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September 23, 2010 9:44 AM

U.N. launches $40 billion global health initiative

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has launched a 40 billion dollar global health initiative that he says could save the lives of tens of millions of women and children worldwide. World leaders gathered at the United Nations this week have been reviewing progress on the ambitious 15-year plan agreed...

September 23, 2010 9:44 AM

U.N. launches $40 billion global health initiative

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has launched a 40 billion dollar global health initiative that he says could save the lives of tens of millions of women and children worldwide. World leaders gathered at the United Nations this week have been reviewing progress on the ambitious 15-year plan agreed...

September 23, 2010 9:43 AM

Bill Gates named as wealthiest person in America for 17th year

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has been named as the wealthiest person in America for the 17th year in a row. Forbes magazine put his fortune at 54 billion dollars with investment guru Warren Buffet second with 45 billion dollars. Software tycoon Larry Ellison was in third place, while Wal-Mart hei...

September 23, 2010 9:43 AM

Bill Gates named as wealthiest person in America for 17th year

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has been named as the wealthiest person in America for the 17th year in a row. Forbes magazine put his fortune at 54 billion dollars with investment guru Warren Buffet second with 45 billion dollars. Software tycoon Larry Ellison was in third place, while Wal-Mart hei...

September 22, 2010 8:54 PM

International conference on the northern polar regions begins in Moscow

The Russian government is hosting an international conference about the northern polar regions amid growing signs over control of the huge reserves of oil and gas thought to lie under the Arctic ocean sea bed. The scramble has been set in motion partly by the improved access for the region caused by...

September 22, 2010 8:54 PM

International conference on the northern polar regions begins in Moscow

The Russian government is hosting an international conference about the northern polar regions amid growing signs over control of the huge reserves of oil and gas thought to lie under the Arctic ocean sea bed. The scramble has been set in motion partly by the improved access for the region caused by...

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