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Argentina #39;s high representative for the Malvinas Islands, Daniel Filmus, flew to London earlier this week to release a new book about the war the two nations fought in 1982. His visit was certainly...

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Singapore private islands: Telunas, Batu Batu and Nikoi

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The city-state is better known for its 50-year sprint to become an economic powerhouse of steel buildings and high finance than for lazing around on beaches (not surprising as they're almost non-existent and almost all made from trucked-in sand). For a quick getaway, expats and well-heeled locals head to a trio of private islands, so next time you head to the Lion City, consider swapping the shopover for an island hopover.

Telunas

Telunas Private Island has a wooden arm of 15 spacious over-water sea villas decorated in a disarming and original Cape Cod-weekender style but with an all-indigenous Indonesian flair. It makes sense when you discover Telunas was founded by American college friends Mike, Eric and Brad and their wives who came to the Riau islands in 2000 and just drifted along in a small boat until they found their perfect beach base. They set up Telunas Beach Resort as a social-impact project 10 years ago that's it opposite your new private -island stay and later expanded with this more upmarket property.

The best thing to do is just hang out and explore. The island's jetty ends in a seven-metre plunge that makes it perfect for jetty jumps with a gentle tide that carries you back to the steps so you can go again. A small scoop of beach runs from the jetty to the villas for sandcastles and burying small children up to their neck or you can try to find the "secret beach" an even more private sandy hideaway along a jungle trail past the accommodation.

Access involves a 50-minute ferry ride to Sekupang (Batam Island, Indonesia) then a small boat transfer to Telunas; a $75 round-trip. Villas start at $200 a night with dining an extra $75 for adults. See telunasresorts.com.

Batu Batu

The posh neighbour of Malaysian islands such as Rawa and Tioman, Batu Batu (real name Tengah Island) has 22 well thought-out villas that hug the coast of this mile-wide stretch of tropical perfection.

The island itself contains ideal conditions for snorkellers schools of tropical fish flit away in front of us as we float over bone-white brain coral sand for the less active, and an infinity pool for those in between.

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Nautilus, Rarotonga, review: a new boutique resort

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I can't find my child. I know that sounds terribly irresponsible, but I'm not worried. The last time I saw her she was running barefoot, possibly not wearing sunscreen, hair blowing wildly in the breeze. She was chasing identical twin girls with blonde hair and sun-kissed skin, and a dog called Ice Cream. Earlier she was seen climbing a tall tree, her skinny legs clinging on for dear life. And before that she was huddled under a makeshift cubby; standing guard over a collection of hermit crabs being kept hostage in a coconut shell. I've never seen her so happy.

We're staying at the new Nautilus Resort, a boutique eco property that opened in Rarotonga in the Cook Islands on October 1. Surprisingly, up until now, there hasn't been a luxury resort in the Cooks that catered to well-heeled families. Fiji has had that cornered in the South Pacific, with kids' clubs, nannies and family friendly accommodation on tap. Australian owners Paul and Jane Pearson, who between them have four children (including those blonde twin girls), perceived a gap in the market. They saw the demand for quality surroundings in which to spend precious time with your family.

Eventually the 4.5-star, low-key property, set on the gorgeous Muri Beach, will have 38 spacious pool villas (the first six to open as part of stage one are mere steps from the water), a spa, and kids' club in addition to its excellent onsite restaurant. There will be a kids' concierge to organise fun cultural and environmentally aware activities, based on the demographics of guests staying inhouse. A tailor-made kids' program could include a beach treasure hunt, basket and ei (necklace) making and guided snorkelling of a motu. Nannies will also be available at $NZ15 an hour.

On arrival, the first thing that commands your attention is Nautilus' prime beachfront location. It sits on the safe, pristine Muri Lagoon opposite the picturesque Ta'akoka Motu, which you can swim, kayak or wade to (at low tide) for terrific snorkeling. The resort's centerpiece is a tiered infinity pool. When you're lying beside it, all you can see are layers of blue the cobalt blue of the pool and the aquamarine blue of the lagoon beyond, fringed by swaying palms. Adjacent to the pool is the resort's beachfront restaurant and bar. The Cook Islands has a competitive restaurant scene as visitors are not confined to eating at the place they're staying in and already Nautilus is making a name for itself for its food.

