A proposal to use new diagnostic criteria for autism has roiled the US medical community, with many experts concerned that the move could exclude some children.
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Row over proposed autism criteria
Gautrain strikers to be dismissed
The Gautrain bus drivers who participated in an illegal strike will be served with dismissal notices as the bus service remains suspended, the operating company says.
Filmmaker sounds alarm over plastic
A director has been following the menace of plastic from Sardinia to the Indian Ocean for a film that aims to combine the art of nature documentary with a campaigning quest.
Let web stay partly free – Kaspersky
Defending against cyber attacks will require funding, expertise and policy guidelines, all of which continue to remain elusive even as the threat grows.
UK Supreme Court goes tweeting
Britain’s Highest Court is to take up posting real time news on its latest judgements on Twitter.
Wealthy follow the trail to London
For wealthy South Africans who want to expand their property portfolio offshore, all roads lead to London.
Olympic internet meltdown worries
British businesses are being warned of possible internet breakdowns, data caps and “unavoidable” mobile phone problems during the London 2012 Olympics.
Germany battles burnout
Germany, holding up better than its eurozone partners in the current debt crisis, is battling the increasingly widespread phenomenon of “burnout” which it says is costing its economy billions of euros each year.
Science takes bull scarcity by the horns
Emerging farmers have only around 32 000 bulls for their million cows. It would be a logistical nightmare to purchase the quantity required and would simply be too expensive.
Fraud case opened against Lekota
A fraud case has been opened against Cope leader Mosiuoa Lekota, days after he suspended party treasurer Hilda Ndude, reports the Sunday Times.
