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Editor's Choice Main Category: Clinical Trials / Drug Trials Also Included In: Cardiovascular / Cardiology ; Women's Health / Gynecology ; Psychology / Psychiatry Article Date: 08 May 2008 - 16:00 PDT ... via Medical News Today

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“We already have the highest level of crime of any countryside district in Belgium and 95% of it is due to drugs. "We are worried that we are just going to see more of the same.”

The mellow world of dope-dealing Dutch coffee shops is at the centre of a furious international row. via Sky News

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“Our results support the idea that modulating gut microbiota could be beneficial for improving glycemic control”

Modifying the population of bacteria in the gut may improve the regulation of glycemic control and reverse the insulin resistance that occurs with obesity, suggests a new study from the Nestle Research Center. via FoodNavigator

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FC Brugge and Belgium forward Francois Sterchele has died in a car crash. Police and his team say the 26-year-old Sterchele died early Thursday morning after he lost control of his Porsche and hit a tree near ... via PR-inside.com

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The company said its costs for raw materials such as malt, rice and hops have been rising, and that they have driven InBev to raise beer prices in many of the regions where it operates. via SFGate

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“It is impossible to work with your address.”

"Your account has been blocked because of your address ... It's not personal." The bank employee in Brussels sounded almost apologetic when she told me my business was no longer wanted since I live in Iran, ... via Reuters

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“Investments in research, the environment and energy are growing three times faster than the budget itself, giving real financial shape to our political goals”

BRUSSELS, Belgium : The European Union is to spend more on growth and employment than on agriculture for the second year running, according to a draft 2009 EU budget presented Tuesday by the European ... via International Herald Tribune

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“I assured [Berisha] of the European Commission's help financially and in other fields”

BRUSSELS, Belgium -- The EU gave its full support to Albania Monday to complete reforms aimed towards integrating the country into the Union. via Balkan Times

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“Warriors of Genghis Khan'; they've apparently abandoned 'Viking Rock”

Victory for Dick in Londinium Bad News : THE FLEMISH BRANCH of Blood and Honour has cancelled all its scheduled activities for the rest of the year. via Slackbastard

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“If we had a hundred million people arrested in a dictatorial regime, if we had a hundred million persons beaten up by police, of course we would be marching on the streets and we'd be convening special sessions of the Human Rights Council”

The U.N. Human Rights Council should meet urgently to spotlight the global food crisis as a human rights emergency affecting at least 100 million people whose right to adequate food is being massively violated, ... via Denton Record-Chronicle

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