Head chef Michael Fosbender, a New Zealander who worked for The Landing in Wanaka before moving to Brazil to run Gotisso, delivers a menu with a strong Polynesian influence. There's a limited kids' menu too but, if you speak to the staff, the kitchen will whip up pretty much whatever your child fancies. Our six-year-old Ella became addicted to the frozen fruit slushies they served from the bar.

the first thing that commands your attention is Nautilus' prime beachfront location

The spacious villas feature contemporary island-inspired interiors with high ceilings, polished boards, canopy beds,deep baths, and salt-water plunge pools on the deck. There will be a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom villas, with the premium beachfront villas the pick of the bunch. Mist-shrouded peaks loom behind the resort, so the view from rooms set behind the beach isn't too shabby either.

It felt like we hardly saw Ella during our five days at the resort. She became fast friends with Jane and Paul's twins, Tia and Chloe, who have grown up in the Cook Islands. When she wasn't climbing trees or building cubbies, she was fashioning a crab race track in the sand, crafting boats out of coconuts, swimming in the pool or chasing the many friendly island dogs that roam free

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CDC and Johns Hopkins Develop Ebola Training Modules for Health Care Workers – Video

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Three Years On, States Still Struggle With Health Care Law Messaging

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It is hard to imagine that after three years of acrimony and debate we could still be so confused about President Obama's Affordable Care Act.

Is it actually possible Americans know less about Obamacare now than they did three years ago? Apparently that is the case, and the news comes just as the most sweeping effects of the law are about to kick in.

According to a new poll by the Kaiser Family Foundation, 80 percent of people don't know whether their state is going to expand Medicaid under the law, a huge piece of the health care changes coming down the pike.

Half of people don't know whether their states are going to be setting up so-called health exchanges, and half of people think the law gives undocumented immigrants health care subsidies -- it doesn't. The poll also shows that 40 percent of people still think the government is going to set up death panels to decide if someone gets heath care when they're dying -- it won't.

To further illustrate confusion about the law, 70 percent of people said they like the initiatives in the law when they were asked specifically about each one, but only 37 percent of people said they liked the law itself.

Where Are We Now?

NPR's health policy correspondent Julie Rovner says a lot of the confusion regarding the Affordable Care Act comes, in part, from a commanding "misinformation and disinformation" campaign.

"It has worked better than the people who were trying to put the law into effect, who have been working to put the law into effect rather than messaging about it," Rovner tells weekends on All Things Considered guest host Laura Sullivan.

There are essentially three big pieces to the Affordable Care Act: the insurance reforms (also known as the patients' bill of rights), quality and cost measures, and the health care mandate.

The insurance reforms portion has mostly taken effect, Rovner says, and includes things like allowing adult children to stay on their parents' health insurance until they are 26, and not letting health plans cancel coverage after you get sick. These are things she says most polls show Americans back.

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NTSB Begins Its Investigation Of Virgin Galactic Crash

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Acting Chairman Christopher A. Hart briefs the media. (Credit: NTSB)

The National Transportation Safety Board officially began their investigation of the crash of Virgin Galactics SpaceShipTwo. The craft was destroyed on October 31 during a test flight that claimed the life of one pilot.

That pilot has been identified as Michael Alsbury, 39, who was a test pilot for Scaled Composites, the contractor that is building and testing the spaceship for Virgin.

The NTSB began their investigation this morning. Senior investigator Lorenda Ward will be in charge of the process. She is leading a team of 13-15 investigators with a variety of specialties to determine the cause of the crash.

Acting NTSB chairman Christopher A. Hart gave a briefing this morning to the media.

This has many similarities and some differences to the NTSBs usual investigations, Hart said in response to a question from a reporter. Thisll be the first time we have been in the lead of a space launch that involved persons on board.

Hart didnt have much information yet about the specifics of the crash as the investigation was beginning, but indicated that there should be lots of evidence because test flights are typically very well documented.

Updates to NTSBs investigation will be gathered at its website here.

Virgin Galactics founder, Sir Richard Branson, was also on the scene today and briefly addressed reporters and others in Mojave.

Richard Branson at a press conference at the Mojave spaceport. (Credit: Virgin Galactic)

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