo.com

Infinitis are free spirits

Japanese sedans like to glide in straight lines. They lack two-lane soul, that magical mix of grip, balance and tail-out poise that allows BMW to add $10,000 or so to the sticker prices of its road-conquering cars.
From: www.dallasnews.com

East Africa: EAC-U.S. Transport Agreement Will Open Up Region

Last week the East African Community (EAC) and the United States government signed an agreement, the basis of which is to support the development of transport infrastructure in the region. This is very good news for all development and cooperation-minded East Africans.
From: allafrica.com

Cheaper medicines, baseline bills top LEDAC agenda

MANILA, Philippines -- The cheaper medicines and baseline bills will be on top of the agenda of the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council when it meets this Tuesday, with President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo presiding, Malacañang said Monday.
From: newsinfo.inquirer.net

Soaring food prices elicit creative solutions from moms

As American families face the double whammy of higher gas and food prices, moms nationwide are resorting to considerable ingenuity to stretch their monthly grocery budget.
From: biz.yahoo.com

Avoiding Net traffic tie-ups could cost you in future

Back in the days of dial-up, Internet users were content to watch text download onto screens, one excruciating line at a time.
From: www.usatoday.com

Share market up 2pc at noon

THE share market was firmly in the black at noon - up more than 2 per cent - driven by a strong lead from the US on Friday after bellwether stocks Google and Caterpillar delivered profit results above expectations.
From: news.com.au

NEWS: Nintendo Wii Smashes March NPD Hardware Sales with 721k Sold

In a non-holiday month Brawl managed to sell 2.7 million copies and Wii related sales contributed "31 percent of total industry dollars for the month." More game and hardware sales inside.
From: nintendoworldreport.com

Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Mon 11th Sep 2006 04:12 UTC, submitted by Mica Schunarez

Intel is getting ready to introduce a chip communications technology called Common System Interface (CSI) and also an integrated memory controller that mirrors an approach central to recent successes of rival Advanced Micro Devices.
From: www.newmobilecomputing.com

Social networking, malaria and philanthropy partnership

Philanthropy just got easier and a lot more accessible to the public thanks to the social networking power of the Internet and a ground-breaking partnership between a young British entrepreneur, a global health think tank and an African medical research institute.
From: www.news-medical.net

1992 Vauxhall Calibra SE from UK and Ireland - Comments

What things have gone wrong with the car? Nothing really has gone wrong. I had a fuel line that was corroded with age start to weep, but I replaced with no hassle.
From: www.carsurvey.org

Cheaper medicines, tax exemption top House priority measures

MANILA, Philippines - The proposed tax exemption for minimum wage earners and the Cheaper Medicines Law will be among the top priority measures of the House of Representatives as Congress resumes its sessions Monday.
From: www.gmanews.tv

Cheaper Medicines Bill seen to weaken pharmaceutical IPR

American drug research and manufacturers have strongly recommended that the Philippines be downgraded again into the Priority Foreign Country List in the 2008 Special 301 report of the US Trade Representative (USTR) on grounds that government and Congress are in tandem in pursuing measures that would seriously weaken intellectual property rights for the pharmaceutical industry via the proposed ...
From: www.mb.com.ph

Take 1, 2, or 3 of these to lower your drug costs

If you?re one of the nearly 47 million Americans without health insurance, or if your plan offers only limited drug coverage or requires high copayments, you?re probably feeling the pinch of rising costs for prescription drugs.
From: www2.ljworld.com

When the going gets rough, he keeps on golfing

AVONDALE, La. -- Jim McGovern stares at the Titleist Pro V-1 golf ball, plopped down near a pile of brush, tucked between the droopy branches of several trees and not far from the bank of a murky pond. He removes his visor and rubs his forehead, then replaces the cap and strokes his goatee.
From: www.nj.com

$4 fuel fears - Local drivers take measures to deal with rising costs.

