Moscow is the most expensive city...

The survey of 250 cities around the world was conducted between March 2005 and March 2006 by Mercer Human Resource Consulting.
In the course of the year, Moscow replaced Tokyo as the most expensive city to live, the survey shows.

Seoul is in second place, followed by Tokyo, Hong Kong and London. New York was the 10th.

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Buffet gives Away His Billions

Mr. Buffett gives some $31 billion worth of stock in Berkshire Hathaway to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

Charities set up by Mr. Buffet's three children and by his deceased wife will receive about $6.4 billion

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Gout Attack.. what is this?

Gout is one of the most common forms of arthritis (joint inflammation). It appears as an acute attack often coming on overnight. Within 12-24 hours there is severe pain and swelling in the affected joint. The skin over the joint may be red and shiny.

What causes Gout?

Rased blood uric acid. Uric acid is a chemical which is a natural part of the normal breaking down and building up of food and body tissues.

Treatment of Gout

The first step wherever possible must be to correct those factors mentioned above which give rise to high uric acid levels. Purines are substances found in food, which, when broken down produce a lot of uric acid.

Therefore the following foods which are high in Purines should be restricted or avoided:

Offal foods such as liver, kidneys, tripe, sweetbreads and tongue.
Excessive amounts of red meat.
Shellfish, fish roe and scallops.
Peas. lentils and beans.
Alcohol intake should be reduced. Two glasses of beer a day or less is sensible. On special occasions you can drink more.
Weight loss may be very important.
Medication for high blood pressure may need to be altered.

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Abu Musab al-Zarqawi killed in air raid

The most-wanted terrorist, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, was killed when U.S. warplanes dropped 500-pound bombs on his safehouse northeast of Baghdad, coalition officials said Thursday.