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    Food Allergies on the Rise in Children  Nov 19, 2009
    (WebMD) Food allergies in children, including peanut allergy, have increased by nearly 20 percent in the last 10 years, and certain ethnic groups may be harder hit than others. A new study shows reports of food allergies in children rose by 18 percent from 1997-2007 while ambulatory care visits to treat food-allergy-related illnesses have tripled in recent years. (CBS News)

    Child Food Allergies on the Rise in U.S.  Nov 18, 2009
    The percentage of children who tested positive for IgE antibodies for peanut allergy was 9 percent; for egg allergy, 7 percent; milk, 12 percent; and shrimp, 5 percent, the study found. Though IgE antibodies can indicate a potential food allergy, the test is often better at ruling out who does not have an allergy, Branum said. (MEDLINEplus)

    Flex spending accounts face hit in health overhaul  Nov 2, 2009
    Dietel said those averages are no comfort to people using the accounts to cover extreme costs of a chronic condition say a single dad whose child has a peanut allergy requiring special treatment. "The reality is that an average is an average," Dietel said. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Kroger hazelnut spread recalled  Oct 28, 2009
    Consumers who have a peanut allergy might have an allergic reaction if they consume the spread. The decision to recall the spread was made after Nutkao received complaints from two consumers in France who had allergic reactions after eating the spread from the same batch that was distributed under a different label. (Louisville Business First, KY)

    Trick-or-Treat but Hold the Wheat?  Oct 27, 2009
    "It's well-known that egg and cow is often outgrown, but it may take up to the age of 15 years to do that. Peanut allergy as well has been established to be outgrown, maybe 20 percent of children do this," said Assad. Adults, however, are unlikely to outgrow their allergies and are more sensitive to shellfish and tree nuts than some of the other eight allergens. (ABC News)

    Graddy: Boy pushes Congress for food allergies  Oct 13, 2009
    I'm 9 years old and I have a peanut allergy. I traveled to Washington last week to help myself and other kids with food allergies to have a safer experience at school. (CNN -- US)

    In a nutshell, Angel Service Dogs help kids with allergy  Oct 7, 2009
    Smart, funny, active Ethan has a peanut allergy so severe that even though his family and friends keep peanut-free households and scout every place he goes for even a trace of peanut residue, he has been rushed to the emergency room twice since mid-August. One of those times was his birthday, when he ate vanilla-fudge ice cream that had been packaged in the same facility that makes peanut butter cup ice cream (although, of course, there was no way of knowing this since the label didn't declare... (USA Today -- Life)

    Concord therapist uses horse riding to get troubled youngsters to open up  Oct 1, 2009
    She was terrified she might have a peanut allergy and was afraid to eat anything out of a fear that she might have a severe reaction. Karol attributes the breakthrough to her four-legged colleague. (Boston Globe)

    Peanut allergy sparks action in MacArthur  Sep 11, 2009
    Emerson was diagnosed with a peanut allergy at age 2 ... "That's what scares us. That's what sets apart this peanut allergy." ... At MacArthur, McConnell informed staff, parents and students of the peanut allergy concern. (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)

    Let kids hear the president  Sep 7, 2009
    a child with a peanut allergy can die just from being in the same room with someone who has peanuts or peanut butter. Not quite a fair comparision. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)

    Removing Peanut Residues  Aug 29, 2009
    Peanut Allergy: Cleaning Contiminated Surfaces ... The ultimate goal in peanut allergy management is avoidance of a reaction. (Suite101.com)

    Fla. Doctor Fired over "Donuts=Death" Sign  Aug 14, 2009
    (Peanut allergy here, and yes it is that bad) Besides being deadly to folks with allergies, peanuts are VERY high i 00004000 n both fat and calories and aren't doing any big favors to the already overweight ... How many children might come through that doctor's office and not even be known to have a peanut allergy. (CBS News -- US)

