| Bush Visits Saudi Arabia Amid Changing Alliance
Saleh al-Mani, dean of the college of law and political science at King Saud University, said the invasion and the way it was handled, led inevitably to the current crisis with Iran by removing Saddam Hussein and his Sunni bulwark against the regional ambitions of the Shiite leadership. "The invasion of Iraq has really disturbed the balance of power in the region," al-Mani said. "So we have now a problem with Iran having so much influence in the region and in Iraq." Many Saudis say they are baffled by U.S. policy toward Iran, but they are most worried about another military conflict on their doorstep. Al-Mani said the U.S. would be wise to let diplomacy and sanctions have their full effect, because Iranians appear to be getting fed up with hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his allies.
Sizing up problems for obese mums-to-be
Though maternal deaths in this country are rare, the figures make for stark reading: more than half of women who die in pregnancy or shortly after giving birth are overweight or obese. Not only that, but obese mothers-to-be are more likely to suffer miscarriage, stillbirth and early labour than women whose weight is within the normal healthy range when they are pregnant. They are also more at risk of heart disease, miscarriage, diabetes, infections and thromboembolism, where clots block a blood vessel. "Obesity in the Lothians is an increasing problem and 20 per cent of antenatal women are obese," says Dr Fiona Denison, clinical lecturer in obstetrics and gynaecology at the University of Edinburgh. "As well as the health worries, providing care for these women during pregnancy can be challenging.
Canadian's child porn case pits prosecutors against U.S. Constitution
Peering into Sebastien Boucher's laptop computer, a U.S. border agent scrolled over a list of file names that suggested depictions of horrific abuse involving children as young as two years old. When the agent asked if the laptop contained child pornography, Mr. Boucher's hands shook and the carotid artery in his neck throbbed, according to an court affidavit. He said he didn't know. A subsequent inspection of Mr. Boucher's computer by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security allegedly uncovered videos showing pre-teen girls engaged in sex acts. He was charged with transporting child pornography. .
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FIRST-TEST COMMENTARY: DAY FOUR
Hard luck, Murali: your skipper reckons that's enough and calls the team in.
Sri Lanka 2nd Inns, 442-8: Vaas 6*, Fernando 9* 1112: Over 129 Just three singles from the over, and the site of Murali padded up and staring out through the grille of a helmet suggest the declaration is not imminent.
Sri Lanka 2nd Inns, 435-8: Vaas 5*, Fernando 3* 1108: Over 128 Fernando gets a single first ball, and Vaas guides the final ball of the over to third-man for two more. England will be quite happy to still be out in the field while the runs are coming at just a slow pace.
Sri Lanka 2nd Inns, 432-8: Vaas 4*, Fernando 1* 1104: The players take a drink, and Sri Lanka's innings will continue. Dilhara Fernando is the new batsman.
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