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Toys R Us Acquires FAO Schwarz

AP | MAE ANDERSON | Posted 06.28.2009 | Business

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NEW YORK — Geoffrey the Giraffe became a knight in shining armor for toy retailer FAO Schwarz, as Toys R Us Inc. said it acquired the troubled h...

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Responding to Famine in the Horn of Africa: Learn from Past Mistakes

Gary Paul Nabhan | Posted 11.01.2008 | Green

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The sad truth is that famines are shaped less by drought and more by inequitable political and economic access to seed diversity, technical assistance, and temporary food relief.

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