Tuesday, October 05, 2004

*Ø* News in brief:

US: An Australian memo is at the centre of a $280 billion legal battle between the tobacco industry and the US Government.

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China: Poor and under-age workers are putting their lives at risk salvaging material from discarded computers sent from Europe, America and Japan.

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Researchers are hoping they can produce enough hydrogen to power cars, heat homes and otherwise take the place of oil and coal. Read about biological energy production

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UK: Seven doctors at a private clinic for drug addicts are accused of serious professional misconduct by misprescribing medicine in excessive amounts, as well as providing irresponsible combinations of drugs such as methadone and rohypnol. The case is expected to centre on differences of opinion regarding treatment of addicts.


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