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What could $1 trillion in mineral wealth mean for Afghanistan?

US and Afghan officials estimate $1 trillion in untapped Afghanistan mineral wealth that they say bodes well for the country's economic future. But others are skeptical.
Afghanistan war: gap grows between US efforts, Afghan expectations

Many Afghans say the pace of development has not matched the amount of investment. Since 2001, the US has spent more than $39 billion on humanitarian and development projects.

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Scott Budnick serves breakfast – with a side order of respect – to the homeless

Sunday breakfast at a Providence, R.I., church is more than a free meal. Half the volunteers are homeless themselves: 'It's their [own] breakfast that they're putting on.'

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What could $1 trillion in mineral wealth mean for Afghanistan?

Afghanistan war: gap grows between US efforts, Afghan expectations

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