    Peanut Allergies and the Concern Ab...  Jul 30, 2009
    Research Shows that Peanut Allergy Suffers Can Also React to Lupine ... There have been several reported cases of allergic reactions to lupine in Australia, the UK and Norway, so it is being recommended that people who suffer from the peanut allergy avoid products containing lupine as well ... One 2005 case involved a person with a known peanut allergy having a severe reaction after eating onion rings where lupin flour was used in the batter. (Suite101.com)

    Teenager's peanut death should be probed, judge  Jul 1, 2009
    Nathan's parents told the court they felt betrayed by the school, which had no peanut allergy policy and seemed "utterly ignorant". The Scotch College principal, I. Tom Batty, said the school, which would continue to fully co-operate with the coroner, now had peanut allergy guidelines. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)

    Army fined over teen's peanut allergy death  Jun 30, 2009
    The Australian Army has been fined more than $200,000 over the death of a teenager from a peanut allergy at a cadets' school camp in May 2007 ... Regardless of his mother writing to the camp organisers that Nathan suffered from a severe peanut allergy he was given a lunch of beef satay on the first day of the camp and died shortly after. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)

    9 to 5 to 9: Breaking out on his own at age 5  Jun 23, 2009
    The peanut allergy explains only part of my melancholy. His teachers have done a wonderful job of keeping him safe all year, they're trained in using his emergency medications and we'd gone over lunch procedure. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)

    Canadian Olympic Freestyle Skier Defies Gravity and a Life-threatening Allergy  Jun 2, 2009
    Steve Omischl doesn't let his serious peanut allergy ground him TORONTO, JUNE 2 /CNW/ - Canadian Olympian Steve Omischl is a high-flying freestyle skier with soaring ambitions for 2010 ... "I don't want a peanut allergy to sideline me," said Steve. (Canada Newswire)

    Nut allergy 'hits Asian children'  May 29, 2009
    Peanut allergy affects up to 2% of young children in the UK, but other nuts including almonds, cashew, brazil nuts and walnuts can also cause a severe allergic reaction known as anaphylactic shock. Swelling. (BBC News -- Health)

    Fruit and vegies new allergy fear  Apr 19, 2009
    "We have seen a big rise in the number of cases in the past four to five years. It is a bit like the peanut allergy was the epidemic of the 1990s," she said. "I think fruit and vegetables are becoming the epidemic now. In terms of numbers, fruit and vegetables are the new form of peanut allergy.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)

    Fruit and veg allergies soaring  Apr 15, 2009
    She said: "We have seen a big rise in the number of cases in the past four to five years. "It is a bit like the peanut allergy was the epidemic of the 1990s ... "In term of numbers, fruit and vegetables are the new form of peanut allergy." ... " Reaction to bananas One of her patients is Alexander Lambert, a 15-year-old schoolboy from Essex. He first discovered he had a reaction to bananas when he was 11. Tests have since proved positive to other fruits. Alexander said that now he even has to be... (BBC News -- UK)

    It's Always The Squirrels Who Suffer  Apr 8, 2009
    Wisconsin is asking people to refrain from feeding squirrels at the state Capitol because they might inadvertently harm a child with a peanut allergy ... (AP) -- Wisconsin is asking people to refrain from feeding squirrels at the state Capitol because they might inadvertently harm a child with a peanut allergy. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)

    HEALTH NOTES / Its time to look on the bright side  Apr 8, 2009
    Also, recent press releases have indicated that introducing controlled small amounts of peanut butter into the diets of some children with peanut allergy reduces the effect of the allergy. It s nice to finally have some good news about peanut butter. (Cohasset Mariner, MA)

    Wisconsin hopes to protect kids from Capitol nuts  Apr 8, 2009
    -- Wisconsin is asking people to refrain from feeding squirrels at the state Capitol because they might inadvertently harm a child with a peanut allergy. The state sent a letter Monday to tenants of a downtown Madison office building, asking whomever has been feeding the squirrels on the Capitol lawn to please stop. (Albany Times Union)

