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Gap between rich and poor 'has doubled in past 30 years' »
Posted by: ameliog 3 months ago in Business & Finance
The gap between rich and poor in Britain has doubled over the past 30 years and is now the widest of any country in Europe ...
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Half of all Americans have poor eyesight: study »
Posted by: STONERS 3 months, 1 week ago in News
This is far higher than previous estimates, the team at the
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Crises cast doubt on Bush's strategy »
Posted by: ameliog 3 months ago in News
He's emphasized personal relationships with leaders such as Putin and Musharraf.
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As hunger mounts, donations drop off »
Posted by: hurr1 3 weeks, 2 days ago in News
WILMINGTON -- For some families, coping with a sagging economy has meant not standing in line for luxuries such as movies or baseball games. Because of ...
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Number Of Americans In Poverty Up Slightly »
Posted by: TimALoftis 2 months, 3 weeks ago in Business & Finance
(CBS/AP) The Census Bureau reports that 12.5 percent of Americans, or 37.3 million people, were living in poverty in 2007, up from ...
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'Bishop of the poor' takes oath as president of Paraguay »
Posted by: ameliog 3 months ago in News
Fernando Lugo was sworn in as president of Paraguay on Friday, ending six decades of one-party rule and promising to give land to the landless ...
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Escaping the Poverty Trap »
Posted by: ameliog 3 months ago in Business & Finance
Worldwide, between 320 and 440 million people live in chronic poverty. They need not. Five policy measures could help them escape the poverty trap, says ...
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Housing market and consumers on the ropes »
Posted by: ameliog 1 month ago in Business & Finance
Consumer confidence suffered its steepest monthly drop on record in October and construction starts on new homes fell to a 17-1/2 year low the ...
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UN urges 'drastic' action to help banks and poor »
Posted by: STONERS 3 weeks, 3 days ago in News
UNITED NATIONS – The U.N. chief warned Friday of global recession and a serious hit to emerging economies , calling for "drastic" measures to shore up ...
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Research: Green areas lower health inequities between rich, poor - USATODAY.com »
Posted by: altnrg 1 week, 1 day ago in Science & Technology
Dr. Richard Mitchell, of the University of Glasgow, and his colleagues noted that previous studies have shown that the presence of green space has an ...
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Million more suffer fuel poverty »
Posted by: pagey 1 month, 2 weeks ago in News
The number of households in fuel poverty in the UK rose to 3.5 million in 2006, government figures show.
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Falwell finances far from divine »
Posted by: Neophile 3 months, 1 week ago in News
Falwell had taken a cut for his efforts, but lost most of his fortune to a doomed investment, a $20 million "Christian community," according to ...
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UN Seeks $60 Million For N. Korean Food Aid »
Posted by: TimALoftis 2 months, 2 weeks ago in News
The U.N. food agency urged donors Tuesday to separate politics from humanitarian aid as it appealed for $60 million to help impoverished North Korea ...
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For Mexico's Wealthy, Expenses Include Guards »
Posted by: MyWayOnNow 1 day, 7 hours ago in News
With drug-related violence spinning out of control and kidnappings a proven money-maker for criminal gangs, members of Mexico’s upper class find themselves juggling the ...
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Segway Inventor Turns Mind to the Poor »
Posted by: Fedquip 3 weeks, 4 days ago in Science & Technology
Dean Kamen , the inventor of the Segway personal gliding transporter and other gadgets for the world' s well-to-do, has joined a growing array of innovators ...
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