鈥淲e are now witnessing the unfolding of an HIV/AIDS epidemic of proportions beyond belief.鈥�
A UNAIDS report warning that HIV infection in China could leap from an estimated 1.5 million in 2001 to 10 million in 2010 if no action is taken (27 June)
鈥淲e find that testing students鈥s a reasonably effective means of addressing the school district鈥檚 legitimate concerns in preventing, deterring and detecting drug use.鈥�
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US Supreme Court ruling permitting random drug testing of any high school pupil taking part in an extracurricular activity (Associated Press, 27 June)
鈥淚f the genetic engineering industry wants to do the right thing, they would focus on self-pollinated crops where this sort of contamination would not be an issue.鈥�
Scott Kinnear of the Biological Farmers of Australia, which threatens legal action if the New South Wales government approves GM rapeseed (ABC News Online, 28 June)
鈥淚 suspect the cholesterol clogging the arteries is going to get them before the acrylamide does.鈥�
Michael Dack of the Australia New Zealand Food Authority on the recent discovery of the carcinogen acrylamide in foods such as chips and biscuits (The Age, 27 June)
鈥淒idi turned six on Tuesday, but instead of his usual birthday party, he was put in front of a television and shown sex videos鈥idi seemed to like his gift immensely.鈥�
The Xinhua News Agency reveals the goings-on at the China Giant Panda Breeding and Research Center in Sichuan Province (27 June)