That is why local officials and UNICEF enlisted Rano Karno, an actor best known for his role as Si Doel, a village boy who goes on to receive a university education.

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Herring, who has battled paranoid schizophrenia mostly by, as the SI story points out, drinking malt liquor and other alcohol, is not accused of causing her death. (Instead, a man who once served time for rape was accused Jan. 14 of murdering her.) However, Herring was arrested in connection with the case.

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But what's bad for the radiologist and all the big companies selling him new equipment--General Electric, Siemens (nyse: SI - news - people ) and Philips--is good for everyone who foots the bill.

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The Siemens AG (SI) built Shanghai magnetic levitation train can reach top speeds of 267 miles per hour, according to passengers who have traveled on the Shanghai Maglev.

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Today SI has 50 full-time staffers (many of them poached from the EIU and other well-capitalized rivals who could have--but didn't--squash Venus in the early days) and 70 part-time researchers.

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