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When Girls Come First

Breaking News: When Girls Come First
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New York City :: NY :: USA | updated Thu Aug 27 02:50:26 -0700 2009 | odd-news

At a time when both arts and physical education classes are threatened with extinction due to school budget cutbacks, non-profit programs are all the more important, especially for underserved girls. Abigail Rosin is the executive director of a youth development...
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Will Obama's Healthcare Reform Be Fair to Immigrants?

Latest Breaking News: Will Obama's Healthcare Reform Be Fair to Immigrants?
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New York City :: NY :: USA | updated Wed Aug 12 16:12:04 -0700 2009 | health-news

For reform to work, argues the author, it must fully include immigrant communities, whose members already struggle to afford decent medical care in the United States. President Obama’s healthcare plan is promising. Yet, it draws concerns from the immigrant community—especially...
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Why not India?

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Mumbai :: India | updated Mon Jun 22 13:57:06 -0700 2009 | entertainment-news

The Golden Bear hugs Rajnesh Domalpalli, but he yearns for the Golden Lotus. Rajnesh’s debut film, Vanaja, has been awarded the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival. Yet, his dream is the Golden Lotus from National Film Awards in...
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Pakistanis: Terrorists or Terrorized?

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Karāchi :: Pakistan | updated Mon Nov 02 11:32:23 -0800 2009 | political-news

The night of May 10, 2007, was violently nightmarish for us. My husband and I were on a yearly trip from our home in New York to visit family and friends in Pakistan. We arrived in Karachi on the night...
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