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A Babel Fish OpinionPoverty is talked about in the news media, forums and social communities, its causes are many fold, drought, war, over population, a lack of education, corruption and unemployment being the main...Federal judge rules flood victims can't sue Corps
"Wednesday January 30, 2008, 3:03 PM, By Susan Finch, Staff writer, Times-Picayune Thousands of homeowners who sued the Army Corps of Engineers over flooding of their property when three New Orleans drainage canal levees failed after Hurricane Katrina are out of luck...South Florida DUI Laws and Regulations
The more you know about your rights and what kind of punishment you could get the less you are to get into a bad situation. For those of you who live near Miami, I found the laws listed here. After being arrested once and going through the court systems I will never drink and...Depth of Child Poverty in Britain Exposed
Without urgent action the UK Government will miss its pledge to halve the 3.8 million children currently living in poverty by 2010. "15 November 2007 The true hardships of the one in three children in Britain who...Motivation through Hardship
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"Life can be hard, and often life is the hardest when you try to lead a national political party in Canada. It becomes even more of a Herculean task when such party is in opposition. Welcome to the life and hardship of Stéphane Dion, leader of the Liberal Party of Canada and...Sold into prostitution for $680 in Nepal
""My aunt lured me with tall promises of finding work in Kathmandu. But I ended up in a brothel in Pune," Sunita* broke into tears recalling the old wounds of the past. "I'm totally perplexed. No way for me to return anywhere," she said. "My aunt has ruined me...What's with Borat?
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