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Feed Chinese translation software blamed in racist sofa outrage (theregister.com)

From feed by registerfeed on Friday April 20, 2007 @07:12AM

'Mommy, what colour is that?'

A Toronto family has been left traumatised after a software translation error led to the dark brown upholstery of their new sofa being labelled "nigger brown", AP reports.

Feed Alcohol boosts health benefit of fruit (theregister.com)

From feed by registerfeed on Friday April 20, 2007 @07:12AM

Strawberry daiquiris all round

Researchers from Kasetsart University in Thailand and the US Department of Agriculture Research Service have rather agreeably found that alcohol boosts the antioxidant properties of some fruit, the BBC reports.

Feed Low-salt diet prevents heart attacks and strokes (pheedo.com)

From feed by nsfeed on Friday April 20, 2007 @07:12AM

Reducing salt is known to lower blood pressure - but new research shows that cutting back also lowers the risk of heart disease and slashes the overall mortality rate by a fifth

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