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...The concept behind the project, which Negroponte unveiled at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, less than two years ago, is as simple as its name: give all children in the developing world laptop computers of their own. If we achieved that, he believes, we could bridge what's usually termed the "digital divide." The laptops would offer children everywhere the opportunity to benefit from the Internet and would enable them to work with and learn from each other in new ways. OLPC, the nonprofit organization that Negroponte set up to manage the project, has taken responsibility for designing the computer and engaging an outside manufacturer to produce it. But the nonprofit is not going to buy the computers. That, at least for now, is the responsibility of governments, ... more »

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Thursday, November 9

Iraqi health minister estimates 140,000-150,000 Iraqis killed by insurgents

by ronjon on November 9, 2006 02:31PM (PST)

VIENNA, Austria: As many as 150,000 Iraqis have been killed by insurgents over the past three and a half years, a senior Iraqi official estimated Thursday. -- For every person killed, about three have been injured in violence since the U.S.-led invasion, Iraq's Health Minister Ali al-Shemari said at a news conference in Vienna. -- Al-Shemari initially said he estimated that at least 150,000 had died, but in a follow-up interview with The Associated Press late Thursday, he said it could be in the range of 140,000 to 150,000. ... more »

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