 New vaccines bring hope to polio fight
(Reuters via Yahoo! News: Mon, 27 Aug) New vaccines have sharply reduced the number of children paralyzed by polio and raised hopes that a $5 billion campaign to wipe it out may be close to success, a top public health official said in an interview.
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 Zim births still outpace Aids deaths, says report
(ZWNEWS.com: Tue, 28 Aug) HIV has slashed life expectancy in Zimbabwe by up to 19 years for men and 22 years for women but births still outpace deaths, according to the first study to detail how the Aids epidemic has impacted on wider population.
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 Easley urges task force for roads
(The Myrtle Beach Sun News: Tue, 28 Aug) Gov. Mike Easley and the top two leaders of the General Assembly are expected to meet today about appointing a task force to study the state's pressing transportation needs. The meeting signals that it is unlikely the state legislature will convene a special session to tackle the state's mushrooming demand for road repair, new roads and mass transit before lawmakers return for their regular ...
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Dryer weather spells dire problems for Parker River Watershed
MENA rail projects to hit $30b
HIV's impact in Zimbabwe explored in new research
