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/ 5 February 2004
Coca-Cola and PepsiCo sold soft drinks containing pesticides harmful to human health and misled India’s one billion people over claims that their products were safe for human consumption, Indian MPs concluded on Wednesday. Their report recommended stringent new regulations for fizzy drinks.
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/ 5 February 2004
The contentious topic of abortion in Kenya was revisited on Wednesday during events to mark African Women’s Health and Rights Day. At present, the procedure is banned in the East African country. However, women’s groups are urging the government to open a debate on this policy.
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/ 5 February 2004
As the opportunity to comment on the Convergence Bill — aimed at updating old legislation and promoting competition and growth in the South African communications sector — drew to a close this week, claims have been made that the law, if promulgated, will enable the government to regulate the content of websites.
<li><a class=’standardtextsmall’ href="http://www.mg.co.za/Content/l3.asp?ao=30662">Less on the menu on US sites</a>
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/ 5 February 2004
As Americans turn to the internet more often for election news, some websites that offer such news are providing less useful information than they did four years ago, a new study has found. The sites contained less original reporting and fewer links to external sites, and fewer opportunities for web surfers to interact with the sites.
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/ 5 February 2004
"I don’t know how many folks spotted the recent article in <i>The Independent</i> saying, among other things, "A study, which is being taken seriously by top government scientists, has uncovered a change "of remarkable amplitude" in the circulation of the waters of the North Atlantic." The disturbing this is that it’s not the only article of its kind, according to Ian Fraser. Be afraid.
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/ 5 February 2004
The electoral campaign is replete with an assertion that has dogged South Africa’s transition to democracy: the view that the youth are apathetic and, most seriously, contemptuous of politics. This view is variously held in the media, public discourse, academia and wider society. If accurate, it clearly presents a potent danger.
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/ 5 February 2004
Our lead article throws new light on the extent to which crony capitalism and influence peddling is reaching high into the African National Congress — a trend that threatens the integrity of the economic system and the democratic order that is not even 10 years old.
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/ 5 February 2004
Could there be truth to the rumour that arts and culture chief Ben Ngubane (also an Inkatha Freedom Party senior) is about to commit political hara-kiri and leave the cantankerous chief from Ulundi? Is that why he is being parcelled off to Japan faster than you can say kimono?
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/ 5 February 2004
Morocco easily held South Africa to a 1-1 draw on Wednesday, enough to qualify for the quarterfinals of the African Cup of Nations while eliminating the South Africans. In the other Group D match, Nigeria beat Benin 2-1 to join Morocco in the second round.
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/ 5 February 2004
Jacques Kallis’ phenomenal run scoring spree against the West Indies continued apace at the Wanderers on Wednesday as South Africa stormed to a four wicket win. Kallis has proved to be the Windies’ nemesis throughout the summer so it was fitting that he would lead the most exhilarating run chase of the series.