    Treating peanut allergy bit by bit  Apr 2, 2009
    A tiny exposure to peanuts can mean big trouble for a person with a peanut allergy, with symptoms ranging from sneezing or coughing to the constriction, or narrowing, of airways ... It s too early to say for certain, so if you have a peanut allergy, do not try this at home ... Because of the severity of a peanut allergy, scientists want to know as soon as possible. (Science News for Kids)

    Health InfoCenter  Mar 28, 2009
    Peanut allergy study. For more information on glaucoma. (WCAX.com, VT)

    Dogs search for cash, cows in heat, whales  Mar 28, 2009
    Earlier this year, the Colorado Springs Gazette reported on the story of an eight-year-old girl with such a violent peanut allergy that if a shell touches her skin, it burns her. Riley Mers' allergy is so bad that she can go into hives from inhaling peanut residue that's not even detectable to the human nose. (CNN -- US)

    SERVICE DOGS: New wave of canine help improves human health  Mar 25, 2009
    Riley Mers, who has a severe peanut allergy, looks out the front window of her home in of Monument, Colo. with her service dog Rock'O, who's trained to alert the 10-year-old if even trace amounts of peanuts are present. (USA Today -- Life)

    What next for the beloved, beleaguered peanut?  Mar 22, 2009
    "The peanut survived and thrived during the time when the peanut allergy became more public," said Andrew F. Smith, a food historian and author of a book about peanut lore. "The peanut industry was doing fine until this latest one.". (Athens Banner-Herald)

    Mixed reax from parents on peanut allergy advance  Mar 19, 2009
    Concord Monitor Online - AP Headlines. The news you need now. (Concord Monitor)

    Peanut allergy treatment scares many parents  Mar 19, 2009
    Study shows peanut exposure may be possible cure, but many won't risk it. updated 7:19 p.m. ET March 18, 2009. (MSNBC -- Health)

    Food Allergy Labeling Not Always Accurate  Mar 18, 2009
    "If you're buying food from a smaller company and have a serious allergy like a peanut allergy, you have to be really cautious.". The Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004 (FALCPA) required new labels on packaged foods containing "major food allergens," which were defined as milk, eggs, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, wheat, peanuts and soybeans, or any other ingredient that contains protein derived from one of these foods or food groups. (MEDLINEplus)

    Exposure to Peanuts May Build Tolerance to Allergy  Mar 17, 2009
    For the study, which began five years ago, Burks and his colleagues gave children with a history of peanut allergy gradually larger daily doses of peanut protein, while other allergic children were given a placebo ... Changing the threshold is valuable, he said, because it could mean that if a child with a peanut allergy accidentally ate something with peanut in it, he may have no reaction. (MEDLINEplus)

    Can therapy fix peanut allergy?  Mar 17, 2009
    Possible therapy takes bite out of peanut allergy ... We re optimistic that they have lost their peanut allergy, said lead researcher Dr. Wesley Burks, Duke s allergy chief ... Peanut allergy is considered the most dangerous, with life-threatening reactions possible from trace amounts. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Children Can Complete Treatment For Peanut Allergies And Achieve Long-term Tolerance, Studies Suggest  Mar 17, 2009
    16, 2004) Children who outgrow peanut allergy have a slight chance of recurrence, but researchers from the Johns Hopkins Children's Center report that the risk is much lower in children who frequently eat. . (Science Daily)

    Study: Experiment Cures Kids Of Peanut Allergy  Mar 16, 2009
    Study: Experiment Cures Kids Of Peanut Allergy ... Study: Experiment Cures Kids Of Peanut Allergy. (KWTX.com, TX)

    Peanut allergy can be beaten  Mar 16, 2009
    AP Photo by Gerry Broome - Dr. Wesley Burks, left, talks with 4-year-old Ashlyn Chadwick and her mother, Karen, about Ashlyn's peanut allergy last week at the Duke South Clinic at Duke University in Durham ... "We're optimistic that they have lost their peanut allergy," said the lead researcher, Dr. Wesley Burks, Duke's allergy chief ... Millions of people have food allergies, and peanut allergy is considered the most dangerous, with life-threatening reactions possible from trace amounts. (News & Observer)

