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4 ways to prevent natural disasters from becoming human tragedies
The catastrophic impact of climate change – especially on the developing world – is not inevitable. Here are four cutting-edge tools to anticipate and minimize the damage from natural disasters.
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Olympic moms: 13 mothers compete for Team USA
The “Celebrating Moms” series of commercials by Proctor & Gamble during Olympic coverage is a tear-jerking ode to sacrifices mothers make to support their kids’ athletic careers. But what about athletes who are mothers, themselves?Elite athlete moms have the same run-of-the-mill work/life balance as the rest of us. But these 13 Olympic moms do put parenting – both its challenges and rewards – in a new perspective.
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Five reasons to care about the Sudan - South Sudan conflict
Fighting between South Sudan and its rival, Sudan, could restart a 20-year civil war that claimed the lives of millions. It could also affect the price Americans pay for car fuel, China’s ability to keep its economy growing, and the stability of the region. Here’s a few reasons to pay attention to the fighting in Sudan.
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Somalia: A timeline of change in a troubled country
Here is a timeline of changes, intervention, and mediation in 5 bite-sized bits.
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Famous US Special Forces operations
Here are six of the most famous successful American special operations missions in recent memory.
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Americans adopt HIV-positive kids from Ethiopia
Parents say they are driven by a desire for social change and confidence that the disease is more manageable than ever before.
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Opinion: Farewell to world peace?
The Georgian conflict ended 1,716 days of no war between nations. But trends favor peace.
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Narrow marathon victories
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Under blue skies, Beijing dazzled as Olympic host
Gloomy forecasts of smog, terrorism, and rude hosts all but evaporated during the 17-day sports extravaganza, though concern remained about human rights.
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War-torn Somalia braces for fresh violence amid shaky peace accord
Failed talks and the killing of yet another aid worker highlight the growing humanitarian crisis in the Horn of Africa.
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Former refugees launch university in Somaliland
Drawn by better governance and investment opportunities, Africans across the diaspora are increasingly returning to their home countries.
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Bush OKs $48 billion for AIDS as famine looms
Critics decry slashing of agricultural aid as US tries to balance competing foreign relief priorities.
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South African authorities prepare to deport hundreds of immigrant workers
The deportations follow a string of xenophobic attacks. The crackdown began on as South Africa moved to convene negotiations between Zimbabwe's warring political parties.
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Islamic insurgents target foreign aid workers in Somalia
As the violence escalates, observers warn of famine and the worst humanitarian crisis on the African continent.
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'Rome 1960': birth of a new era
Ideals clashed with reality in the 1960 Olympic Games.
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Nigeria and Burundi to deploy troops in Somalia
The move comes amid a rise in kidnappings of foreign aid workers and an escalating humanitarian crisis.
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Opinion: Real change happens off-line
Millennials need to be activists face to face.
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How tiny Jamaica develops so many champion sprinters
The world's two fastest men will go head-to-head in Jamaica's Olympic trials this weekend.
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As famine looms in Ethiopia, only the neediest get food aid
Aid workers must now choose who's the most malnourished, and experts say the crisis could become as bad as the infamous 1984 famine.
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How tiny Jamaica develops so many champion sprinters
The world's two fastest men will go head-to-head in Jamaica's Olympic trials this weekend.
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Graphic novels, all grown up
Art form's influence rises, and broadens. A look at three of the genre's stars.
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Donors warm up to online giving
Giving topped $300 billion in 2007. A small but rising percentage of those gifts came via the Internet.
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South Africa's president calls attacks on immigrants shameful
President Mbeki says end 'attacks against Africans' and welcome them back home. But a police raid on a transit camp sends another message.
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Bridging the African digital divide - with a ‘toaster’
Lines form at open-source software vending-machines.
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Shaky peace accord in Somalia
Monday, the government and an opposition bloc signed a UN-brokered peace deal. But Tuesday, Islamist hard-liners said they would continue to fight.
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Rising price of rice keeps U.N. scrambling to feed world's hungry
From Kenya to Cambodia, the World Food Program's offices are struggling to meet their budgets in the face of price increases, sometimes having to suspend vital programs.
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Somalia violence flares in the wake of U.S. airstrike
Mogadishu's recent outbreak of violence appeared linked to a May airstrike that killed Hashi Aden Ayro, a Somali Islamist leader who the US says has links to Al Qaeda.
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Food riots, anti-U.S. protests erupt in Somalia
The unrest follows reports of atrocities by militants and US-backed Ethiopian and Somali forces, as well as a recent US strike on an alleged Al Qaeda leader there.
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