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World Water Week: Safe drinking water for all
March 23, 2009WASHINGTON--In recognition of World Water Week (March 22-28), Water Advocates calls for the funding and implementation of more safe drinking water and sanitation projects in developing countries. While important work has been done, there remains an...
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March Madness: 30 percent player turnover mars tourney teams
March 23, 2009Original source: AFL-CIO Blog This weekend, and for the next two of college basketball’s “March Madness,” tens of millions of TV viewers will be tuning into the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA’s) tournament. They’ll be cheering...
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Maternal mortality in India and Africa: join the discussion
March 23, 2009Join Women’s eNews to understand the issue of maternal mortality in Africa and India. In a first for Women’s eNews, editor of the maternal health project and founder of Mochamanual.com Kimberly Seals Allers will host an...
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Charging prisoners room and board?
March 22, 2009Lawyers and prison reform campaigners attacked plans on Friday to charge Scottish prisoners' rent to claw back compensation paid out to them for having to 'slop out.' SNP minority government First Minister Alex Salmond has said...
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Six years of war brings call: Bring troops home, rebuild America!
March 22, 2009BALTIMORE—“I didn’t protest the war in Iraq in order to see us take a detour into Afghanistan.” So said the Rev. Heber Brown, pastor of Pleasant Hope Baptist Church to a near-capacity crowd, March 19, sixth...
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