    Can Peanut Allergy Be Cured By Peanuts?  Mar 16, 2009
    Can Peanut Allergy Be Cured By Peanuts ... Can Peanut Allergy Be Cured By Peanuts ... "We're optimistic that they have lost their peanut allergy," said the lead researcher, Dr. Wesley Burks, Duke's allergy chief. (CBS News)

    Treatment for peanut allergies shows promise  Mar 16, 2009
    The findings, presented on Sunday at a meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology in Washington, suggest that a treatment for peanut allergy may be developed in two or three years, said Dr. Wesley Burks, the chief of the division of pediatric allergy and immunology at Duke University Medical Center, who helped conduct the research ... In a pilot study at Duke University and Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock, 33 children with documented peanut allergy have... (International Herald Tribune)

    Could Peanut Allergy Fix Be More Peanuts?  Mar 16, 2009
    ABC News: Could Peanut Allergy Fix Be More Peanuts ... Could Peanut Allergy Fix Be More Peanuts. (ABC News)

    Allergy Savior? Dogs Sniff Out Peanuts  Mar 3, 2009
    "Training a peanut allergy dog to sniff out peanuts is much like training a dog to do narcotics or bomb sniffing," said Tina Rivero, head trainer of in Monument. "It's just a different scent that they are hitting on. Instead of the marijuana or the cocaine or the bomb, they are actually finding the peanut.". (ABC News)

    But I'm allergic!  Feb 26, 2009
    This company was also founded by the mom of a kid with a peanut allergy and really anyone will like them. Visit www. (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    Peanut allergy doubles, 'tsunami' of allergic kids  Feb 25, 2009
    Peanut allergy doubles, 'tsunami' of allergic kids - Weekly Times Now. " /> | | | NETWORK HIGHLIGHTS: Font size: Print this article: Send this article: Article from: Peanut allergy doubles, 'tsunami' of allergic kids February 25, 2009 THE incidence of potentially fatal peanut allergy has more than doubled in Australian children in less than a decade. An ACT-based study's found by age six about one in every 200 children born in 1995 developed the allergy, jumping to one in every 140 children born... (Weekly Times Now)

    The de-nutifiers  Feb 25, 2009
    "If I invite you to the factory, I don't know if you went to a pub last night and ate a peanut, you may have residue of peanut dust which may find its way on to you. One part per million is almost impossible to damage anybody but if there is one part, you are not nut-free, so we can't use that guarantee. Many products simply warn off those with nut allergies Such measures don't come cheap. The cost of keeping the two zones separate is about 1m a year. Manufacturers like Kinnerton are not alone.... (BBC News -- UK)

    Scientists discover 'cure' for peanut allergies  Feb 23, 2009
    Commenting on the findings, Dr Andy Clarke, said: "Every time people with a peanut allergy eat something, they're frightened that it might kill them. "Our motivation was to find a treatment that would change that and give them the confidence to eat what they like ... "Peanut allergy is common it affects one in 50 young people in the UK and unlike other childhood food allergies like cow's milk, it rarely goes away. For all our participants, a reaction could lead to life-threatening anaphylactic... (InTheNews.co.uk)

    Treatment for Peanut Allergy on Horizon  Feb 21, 2009
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    New Hope for Peanut Allergy Sufferers  Feb 21, 2009
    Millions of people are allergic to peanuts but researchers in England may have found a cure. The researcher began giving 12 volunteers small amounts of peanut flour. (KLAS-TV)

    Peanut allergy treatment helps build tolerance  Feb 21, 2009
    Small daily exposure to flour develops immunity in children, trial suggests. updated 9:09 a.m. ET Feb. 20, 2009. (MSNBC -- Health)

    Apology call for Omagh officers  Feb 20, 2009
    Page last updated at 08:08 GMT, Friday, 20 February 2009. By Vincent Kearney BBC Home affairs correspondent. (BBC News -- UK)

