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---Social Issues---
Mother Jones reports that a growing number of the 250
million child laborers worldwide are unionizing.
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A Salon article tells of new documents released about the
Columbine shootings that are debunking some myths.
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Kiplinger's has a story on parents who are adopting babies
from abroad.
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---Computing---
PC World tests and ranks the latest CD-RW drives.
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Linuxworld examines the implications of recent rumors that
Microsoft is using Linux code to improve Windows.
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A New Republic article chronicles the fight on behalf of the
software industry not to be liable for buggy programs.
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Sound and Vision writes about the current state of (legal)
major-label Web music retailing.
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PC World has a guide for shopping online, from researching
products and prices to closing the deal.
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---U.S. Politics---
U.S. News examines why the election outcome is in the hands
of the U.S. Supreme Court.
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An article in New Republic gives the arguments against a
revote in Florida, but does think Gore should consider
lobbying electors.
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A Weekly Standard article explores why America's soldiers
dislike the Democrats.
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TIME Europe examines Republican VP candidate Dick Cheney's
recent heart attack and the questions surrounding it.
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---International Politics---
Far Eastern Economic Review reports on President Joseph
Estrada's chances in his Senate hearing, after his
impeachment by the Philippines' House of Representatives.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=39819
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As Asiaweek reports, patients in Japan are demanding greater
openness and accountability from doctors.
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TIME Europe covers the rising tide of terrorist violence in
Spain over Basque separatism.
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---Business Strategy---
eCFO studies the effect that launching a dotcom division can
have on a traditional company's employee morale.
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Inc. conveys advice on marketing to teens from some real
experts: teen pop idols Blink 182.
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Forbes reports on the emerging trend of pop artists
licensing their songs for ad campaigns.
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A Forbes article covers the ways reformers are trying to fix
the colossally inefficient business of medicine.
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---International Business---
China's potentially massive market for mobile phones is in
play, reports Asiaweek.
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---Finance---
Far Eastern Economic Review considers the impact of the
Chinese currency, the renminbi, becoming fully convertible.
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Kiplinger's notes that small company value stocks have come
back into vogue and it recommends appropriate mutual funds.
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Fortune claims that a down market is the best time to assess
the quality of your mutual fund manager and gives its top 6
picks.
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A Forbes article details all the little ways small
investors' brokers bleed them for money.
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---Education---
An Education Week article focuses on experienced workers
who, instead of retiring, begin teaching careers.
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---Entertainment---
Salon found Disney's new 102 Dalmatians disappointing,
thanks to Glenn Close's overacting.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=39818
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---Science---
New Scientist explains that new developments in hydrogen
fuel cells make them potential replacements for
environmentally-unfriendly internal combustion engines.
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Smithsonian recounts the story of a thoroughbred horse who
helped to develop and produce an antitoxin for botulism.
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Science News reports on the disagreements between genetic
and bone-measurement methods for discerning evolutionary
trees.
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A Forbes article covers research to genetically modify foods
with the goal of reducing alergic reactions.
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TIME reports on a new metal-casting process that promises to
revolutionize the manufacturing industry.
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---Home & Auto---
Askmen gives tips to avoid having your car stolen.
http://MagPortal.com/nr/rdir.php?w=39841
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Progressive is testing out GPS-based technologies for
per-minute auto insurance, reports Forbes.
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