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In world first, biggest refugee camp gets university
The campus is being set up in Kenya near the Dadaab refugee camp, home to more than 500,000 people sheltering from Somali conflict.
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In Toronto, frustration and the rise of the 'uber-raccoon'
The arrest of a Toronto man on animal cruelty charges has brought local frustrations with the city's raccoon population to the surface.
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Sri Lanka floods provide chance for government, Tamil reconciliation
President Mahinda Rajapaksa has undertaken few reconciliation measures since defeating Tamil separatists. Current Sri Lanka floods provide a chance for him improve relations.
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Nuclear waste: Canada asks its towns if they'll give it a home
Canada's volunteer approach to finding a place to store spent nuclear waste, which is radioactive for 10,000 years, contrasts the US.
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Consumers: What's on your yuletide agenda?
Activists ramps up efforts for various causes this season. Success levels vary.
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Toward a greener economy
Scientists seek a more sustainable model for growth
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In Mexico, a clean-air bucket brigade
A grass-roots group to monitor air quality has sprouted in one of Latin America's largest industrial corridors.
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