A time or two, Food City stores have given ?Fuel Bucks? good for gas discounts at the chain?s filling stations.
From: www.johnsoncitypress.com

Groups, employees to picket for P125 wage hike

MANILA, Philippines - Demonstrations by militant organizations demanding for a P125 wage hike and the removal of value-added tax from petroleum products will greet Congress when it resumes session Monday.
From: www.gmanews.tv

Torch protests stir strident Chinese nationalism

Dogged by anti-Chinese protests in Paris, London, San Francisco and New Delhi, the Olympic torch relay is acting as a catalyst for an outpouring of nationalism and indignation by the man on the street in China.
From: news.yahoo.com

More likely to go to M?sia for medical care if Medisave changes approved

SINGAPORE : The Ministry of Health (MOH) is looking at allowing Singaporeans to use their Medisave for treatment overseas. This is to help them take advantage of cheaper medical services in the region.
From: sg.news.yahoo.com

Cheaper, Yes, but Only on the Price

The experience of buying life insurance through an online agency can leave one to wonder whether it is worth the savings.
From: biz.yahoo.com

Rice, cheaper medicines to top Senate agenda--Pimentel

MANILA, Philippines -- The food crisis, the cheaper medicines bill, and the national territorial baselines will be Senate?s top priorities when Congress resumes its session after a month-long recess Monday, Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel Jr. said.
From: newsinfo.inquirer.net

How to Save Money on Auto Insurance

(ARA) - Shopping online is an incredibly efficient way to explore different auto insurance options. Instead of sitting on the phone with agents or filling out forms on various Web sites, you provide information just once and get a variety of quotes instantly, saving you time and money.
From: www.richfieldreaper.com

AFP sells NFA rice at cheaper price for troops, dependents

MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine military is selling National Food Authority (NFA) rice at a cheaper rice in 32 of its commissaries nationwide for soldiers, veterans and their dependents, Armed Forces chief General Hermogenes Esperon Jr said Friday.
From: www.gmanews.tv

Spotlighting the best everyday products

From flavorful coffee beans for a morning eye-opener to picnic plates that can stand up to mounds of fried chicken, Consumer Reports recently identified the top-performing supermarket products in five major categories ? foods, snacks, drinks, personal care and stuff for the home ? and 39 product subcategories.
From: www.dailylocal.com

New Haven Lawmakers To Discuss Rubber Sidewalks

The idea of installing rubber sidewalks in New Haven is something aldermen have been considering. They meet Thursday night and said they plan to propose a hearing on the issue.
From: www.nbc30.com

Questions And Answers ? Thursday, 17 April 2008

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From: www.scoop.co.nz

Test-Driving a Fractional

In a slowing market, more prospective buyers are enjoying fractional residences without being owners.
From: www.nytimes.com

Teens turn to thrift as jobs vanish and prices rise

NEW YORK -- The souring job market and rising costs of the usual teenage indulgences - a slice of pizza, a drive to the mall, the hottest new jeans - are causing teens to do something they rarely do: be thrifty.
From: www.pantagraph.com

Pfizer 1Q profit falls on buyout charges, patent losses

Drug maker Pfizer Inc. said Thursday its first-quarter profit fell 18 percent as generic competition hurt sales of blood-pressure drug Norvasc and allergy drug Zyrtec.
From: biz.yahoo.com

Oil price hits record high 115.54 dollars

The price of New York oil hit a record high 115.54 dollars per barrel on Thursday, boosted by falling US energy reserves and a weak dollar which attracts investors into commodities, analysts said.
From: uk.news.yahoo.com

Virgin changes platform to improve integration

Computing , Thursday 17 April 2008 at 00:00:00 The trains operator did not need the additional functionality involved in an SAP upgrade Virgin Trains will not upgrade an existing SAP implementation because cost and unwanted functionality have made it unviable. The firm has ditched the previous system in favour of a cheaper... >  Read the full article ...
From: rss.feedsportal.com

Some schools forced to raise price of lunches

Many Wichita-area students will pay more for school lunches and breakfasts next year as school districts cope with the same higher food prices as other consumers. Maize and Goddard schools have already upped the prices of their meals for the 2008-09 year. Derby and Rose Hill are expected to follow suit, and the Wichita school board will probably consider an increase in coming weeks. Of other ...
From: www.kansas.com

Scrap steel, to import or not?

