Subject: Cancer rate in China is 137 per 100,000 people; higher rate in village

From: "Jan Major" <[email-masked]>
Date: , 28 Oct 2007 17:41:13 +0100

http://migyemg.gentlefraction.cn/?267903793307Officials close to hard-liners within Iran's ruling Islamic establishment said they believed the proposal by Putin was a type of "time out" on U.N. sanctions against Iran, if Tehran suspends uranium enrichment. The two officials spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the issue.About 80,000 rugby fans are expected to attend Saturday's World Cup final between England and South Africa.Railway workers will join bus, power, gas and some state employees for the action called after President Nicolas Sarkozy refused to back down over planned pension reforms, according to Monique Ricard, spokeswoman for the French railway SNCF.Putin has bluntly spelled out his disagreements with Washington, saying last week that he saw no "objective data" to prove Western claims that Iran is seeking nuclear weapons.Unidentified relatives of the gunman's victims console one another outside the courtroom."We will ponder your words and proposal," IRNA quoted Khamenei as saying."The main reason for Putin's visit to Iran was to convey this message personally to the ultimate power inIran," one official said.The man and his wife were attending a court hearing in Reggio Emilia as part of separation proceedings when he pulled out a gun and pointed it at his wife and her brother, then started shooting randomly, police said.Vladimir Putin's visit was the first by a Kremlin leader to Iran since 1943.SNCF has insisted the industrial action would not continue into the weekend. High demand has pushed upward the price of a pair of tickets for the final to as much as $3,000 in eBay auctions.Trains across France and the Metro -- Paris's subway system -- are expected to come to a halt starting Wednesday night, Ricard said.A police officer and the woman's lawyer also were injured, but not seriously, police said."We are certainly concerned about the impact for fans. So far we've been assured the disruptions should be manageable but it remains to be seen," Jessica Chambers, a spokeswoman for the England Rugby Supporters Club.Police were investigating how the man managed to take a weapon into the courtroom in Reggio Emilia, a city about 80 kilometers (50 miles) northwest of Bologna. Prompted by government attempts to cut pension privileges, the strikes will be for 24 hours but could be prolonged to Friday, Ricard said.