    Primary curriculum for review  Feb 20, 2009
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    Bid to buck 'fast fashion' trend  Feb 20, 2009
    Page last updated at 07:44 GMT, Friday, 20 February 2009. Cheap, throwaway clothes are adding to the UK's landfill. (BBC News -- UK)

    Downsized rail network 'speedier'  Feb 20, 2009
    " It is hoped the work will be completed by the end of June. But until then the Derry line will enjoy its moment of fame and independence. Bookmark with: Print Sponsor E-MAILED Hope over peanut allergy 'cure' The mystery of Ireland's worst driver Primary education 'is deficient' Bid to buck 'fast fashion' trend Fast fashion from UK to Uganda READ Tokyo flight turbulence hurts 30 Agents find billionaire Stanford Weekly world news quiz The mystery of Ireland's worst driver Argentina expels... (BBC News)

    Hope over peanut allergy 'cure'  Feb 20, 2009
    Hope over peanut allergy 'cure ... Kate Frost, the mother of a nine-year-old who was one of the four participants, said: "It's very hard to describe how much of a difference it's made - not just in Michael's life, but for all of us. "A peanut allergy affects the whole family ... " Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Peanut allergy sufferer Carl Morris: 'I hadn't had a Mars Bar in nine years' The concept of desensitising people to allergies has been successfully done... (BBC News -- UK)

    Politicians 'ignoring' polygamy  Feb 20, 2009
    Page last updated at 05:28 GMT, Friday, 20 February 2009. Baroness Warsi says more needs to be done to prevent polygamy in the UK. (BBC News -- UK)

    Rose against impact of testing  Feb 20, 2009
    Page last updated at 17:39 GMT, Monday, 20 October 2008 18:39 UK. Rose denounces impact of testing. (BBC News -- UK)

    Brain 'can beat early blindness'  Feb 20, 2009
    ----------------- ----------------- RELATED BBC SITES. Last Updated: Saturday, 17 February 2007, 00:33 GMT. (Yahoo News -- Brain Research)

    Peanut allergy cured in world first for British children  Feb 20, 2009
    Dr Andy Clark, who led the research, said: "Every time people with a peanut allergy eat something, they're frightened that it might kill them. Our motivation was to find a treatment that would change that and give them the confidence to eat what they like. It's all about quality of life."Peanut allergy is common it affects 1 in 50 young people in the UK and unlike other childhood food allergies like cow's milk, it rarely goes away ... "Between 10 and 20 people die each year from anaphylactic... (Telegraph.co.uk)

    Uncertain future for Koreas  Feb 20, 2009
    " But blistering rhetorical outbursts are something of a North Korean trademark. Many analysts believe that it uses them for diplomatic effect, when the need arises, to ratchet up political tension and give itself a stronger hand in international negotiations. It may be no coincidence that the recent rise in hostility coincides with the arrival of a new administration in Washington. The South Korean government says it has detected no unusual military activity north of the border. "We hope that... (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)

    World Watch: Peanut Allergy Cure, Peanuts?  Feb 20, 2009
    Kids' Peanut Allergy Treated, With Peanuts - World Watch ... Kids' Peanut Allergy Treated, With Peanuts. (CBS News)

    'It's a life and death issue'  Feb 20, 2009
    Peanut allergy 'cured. Please turn on JavaScript. (BBC News -- Health)

    Stanford banks suspended  Feb 20, 2009
    Page last updated at 17:37 GMT, Thursday, 19 February 2009. Countries suspend Stanford banks. (BBC News -- Americas)

    Gun victims 'cover up injuries'  Feb 20, 2009
    Page last updated at 00:41 GMT, Friday, 20 February 2009. Gun victims 'cover up injuries. (BBC News -- UK)

    Ryanair allows mobile phone use  Feb 20, 2009
    Page last updated at 17:28 GMT, Thursday, 19 February 2009. Mobile phone use had previously been banned on board most aircraft. (BBC News -- UK)

