| Victims of asbestos fight payout 'apartheid'
People suffering from pleural plaques through exposure to asbestos will soon be facing a postcode lottery to determine whether they qualify for compensation. Pleural plaques are a scarring on the lining of the lungs, an asymptomatic sign of exposure to asbestos that does not of itself lead to more serious asbestos-related conditions. While about 1,800 people die of asbestos-related diseases each year in Britain, a number that is rising, some commentators have labelled plaques sufferers as 'the worried well' and the House of Lords recently ruled that the condition was not worthy of compensation. 'When people say those things, it's because they haven't had to live with it,' says Valerie Pask, a 55-year-old mother of seven from Nottingham who was diagnosed with plaques last year.
West Has Plenty in Reserve
Tony Parker, (Deron) Williams from Utah, Baron Davis. Man, the problem is there are not enough slots."The West starters are Denver's Allen Iverson and the Lakers' Kobe Bryant at the guards, Denver's Carmelo Anthony and San Antonio's Tim Duncan at the forwards and Houston's Yao Ming at center. The West reserves will include two guards, two forwards, a center and two wild cards. As Magic noted, the position that will be the hardest to solve is at the guard spots, as there are too many deserving players.West reserve guard candidates include the aforementioned Davis, Parker and Williams, as well as Chris Paul, Steve Nash, Brandon Roy, Manu Ginobili, Tracy McGrady and Kevin Martin. West forward reserve candidates include Carlos Boozer, Shawn Marion, Dirk Nowitzki, Josh Howard, Stephen Jackson and David West, LaMarcus Aldridge and Al Jefferson.
Remembering those who left us in 2007
Found dead at notorious Sydney suicide spot The Gap. The vivacious Channel 10 TV news presenter had moved to Sydney from Perth in 2005 after accepting a promotion. Her family later revealed she had been battling depression for several years and taking anti-depressant medication. NOV 6 _ George Grljusich, 68: Lost his battle with lung and bone cancer. The veteran sports broadcaster played football for South Fremantle and began his media career with radio 6PR in 1960. He worked for the ABC in radio and television and covered six Olympic Games, as well as countless AFL grand finals and several Commonwealth Games. NOV 25 _ Matt Price, 46: One of Australia's best-loved political commentators and journalists died just six weeks after being diagnosed with multiple brain tumours. Price was The Australian newspaper's political sketch columnist and a columnist for The Sunday Times and made regular appearances on ABC radio and TV.
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