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...which he meant that Prince Harry, third in line to the British throne, will need his rest. On Saturday, he'll face off with Argentine model Nacho Figueras at the Veuve Clicquot Manhattan Polo Classic on Governor's Island to raise funds for Sentebale, the charity he set up in 2006 to benefit vulnerable children in Lesotho. Sentebale, which supports numerous orphanages and educates people about HIV/AIDS, could use the boost. Income from donations plummeted 84% during the last financial year. (See pictures of Africa's AIDS crisis...
Failing to adhere to the IOM's recommendations could increase health risks for both mother and child, Rasmussen says. Women who do not gain enough weight during pregnancy face an increased risk of stunted fetal growth and preterm delivery. But more commonly, women put on too many extra pounds: approximately 40% of normal-weight and 60% of overweight women gained excessive weight during pregnancy, according to a study published in March by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; one-fourth of obese women gained more than 35 pounds, the recommended limit for women of healthy weight. (Watch TIME...
...found guilty, the defendants would face fines and possible prison time. But a conviction would also allow French authorities to designate Scientology as a criminal organization conceived to fleece its followers, which would lead to the banning of the religion in France. That exceptional measure would force Scientology out of the country - or underground, along with outlawed practices like Satanism. Given that Scientology has 8 million members worldwide, that strikes some observers are extreme...
...costs to Beijing of kicking the North Korea can down the road by negotiating endlessly within the six-party talks were, with Washington's support, minimal. But now Beijing has plainly lost face; as Romberg says, it has probably been humiliated by Pyongyang. That's why diplomats in the region say there may be hope that the U.N. Security Council might seriously up the ante. Beijing's initial, tepid reaction to Monday's blast - waiting several hours before issuing a statement "condemning" the test - has been toughened, and discussions at the Security Council about possible sanctions are now under...
...voters were likely to cast ballots for the 736-member Parliament, the E.U.'s only popularly elected institution. That would preserve an ignoble pattern: turnout has fallen at each successive direct election to the Parliament, from 63% 30 years ago to 45% in 2004. (See pictures of the changing face of Europe...