    UN chief in S Lanka civilian plea  Feb 20, 2009
    " He also denied UN claims that the rebels were recruiting under-aged soldiers and insisted that although the Tigers are currently surrounded by the army, they have "the confidence and the support of Tamil people to come back". I hope to hear no more of shootings of people trying to leave or recruitment of children as soldiers John Holmes On Thursday the UN also issued an appeal for $155m in international aid for communities in northern and eastern Sri Lanka hit by the war. The UN and aid groups... (BBC News -- South Asia)

    Princes Street to shut to traffic  Feb 20, 2009
    " Bookmark with: Print Sponsor EDINBURGH'S TRAMS PROJECT LATEST NEWS ANALYSIS AND OPINION BACKGROUND AUDIO AND VIDEO E-MAILED The mystery of Ireland's worst driver Hope over peanut allergy 'cure' Primary education 'is deficient' Bid to buck 'fast fashion' trend Argentina expels Holocaust bishop READ Tokyo flight turbulence hurts 30 Agents find billionaire Stanford The mystery of Ireland's worst driver Weekly world news quiz Clinton urges N Korean dialogue Anglo American to cut 9,000 jobs China... (BBC News -- UK)

    Online networking 'harms health'  Feb 20, 2009
    Page last updated at 05:07 GMT, Thursday, 19 February 2009. Online networking 'harms health. (BBC News -- Technology)

    Killer rehab  Feb 20, 2009
    Page last updated at 05:42 GMT, Friday, 20 February 2009. Can serial killers be rehabilitated. (BBC News -- UK)

    Netanyahu PM bid wins key support  Feb 20, 2009
    This is not our way and this is not our place to be," she said in comments to Kadima members circulated by the party. "We were not elected to legitimise this extreme right government and we must form an alternative of hope and go to the opposition," she said. Kadima campaigned on election pledges to continue peace talks with the Palestinians, while Mr Netanyahu stands further to the right and has opposed the negotiations. Ms Livni's party had proposed a power-sharing deal with Likud similar to... (BBC News -- Africa)

    Australian doll of US financier Bernard Madoff 'a smash'  Feb 20, 2009
    " Mr Madoff, 70, a former chairman of the Nasdaq stock exchange, is accused of running a Ponzi scheme - a system whereby early investors are paid off with the money of new clients. If convicted, Mr Madoff faces up to 20 years in prison and millions of dollars in fines. The financier is under house arrest while police investigations continue and has not yet entered a plea or responded to the charges. Bookmark with: Print Sponsor MADOFF SCANDAL KEY STORIES ANALYSIS E-MAILED The mystery of... (BBC News -- Americas)

    Mobile take off  Feb 20, 2009
    Page last updated at 04:48 GMT, Friday, 20 February 2009. Mobile phones take to the skies. (BBC News -- UK)

    WWI French battleship found  Feb 20, 2009
    "After it was hit by the torpedoes, the Danton clearly turned turtle and rotated several times. You can see where it dropped some infrastructure on the way down and then impacted on the seabed. "You can see where it slid along the seabed before coming to a rest," he told BBC News. A comparison with the original plans for the battleship - in particular, the position of its 240mm guns - confirms the wreck's identity. The final resting place is a few kilometres from where people have traditionally... (BBC News -- Europe)

    Nato 'can't allow Afghan failure'  Feb 20, 2009
    " Troop limits Mr Gates said the Manas base was not irreplaceable. The Pentagon would consider "a somewhat larger payment but we're not going to be ridiculous about it", he added. Earlier, he said the new US administration was prepared to make additional commitments to Afghanistan but expected other allies to do more too. The 17,000 increase will bring the number of US forces in Afghanistan to more than 50,000. The US has already deployed about 24,900 troops to serve with Isaf plus about 17,000... (BBC News -- Europe)

