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Floods Hit 350,000 In West Africa: UN

AFP | Posted 10.20.2009 | World

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Some 350,000 people in West Africa have been affected by serious flooding, the United Nations said Friday, noting that "significant" rainfall has lash...

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130 Million Dollars

Greg Barrow | Posted 07.13.2009 | Living

Read More: Hunger, Ethiopia, Burkina Faso, Pakistan, Cristiana Ronaldo, Uefa-Champions-League, Cambodia, Liberia, World Food Programme, Kaka, Swaziland, Ronaldo, Living News
Greg Barrow

We could use it right now to feed 8.6 million hungry mouths in Ethiopia through to the end of the year. We really need it right now in Pakistan where it would cover a gaping hole in our budget and give us the cash we need to feed more. It can also buy you arguably the best soccer player in the world.

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Obama's Call for Educating Women

David Gartner | Posted 07.06.2009 | World

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David Gartner

Education, especially for girls and women, is the most highly leveraged investment now available for developing countries.

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