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President (Bill) Clinton's USTR (U.S. trade representative) head Mickey Kantor obtained an agreement that required the Thai government abandon collection of economic data from the pharmaceutical companies, restrict compulsory licensing of patents, and create a non-patent system of market exclusivity for pharmaceuticals,'' writes Love.

Civil society groups view the U.S. government's position towards countries like Thailand as emblematic of a culture of duplicity, since it often ignores the frequency with which developed nations break patents. Washington is among Western governments that have broken patents of medical and non-medical products in the face of local pressure. They include the U.S. response for cheaper medication to fight the threat of anthrax in 2001 and to be protected against a possible pandemic from bird flu in 2005.

Scots do not want to end the Union, merely modify it

IT'S time. Time for a change. Time to move on. This is the last column from this writer which will appear in this position in this paper. A new and extremely challenging role on the business desk awaits.Sadly, it means no time for the glorious self-indulgence of expressing a weekly opinion on the affairs of the nation.The world of politics is a continuously fascinating one. There is always something new. Political parties take power and always, in the end, lose it. Politicians' fortunes ebb and flow. Plots and conspiracies abound. Policies evolve and change.Over time, the decisions made by our elected representatives really do "make a difference", a phrase politicians use frequently, to the lives of the poor, long-suffering voters whose interests they are supposed to represent. Politics matters.And having spent many years at both Westminster and Holyrood as a reporter – and worked, albeit for only a year, on the "dark side" as a special adviser to former First Minister Henry McLeish – politics had become like a drug.

Tenants lucky to escape Wellfleet fire

The man about 50 years old was reportedly trying out his new kayak when he overturned. Rescuers brought the man safely to shore cold and wet but uninjured. Posted on 8/30 at 5:00 PM.

Ben Stein Documentary: Intelligent Design Scholars Muzzled By ...

Expelled" is set for release this coming Spring though Premise Media Corporation, a company that finances and produces independent films. The documentary begins and ends with a plea for greater freedom in academia from Stein. The ability to question conventional wisdom and to raise new ideas that run counter to the consensus is in great peril in his view.

“There would be no modern medicine, no antibiotics, no brain surgery, no Internet, no air conditioning, no modern travel, no highways, no knowledge of the human body without freedom of inquiry. This includes the ability to inquire whether a higher power, a being greater than man, is involved with how the universe operates.

Reviews: Preschool to Grade 4

This story exposes the value many children place on wearing the same cool clothing as or fitting in with the in-crowd; however, a message of generosity shines through when Jeremy gives his prized sneakers to a friend in need who has smaller feet. Illustrations done in pencil, ink, and watercolors effectively depict the grays and browns of the wintertime inner-city setting, the institutional greens and blues of the school, and the warm hues of this African-American home. The characters' faces, drawn with thin lines, wide-set eyes, and a variety of skin tones, are expressive. A poignant, thought-provoking book.—Kirsten Cutler, Sonoma County Library, CA

PreS-Gr 3—Filled with the gorgeously detailed watercolor and gouache illustrations that distinguish her work, this Arctic version of a classic tale is pure Brett.