Second opinions, through a patient's eyes
Second opinions can be awkward, to say the least, for doctor and patient, and surprisingly little is known about them. iht.com
China allocates another $1.9 bln for rural compulsory education
China's central government has earmarked 13.5 billion yuan (1.9 billion U.S. dollars) to support the rural compulsory education for this spring term, announced the Ministry of Finance on Friday. Earlier last month, the country alloc ... english.people.com.cn
Arthur C. Clarke's life was an 'Odyssey' of the mind
Arthur C. Clarke, the science fiction visionary best known for the groundbreaking 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey, a psychedelic epic of mankind's encounter with never-seen aliens, died Wednesday at age 90. rssfeeds.usatoday.com
Google hands over information on suspected pedophiles to Brazil's Congress
Internet giant Google on Wednesday handed over data stored by 3,261 suspected pedophile users on its Orkut social networking site to Brazil's congressional committee, local media reported. The handover of the data, which mainly comp ... english.people.com.cn