Are we to believe China had an export boom lasting just two months?

FORBES: China's Recent Trade Statistics Have Been Artificially Inflated

In a trial of 38, 546 people 60 and up, sponsored by the VA and Merck, a single dose reduced the incidence of shingles over the next three years by half and slashed severe cases of postshingles pain (usually lasting three months or more) by two-thirds, according to the results in the New England Journal of Medicine (June 2, 2005).

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The remaining two months of the French EU presidency will test how lasting are Mr Sarkozy's consensus-building powers.

ECONOMIST: Nicolas Sarkozy

In the next two months Serbia will have to convince sceptics like Germany that it is committed to a lasting settlement with Kosovo.

ECONOMIST: The Balkans and Europe

Two versions are offered: the BarkLimiter, which features a long-lasting (up to 10 months) user-replaceable battery, and the BarkLimiter Deluxe, which features a rechargeable battery that lasts up to three months.

ENGADGET: Garmin announces new dog collars, talks up 'Bark Odometer'