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Bestselling books the week of 10/27/11, according to IndieBound*
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Africa Monitor
Just how effective is the Millennium Village Project at reducing child deaths?
The popular and well-funded brainchild of Jeffrey Sachs claims to reduce child mortality faster than national norm, but critics say the numbers are deceptive.
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Who is Jim Yong Kim, nominee for World Bank president?
The selection of Jim Yong Kim took many by surprise since he is not well known in Washington circles and wasn’t an expected candidate for the World Bank position.
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Occupy Nigeria victory: president to cut fuel prices
The initial removal of an estimated $7 billion annual fuel subsidy impacted an entire population and crippled the Nigerian economy.
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Africa Rising: Jeffrey Sachs says Ghana's future looks bright
Because of good governance in the past, and now oil production, Ghana is likely to reach all of the Millennium Development Goals toward ending extreme poverty and child mortality.
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Africa Monitor
Why Nigerians are in an 'occupy' mood (+video)
It would be unacceptable to citizens anywhere if the price of gasoline doubled overnight without warning, argues guest blogger Jeremy Weate.
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Global News Blog
Good Reads: On World AIDS Day, global relief funding stalls
The results from international public funding for AIDS treatment have been impressive, but the Global Fund has suspended new funding, and US papers give World AIDS Day a pass.
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Bestselling books the week of 10/27/11, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Chapter & Verse
Politico Bookshelf: how a website becomes a publisher
Political news site Politico will be joining with Random House to market and publish political books.
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Bestselling books the week of 10/13/11, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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George Soros gives $27 million to Africa project
George Soros pledge for Millennium Villages project will help 500,000 people in 10 countries meet UN development goals. George Soros gave $50 million when the project launched in 2006.
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Can Warren Buffett and Bill Gates save the world?
How the Giving Pledge, Bill Gates and Warren Buffett's quest to get billionaires to donate half their wealth to charity, will impact philanthropy and the world's needy.
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G8 summit focuses on accountability, but where is it?
As the G8 countries this weekend emphasized the need for more accountability on their aid pledges, relief groups decried the fact that many pledges made at previous G8 summits have gone unmet.
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ThinkMarkets
Jeffrey Sachs and the Keynesian conundrum
When does the Keynesian moment end — and the ordinary laws of economics retake the stage?
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In Ohio, Obama says his policies have created jobs. Is that true?
Visiting a manufacturing plant in Youngstown, Ohio, President Obama said the $787 billion Recovery Act helped avert a possible depression. Critics – especially Republicans – aren't so sure.
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US universities expand in the Middle East
Columbia Global Center, just opened in Amman, Jordan, is raising that city's status in the region.
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Funds tighten for fighting AIDS and malaria worldwide
Global health leaders are urging the Obama administration to make up a deepening shortfall.
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Should ethical investors dip into water stocks?
Despite environmental and ownership concerns, opportunities exist in the production and delivery of fresh water, say two financial experts.
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How a Kenyan village tripled its corn harvest
The Millennium Villages Project is pricey. But it may hold answers to tackling the global food crisis.
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Why so much aid for the poor has made so little difference
Is poverty cultural or technical? Such debates shouldn't impede progress.
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