    Georgian song to taunt Putin as Moscow hosts Eurovision  Feb 20, 2009
    Page last updated at 13:32 GMT, Thursday, 19 February 2009. Putin jibe picked for Eurovision. (BBC News -- Europe)

    EU seeks more English translators  Feb 20, 2009
    Great talent is being allowed to slip through the educational net and the results will be felt in our economy," he said. Bookmark with: Print Sponsor LATEST NEWS THE UK AND EUROPE LISBON TREATY FEATURES RELATED INTERNET LINKS The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites E-MAILED The mystery of Ireland's worst driver Hope over peanut allergy 'cure' Primary education 'is deficient' Bid to buck 'fast fashion' trend Argentina expels Holocaust bishop READ Agents find... (BBC News -- Europe)

    US sex-abstinence drive 'flawed'  Feb 20, 2009
    Page last updated at 02:13 GMT, Friday, 1 December 2006. US sex-abstinence drive 'flawed. (Yahoo News -- Birth Control)

    Recession beaters  Feb 20, 2009
    Page last updated at 00:06 GMT, Friday, 20 February 2009. Small firms fighting the recession. (BBC News -- Business)

    British actors dominate TV Globes  Feb 20, 2009
    " Other British successes at the Los Angeles ceremony included Sacha Baron Cohen, named best actor in a film musical or comedy for Borat. Screenwriter Peter Morgan collected the best screenplay award for The Queen. Babel was named best film drama, and Dreamgirls best musical or comedy movie, while Martin Scorsese won the best director honour for The Departed. FILM AWARDS 2007 ACADEMY AWARDS NEWS OSCARS SPOTLIGHT OTHER AWARDS NEWS HAVE YOUR SAY RELATED INTERNET LINKS The BBC is not responsible... (Yahoo News -- Golden Globe Awards)

    Prayer fundraiser for Kenya fires  Feb 20, 2009
    Page last updated at 12:36 GMT, Thursday, 19 February 2009. The tanker caught fire as people were trying to collect its spilt fuel. (BBC News -- Africa)

    Mugabe plays down Bennett arrest  Feb 20, 2009
    Page last updated at 18:52 GMT, Thursday, 19 February 2009. The MDC says the charges facing Mr Bennett are trumped up. (BBC News -- Africa)

    Sudan army denies Darfur attack  Feb 20, 2009
    Page last updated at 12:38 GMT, Thursday, 19 February 2009. Tuesday's accord called for an end to attacks on refugee camps. (BBC News -- Africa)

    Shilpa asks for prayers for Jade  Feb 20, 2009
    Page last updated at 07:58 GMT, Friday, 20 February 2009. Shetty met Goody again when she hosted Indian Big Brother. (BBC News -- Entertainment)

    BBC Trust backs Thompson on Gaza  Feb 20, 2009
    " The BBC's management rejected complaints from members of the public about the decision not to screen the appeal but a number of complainants appealed to the Trust. They included two residents of Gaza and one person living in the UK who lodged a detailed appeal through law firm Hickman and Rose. The firm said it was now highly likely it would be applying for judicial review of the decision. Bookmark with: Print Sponsor GAZA APPEAL ROW LATEST STORIES FEATURES AND ANALYSIS BROADCASTER STATEMENTS... (BBC News -- Entertainment)

    US concerned over Pakistan deal  Feb 20, 2009
    Page last updated at 06:37 GMT, Friday, 20 February 2009. Many people have fled Swat to be in safer parts of Pakistan. (BBC News)

    New Botanical Drug May Silence Peanut Allergies, Animal Study Suggests  Feb 18, 2009
    Approximately 80% of fatal or near-fatal anaphylaxis cases are due to peanut allergy in this country. There is an urgent need for effective therapies to prevent and treat those who suffer from food allergies and FAHF-2 could prove to be a major advancement in this field. (Science Daily)

    BETTER LIFE: More on sexual health  Feb 11, 2009
    Sexual health - Better Life - USATODAY.com. Cupid Countdown, Day 1: Keeping love alive. (USA Today -- Life)


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