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Fight Against Malaria Being Compromised
An economist has warned that global efforts to combat malaria are on the verge of collapse as scarce international donor funds were being used to fight AIDS instead. Malaria is…
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New Sources for Genealogists
Here's a new resource for genealogists. Origin Search is a search engine just for finding family history information. You do have to pay a fee to use the service, but…
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Lake Diving, 4 Miles High!
Scientists are set to explore the world’s highest fresh water lake 4 miles up in the Licancabur volcano near Antofogasta in Chile. Their aim is to find out how the…
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Fave Websites of the Month
The Beetle likes cityguide.travel-guides.com Here you can select from a number of cities around the world and compile your own guide, for free. There is a very diverse set of…
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Space Tourism Lifts Off
Recent press reports state that a Houston store for space buffs is helping the Russian Space Agency find potential space tourists who have $20 million to spare. This seems to…
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Did You Know&.London England, London Ontario
London, England, United Kingdom and London, Ontario, Canada, as the crow flies: 3662 miles (5893 km) or 3182 nautical miles Expedia.com’s lowest return fare flying from London, England to London…
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Being Careful – Advice
France: thieves may target cars with foreign number plates. Conceal bags and purses when driving and never leave valuables in a vehicle, even for a short time or when you…
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Airline News
Brussels-based low fare carrier Virgin Express has over the last six months, carried more passengers than any other airline at Brussels Airport, making it the first main airport in Europe…
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Free London Museums: Theatre Museum
Located, appropriately enough, in the heart of Theatreland, the Theatre Museum is dedicated to promoting the performing arts. In addition to housing the National Video Archive of Stage Performance, the…
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Currency Conversion
A recent UK survey for the Department for Education found that of over 1,000 adults, 30% felt unable to compare rates in exchange bureaux. A similar proportion said they were…