VietNamNet Bridge ? 7,000 tonnes of scrap steel have been detained at Hai Phong and HCM City ports by competent agencies, though the government asked the agencies to clear the import consignments to serve steel mills? production. What should Vietnam do, allow the import of scrap steel or not?
From: english.vietnamnet.vn

Tears, beers as Pozen gets OK

Employees cheered and congratulated one another when it became clear that the migraine pill Treximet had been approved. A few cried.
From: www.newsobserver.com

Nokia net profit up 25 percent on demand for cheap phones

Mobile phone company Nokia Corp. says its first-quarter net profit rose 25 percent to $1.9 billion on demand for cheaper phones in emerging markets
From: www.miamiherald.com

Martin S. Kimmel, 92, Co-Founder of Retail Real Estate Firm, Dies

Mr. Kimmel built a portfolio that includes about 1,900 properties in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Chile and Brazil, approximately 1,100 of them strip malls.
From: biz.yahoo.com

Did Ending Regulation Help Fliers?

Before deregulation, tickets were expensive and routes were limited. Thirty years later, the question is raised anew: Has deregulation really worked out?.
From: biz.yahoo.com

Firm picks best, worst college savings plans

Morningstar released its annual list of the five best and five worst 529 college savings plans on Wednesday. Past favorites Utah Educational Savings and Nebraska College Savings dropped out of the top five, not because they got worse, but because other plans...
From: www.sfgate.com

Northville schools assess privatization

NORTHVILLE -- Anxiety among Northville Public Schools workers is increasing this week as administrators begin evaluating a long-debated plan to privatize operations and maintenance services.
From: www.detnews.com

EBay Chief Says Change Isn?t Over

John Donahoe, the new chief of the Internet?s largest e-commerce site, wants eBay to operate less like an unruly flea market and more like a strip mall.
From: biz.yahoo.com

Music Videos Get Sharper Image on New Site

Another company is making a play at online video. Launched Wednesday, PluggedIn is the new kid on the block in a market of heavy hitters that includes MySpace Music, Yahoo Music, AOL Music, MTV.com and of course YouTube. PluggedIn, however, offers at least one thing those other sites do not have -- initial access to 10,000 free streaming high-definition and broadcast-quality music videos.
From: www.technewsworld.com

Crist suggests temporary gas tax cut

A gallon of gas could get a little bit cheaper if Gov. Charlie Crist goes forward with a proposal to suspend or reduce state gas taxes, but the cut could cost the state tens of millions of dollars at a time when the budget is already tight.
From: www.miamiherald.com

New Technique Heralds Faster, Cheaper Genome Sequencing

Using a next-generation method, researchers sequenced the whole genome for James D. Watson within two months and for about a million dollars.
From: news.nationalgeographic.com

AFX UK Focus) 2008-04-16 22:18 GMT: Florida governor suggests temporary gas tax cut

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - A gallon of gas could get a little cheaper if Gov. Charlie Crist goes forward with a proposal to suspend or reduce state gas taxes, but the cut could cost the state tens of millions of dollars at a time when the budget is already tight.
From: www.iii.co.uk

Splints as Good as Plaster Casts for Minor Fractures

WEDNESDAY, April 16 (HealthDay News) -- A review of past research shows cheaper, removable splints are as safe and effective as traditional plaster casts for treating minor wrist...
From: www.kold.com

Cheaper clothes keep inflation in check

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Consumer prices rose 0.3 percent in March, slightly less than expected as cheaper clothing helped hold down overall prices despite a modest rebound in energy prices, a Labor Department report on Wednesday showed.
From: www.earthtimes.org