Monday, January 31, 2011

'Man boobs' surgery on rise

BBC Radio 5 live Breakfast's Nicky Campbell speaks to a man who has been under the knife five times.

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Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-12324204

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Addicted to playing computer games

A government advisor's warning that teenage addiction to computer games is set to rise steeply over the next few years. An adolescent describes his problems.

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Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-12309815

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MLAs support cycling helmets bill

Cycle helmetThe proposal is to fine anyone caught on a bike without a helmet £50
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Northern Ireland Assembly members have voted in favour of a bill to make the wearing of cycle helmets compulsory.

The second stage of the Cyclists (Protective Headgear) Bill was passed by a margin of two votes.

If it eventually becomes law cyclists not wearing a helmet will be liable for a £50 fine.

Cycling organisations have warned it could lead to a dramatic drop in the number of people who cycle.

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Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-northern-ireland-12330639

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Wife in Chirac Alzheimer's denial

French former President Jacques Chirac (27 Jan 2011)Mr Chirac told a TV reporter he was feeling fine
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The wife of French former President Jacques Chirac has denied reports that he is suffering from Alzheimer's disease.

Bernadette Chirac told French radio that she was "scandalised" by the claims, little more than a month before her husband's trial for corruption.

Mr Chirac, president from 1995 to 2007, is facing two sets of allegations from his time as mayor of Paris.

A court in Paris confirmed on Monday that the trial would start on 7 March.

On Sunday, the newspaper Journal du Dimanche reported that the former president, 78, had suffered from memory lapses, according to unnamed friends, and added that his wife feared he had Alzheimer's.

But Mrs Chirac told French station Europe 1 on Monday that the reports were "a lie" and that she had "never spoken of that disease of Alzheimer's regarding my husband".

"If my husband was suffering from that illness I wouldn't hesitate in saying so," she said.

Mr Chirac himself told a reporter from BFMTV outside his home that his health was fine: "Do I look as if I'm not talking well? I am very well, thank you. I wish you the same good health."

Bernadette Chirac (Nov 2010)

“He has always said that he wanted to be treated under the law just as anyone else”

Bernadette Chirac

The former president is accused of embezzlement and breach of trust in a bogus jobs scandal. It involved the funding of party allies with taxpayers' money while he was mayor of Paris. A further charge of illegal conflict of interest was added last November.

Mr Chirac's lawyer, Jean Veil, tried on Monday to have the case delayed pending a complaint by anti-corruption group Anticor. Last September, the Paris city authorities agreed to drop a civil suit in return for a 2.2m euro (£1.89m) payment from Mr Chirac and the ruling UMP party.

The court rejected Mr Veil's request, described by Anticor as "a manipulation".

Mrs Chirac insisted that her husband would go on trial: "He has always said that he wanted to be treated under the law just as anyone else. He must be treated no better but no worse than anyone else too."

While he did suffer from some problems with walking and hearing, Mrs Chirac said it was not clear whether these were linked to his age or a vascular condition for which he had treatment in 2005.

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Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-12322414

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Clinton: No freeze for Haiti aid

Hillary Clinton during her trip to HaitiHillary Clinton wants Haiti to heed the recommendations issued by the OAS
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US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has told reporters the US would not be suspending aid to Haiti.

She rejected suggestions that the US would cut off aid to pressure Haiti into accepting the recommendations made by the Organisation of American States (OAS) to settle the electoral crisis.

She was speaking ahead of a meeting with Haitian President Rene Preval and the presidential candidates in Haiti.

Final results of the first round of the election are expected on Wednesday.

Mrs Clinton stressed she wanted to see the recommendations made by the OAS enacted.

"We want to see the voices and votes of the Haitian people acknowledged and recognised," she said shortly after landing at Port-au-Prince airport.

Electoral crisis

The OAS has called for the government-backed candidate, Jude Celestin, to pull out of the race after monitors accused his supporters of rigging the first round of the election in his favour.

His party has withdrawn its backing, but Mr Celestin has refused to confirm that he is pulling out.

Asked if the Obama Administration was considering an embargo or a suspension of aid, Mrs Clinton answered that they were "not talking about any of that".

"We have a deep commitment to the Haitian people," she added.

Last month, US Senator Patrick Leahy, the Vermont Democrat who oversees foreign aid for Haiti, called for a halt to funds until the crisis was resolved.

At the time, Mrs Clinton said that Haitian officials should heed Senator Leahy's warning and ensure a fair outcome to the election.

Preliminary results of the first round put former first lady Mirlande Manigat in first place and Jude Celestin in second, edging out the third-placed candidate, Michel Martelly.

Mr Martelly's supporters said the poll had been rigged in Mr Celestin's favour, an allegation which was later backed up by international monitors.

Under pressure from the United Nations, the OAS and the US, Mr Celestin's party withdrew its backing, but Mr Celestin has not yet confirmed whether he will bow out.

On Friday, the electoral commission said it would announce the results of the disputed first round on Wednesday, and set the date for the second and final round for 20 March 2011.

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Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-latin-america-12320764

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Burmese parliament opens session

Parliament building in NaypyitawMore than 1,000 deputies will gather for the session

The new parliament in Burma has convened for the first time since elections were held last November.

The poll was widely criticised by western governments and by democracy activists within Burma.

The first sitting of the bicameral national parliament brings into effect a new constitution and officially ends nearly 50 years of military rule.

But critics say the real power in Burma will still be in the hands of a few key generals.

A quarter of seats in parliament are reserved for serving members of the armed forces.

In Burma's remote jungle capital, Naypyitaw, newly-elected politicians and their newly-appointed military equivalents opened their session in a newly-built parliament at 0855 (0225 GMT), a time chosen for its auspiciousness.

The vast majority of the seats are occupied by members of the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) which is backed by the current military government.

Aung San Suu Kyi speaks to young people at the headquarters of the disbanded NLD party in Rangoon Aung San Suu Kyi and her party will not be in the new parliament

The USDP won almost 77% of the vote in November's election. Critics say this thumping majority was achieved partly through intimidation and fraud, and partly because the pro-democracy party led by Aung San Sui Kyi decided to boycott.

Although there are some independent politicians in parliament, the USDP's dominance, backed by the military caucus, appears to tilt it in favour of the status quo.

One of the first duties of the new parliament is to form an electoral college to nominate candidates for president and vice president.

Only then will it become clear who will hold the reigns of power in the new-look Burma.

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Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-asia-pacific-12321085

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Facebook's local mobile deals

Users can get discounts for local businesses when they check in online at locations they are visiting.

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Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-12328291

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