Flu? Malaria? Disease forecasters look to the sky

http://m.yahoo.com/w/legobpengine/news/flu-malaria-disease-forecasters-look-sky-092657250.html?.b=health%2F&.ts=1357291408&.intl=US&.lang=en
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In Russia, Beer Will No Longer Be a Food

Don't laugh: Lagers, ales, and pilsners were long considered "food" by the Russian government, but thanks to a new rule going into effect in 2013 (any minute now over there), it's going to be a lot tougher to find a brewski in the motherland. The story is a lot more complicated than laughing at the thought of "eating" beer (which does happen in some parts), and it has to do with beer's history of being treated like a soft drink rather than alcohol — until now. RELATED: FIFA Really Wants Brazil To Allow Beer at the World Cup "The limits are part of a government effort to reduce alcohol abuse in Russian, where one in five male deaths are linked to booze, according to world health experts," reports NBC News. More specifically, "The average Russian drinks the equivalent of 32 pints of pure alcohol per year and about 500,000 deaths annually are thought to be drink-related. That includes a large number of about 30,000 annual road accident deaths and of several thousand cases of drowning," reports The Telegraph. According to NBC, beer won't be available at "street kiosks, gas stations and bus depots like it has been" — at least not between the hours of 11 p.m. and 8 a.m. Then again, that's what bars are for. RELATED: Beer Boosts Problem-Solving Skills; Women and Children Aren't First What Russians still have is plenty of vodka, which accounts for almost 50 percent of alcohol sales, and those numbers could see a boost with the new beer rules going into effect. And, well, beer will still be a food during tonight's New Year's celebrations, when Russians are expected to drink 1.5 billion liters of alcohol, reports Russia's RT.com. RELATED: A Brief History of John Kerry's Love Affair with Beer

Palestinians will outnumber Israeli Jews by 2020

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Palestinian statistics bureau estimates that Arabs will outnumber Jews in the Holy Land by the end of the decade, a scenario that could have grave implications for Israel. The bureau said Tuesday that 5.8 million Arabs live in Israel, the West Bank, Gaza and east Jerusalem. That compares to about 6 million Israeli Jews, according to Israeli data. It said that based on current birth rates, the two populations would be equal in 2016, and in 2020, Arabs would outnumber Jews by 7.2 million to 6.9 million. The demographic issue is a main argument for Israeli backers of creation of a Palestinian state. They say relinquishing control of the Palestinian territories and its residents is the only way to ensure Israel's future as a democracy with a Jewish majority.

Afghans angry at US soldiers who drove away in the night leaving rent unpaid

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Fiscal cliff: America goes to the brink, but millions already fell into poverty | Heidi Moore

Fiscal cliff: America goes to the brink, but millions already fell into poverty | Heidi Moore

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Happy New Year 2013

Hey Melbournians and everyone over the world, Happy New Year 2013, may your world be filled with warmth, joy and good cheer

Icha
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75% supertax for people who earn more than 1 million euro a year

France's 75% 'supertax' thrown out as unfair and unconstitutional

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Without negotiations, Syria will be the new Somalia, UN envoy says

http://gu.com/p/3cn3v

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holiday's break :)

Look what I found on TuneIn !

I am listening to BBC Radio 1 England with TuneIn http://tun.in/sepAj

Universal Studio Singapore

I bought Universal studio Singapore ticket for 202 singapore dollar and it is good that CIMB Niaga called me to make sure that it was purchased by me.

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Ben Affleck and senator Masachusetts

this guy is so humble Ben Affleck is taking his name off the list of possible candidates for U.S. Sen. John Kerry's seat, which would be open if the Democratic senator from Massachusetts is confirmed assecretary of state. Affleck says in a Monday posting on his Facebook page that while he loves the political process, he will not be running for public office. Speculation about the Cambridge, Mass., native rose slightly when he did not completely rule out a Senate bid during an appearance on CBS' Face The Nation on Sunday. In his Facebook posting, Affleck says he would continue working with the Eastern Congo Initiative, a nonprofit organization that helps direct humanitarian aid to the war-torn region, and for other causes. Affleck says Kerry would make a great secretary of state.

Happy Christmas and New Year

I wish you a  merry Christmas (for those who celebrate it).  May the peace, joy, love, and warmth stay through

Happy Christmas and New Year

I wish you a  merry Christmas (for those who celebrate it).  May the peace, joy, love, and warmth stay through

Flinders University

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Flooding

We got flood for the first time in my life. We just finished cleaning up. We'll never forget for what happened this afternoon. 22 Dec 2012. God bless us..
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Flooding

For the first time, I experience flooding in my house:(
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Winter solstice art: the dark night rises

http://m.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/jonathanjonesblog/2012/dec/21/winter-solstice-art-dark-night

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How to prevent sexual assault (no chilli powder required) | Libby Brooks

http://m.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/dec/21/how-to-prevent-sexual-assault

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