Children and teenagers make up 45 percent of Haiti's population. Many have been traumatized by January's earthquake. Some have lost parents or relatives who were their only means of support. The lucky ones find care and shelter from others. But, many

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A volunteer health worker retrieves blood sample for an HIV-AIDS detection test on a patient on 18 Jun 2008 in Noe, a city in Ivory Coast close to the Ghana border While Ghana has one of Africa's lowest HIV infection rates, prejudice and poverty comp

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Wild horses are a legendary symbol of the American West. They mostly roam on vast areas of public land overseen by the U.S. government. To prevent overpopulation, the government periodically removes some of them. But critics say the practice is inhum

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Five years ago, Washington State troopers issued a ticket to a speeder less than half the time. Now, 63 percent of speed-related stops result in a fine. Related Links: National Motorists Association Maximum speed limits in the 50 U.S. States Auto dri

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The U.S. Postal Service is facing financial difficulties as more and more Americans use the Internet to send messages and pay bills. Top officials from the postal service are now asking Congress for permission to stop Saturday delivery as part of eff

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Food stamp recipient pays for groceries in New York The economic downturn and ongoing under-employment in the U.S. have resulted in a big increase in the number of Americans using food stamps. Once considered a social safety net for only the lowest i

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Twelve-year-old Ramata Barry was married to a man in her village this year. She hopes to stay in school. In the Fouta region of northern Senegal, cultural attitudes about education have made sending girls to school a low priority for families. Though

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Maram Al-Butairi is embracing each day as she attends Drury University in Springfield, Missouri. Due to her husband being sponsored by the Saudi government, Maram too is able to attend Drury for her own studies and independence. Marsha James | Washin

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Muslim environmentalists are pushing for a green Hajj - the pilgrimage in Mecca that three million Muslims make each year - which would include a ban on plastic bottles at Hajj sites With a population of 1.4 billion and control of the world's largest

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Britain's fastest-rising jazz star, Jamie Cullum, is known for expanding his musical horizons. Cullum's latest album, The Pursuit, is a mix of old-fashioned jazz and swing with modern rock, pop and electronica. From the opening track, a rendition of

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Anti-government leader Arisman Pongruangrong escapes from the hotel, being helped by others as Thai police try to arrest him in Bangkok, Thailand, 16 apr 2010 The Thai government's new offensive against anti-government protesters got off to a bad sta

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Passengers take a rest at Roissy Charles de Gaulle Airport, outside Paris, as hundreds of commercial flights across northern Europe are canceled by a drifting plume of volcanic ash originating from Iceland, 16 Apr 2010 A huge cloud of volcanic ash fr

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Researching wind, solar, biofuel, and more Art Chimes | Washington, DC 16 April 2010 Related Links National Renewable Energy Lab Time again for our Website of the Week, when we showcase interesting and innovative online destinations. This time, and j

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More than 100 former U.S. soldiers who liberated Nazi death camps during World War II were honored this week in Washington, D.C. The veterans recalled the horrors they witnessed 65 years ago when they encountered the victims of the Holocaust. The fla

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Former head of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) was an outspoken activist for racial equality and justice Adam Philips | New York 16 April 2010 Benjamin Hooks (seen here in July 2009) led the National Association

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Vidushi Sinha | Washington 16 April 2010 The Muslim population in the United States is growing, and so is its need for spiritual guidance. A new generation American Muslims is demanding more from local mosques than they can always provide. It's not w

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As the son of actor and director Clint Eastwood, Kyle Eastwood naturally gravitated towards two of his father's greatest passions, film and jazz. Kyle eventually settled on a career in jazz, but that he still finds time for both. Kyle Eastwood discov

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Advantages threatened by poor management Steve Baragona | Washington, DC 15 April 2010 No-till agriculture is one of the benefits of GE crops that is threatened by poor management Related Links National Research Council report Genetically engineered

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California group uses animals in a therapeutic program for teenagers and disabled adults Rachel Abrams | Santa Clarita, California 15 April 2010 The Gentle Barn rescues abused and neglected animals that eventually become part of a therapeutic program

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Joe DeCapua 15 April 2010 Over the years, theres been debate over when to start HIV-positive patients on anti-retroviral drugs, or ARVs. At first the standard practice was to wait until a persons immune system had nearly collapsed. But a growing body

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