Issue: July 30, 2010 (Archive)

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Vision lacking in sad Australian `Seinfeld' vote
Here's the plot: an unmarried, foreign- born, atheist woman whose partner is a male hairdresser wants to lead a major nation famous for manly men. Her opponent is the "Mad Monk" - a Speedo-loving amateur boxer who once studied to be a priest.

Galapagos Islands off danger list at gallop
Unesco's World Heritage Committee said it has removed Ecuador's Galapagos Islands from its list of endangered sites, due to protective efforts in the Pacific archipelago.

Student needs a priority
Regarding the letter "The ranking game," (The Standard, July 9).

Bill's passage crucial
As representatives of Hong Kong medical practitioners, we feel an imminent need to step up all measures that could bring about an immediate improvement to our air quality.

Booze news offers arthritis cheer
Drinking alcohol may help reduce the severity of rheumatoid arthritis and cut the risk of developing the painful and crippling disease, a study has shown for the first time.

Law change puts Amazon at peril
A proposed overhaul of Brazilian policy is raising concern that the world's largest forest could be left more vulnerable to razing by farmers.

Goal for next World Cup
I did not get to watch a single match in the football World Cup as games were only televised through pay-TV or HDTV channels. I thought Hong Kong was a football-crazy city and I know the competition was aired free in many places.

Dead end
Perhaps Chief Executive Donald Tsang Yam-kuen can put a columbarium in the gardens at Government House? He should be able to charge a pretty penny to help fund government expenditures and show leadership at the same time.

Anti-democrat stance
Mary Ma could barely hide her disdain for Martin Lee in "Lee may delay, but time will not," (The Standard, July 19).

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