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Vegans Sentenced in Baby's Death - - - - - - - - - - - - By GREG BLUESTEIN Associated Press Writer May 09,2007 | ATLANTA -- A vegan couple was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison for the death of their malnourished 6-week-old baby boy, who was fed a diet largely consisting of soy milk and...

Zimbabwe is in "meltdown" says United Nations humanitarian chief Jan Egeland following a visit to the country. He also said President Robert Mugabe's rejection of tents for hundreds of thousands of people evicted and made homeless this year is "puzzling". Some 700,000 people lost their jobs or...