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Iraq struggles to sweep Saddam's landmine legacy
"HALABJA, Iraq (Reuters) - Inside an Iraqi clinic close to where Saddam Hussein's henchmen killed thousands of Kurds with poison gas, Azima Qadar waits for a check up of her artificial limb. Her right leg was...Uphill Obstacles: Rural Nepal and its Challenges (multimedia photostory)
This is a recent photo story from my trip to Nepal. I lived in a small village for about 2 1/2 months and this multimedia feature is a good representation of what I learned. ...Time Standing Still: a Visual Exploration of Gender Roles in Rural Nepal
Defined gender roles are still very prevalent in Rural Nepalese culture. The link below links to a short photo story on my website. Enjoy!http://eyeini.com/stories/nepalwomen/stilltime.htmlChina approves land reforms to reduce rural-urban income gap
" The Chinese Communist Party has approved an economic reform plan that would allow farmers to trade and mortgage their land rights. The package was approved on Sunday at the party's annual conference...Cause of 'Treeman's' barklike growths revealed
"(CNN) -- For 20 years, the warts studding Dede Kosawa's hands and feet multiplied and sprouted like gnarled roots. ...
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Paper-clip trader back in action
Two years ago, Kyle MacDonald traded a small red paper clip for a fish-shaped pen, swaped the fish-shaped pen for a doornob, and kept on trading until he had a house in a small Saskatchewan town. He kept a blog ... New virus test may stop cervical cancer in rural women
A new rapid test for the human papillomavirus (HPV), which can cause cervical cancer, has proven to be 90 percent accurate in a trial involving women in rural villages in eastern China. The trial involved 2,388...6 minors in state care after raid
A raid that followed a two-year child sex abuse investigation has rescued 6 children, who are now in state care."Six minors have been placed in temporary state custody as part of a two-year child abuse and pornography investigation after a raid on a ministry run by a man who...Pink Shirt Day in some Nova Scotia schools
It is a happy irony, or maybe divine justice, that a bullying incident in Nova Scotia created an anti-bullying campaign that reached kids worldwide. Today in Cambridge, N.S., the small town where it all started, kids...340 views | 3 comments | 2 recommendations
Telus cancels 'unlimited' data plan
Telus has canceled one of its most popular data plans: a $75/month plan that allowed cell phones to be used as modems for laptops. One of the big reasons is due to "abuse." It seems that unlimited meant "within...418 views | 4 comments | 2 recommendations
Record-breaking Wireless Internet to Help Rural Areas
Many initiatives seek to bring inexpensive access to the internet to rural and remote regions around the world. One of the most successful ways to rapidly expand access is to offer wireless internet so that anyone... Urban Youth: A Great Source of Untapped Growth
The world’s growing urbanization means that a whole generation of youth will have a dramatically different life than their parents. The world’s 3.3 billion urbanites now outnumber rural residents for the first...Dog protected abandoned newborn, doctors say
"(CNN) -- A dog sheltered a newborn baby abandoned by its 14-year-old mother in a field in rural Argentina until the boy was rescued, a doctor said Friday. ...Brits choosing food over flowers for the first time since WWII
There are times when I really think that this whole wisdom of crowds thing is for real. This is one of those examples. Given the problems we are already seeing with the rise in fuel and the resulting rise in food prices it is refreshing to see people reacting in,..."I Shook Hands With Li" says Teen Who Bought the Bus Beheader's Laptop
It has been revealed that a Manitoba teenager shook hands with Greyhound Bus maniac Vince Li just hours before Li's heinous alleged crime. "He seemed a straight, regular guy" the teen said. " ...221 views | 0 comments | 0 recommendations
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