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Lament for democracy in Mugabe's Zimbabwe
Chicago Tribune correspondentJOHANNESBURG — Zimbabwe's shattered opposition released its roll call of dead last week. The list, e-mailed to the international media, was clearly prepared in haste. It contains the kind of typographical errors that arise, one imagines, from...Tags: National Government, Foreign Aid, Democracy, Prosecution, Political Candidates
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Experts: EU, US must reconsider biofuel policy
Associated Press WriterEurope and the U.S. must reconsider their biofuel policies because of rising food prices around the world, aid officials and food policy experts said Thursday. Speaking at an international conference on food supplies, many also warned that some...Tags: Financial Aid, Market and Exchange, Agriculture, Fertilizer, Renewable Energy
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Hunger pains
Before leaving the University of Notre Dame for a two-week trip to Ethiopia and Kenya, I was concerned about the rising food prices worldwide. Having grown up in Hong Kong eating rice each day, I was particularly worried by the threefold increase in the...Tags: Upper House, Colleges and Universities, Market and Exchange, Parliament, Relief and Aid Organizations
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Parents arrested in starvation death of NYC infant
A Staten Island couple has been arrested on a manslaughter charge after their 7-week-old son starved to death. The medical examiner's office says Matthew Mason died of starvation in March. Police say his parents were arrested Friday. The charges... -
Where are all the breeders?
Today's question: Are low rates of fertility a problem? Is there really a global "natalist" movement to increase breeding among some populations? Kerry Howley and Kay Hymowitz debate the politics of children. Previously, they discussed Barack Obama’...Tags: Family Planning, Culture, People, Demographics, Reproduction
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North Korea's Symbolic Act
Associated PressThe gray cooling tower stands 60 feet above North Korea's main nuclear reactor complex, the most visible symbol of its atomic weapons program. The communist nation's decision to blow it up today in front of diplomats and TV cameras is another dramatic...Tags: Weaponry, Economic Policy, Defense, George Bush, Nuclear Weapons
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Is famine coming?
Today's question: Many experts believe we're heading for a major global food shortage this year. Are we? If so, what's the solution? Paul Roberts and Jacob Grier debate the new food economy. Previously, they discussed food panics and the role of the FDA....Tags: Global Change, Medical Specialization, Ecosystems, Renewable Energy, George Mason
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Candy bombing for 2008
In 1948, a first lieutenant in the Air Force named Gail Halvorsen began dropping candy bars attached to tiny handkerchief parachutes to the hungry children of Berlin. Many had never tasted chocolate before. The kindness of the "Candy Bomber” came to...Tags: Medical Specialization, Political Candidates, Elections, Armed Forces, Fashion Trends
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Malnutrition kills 21 Indonesia toddlers
At least 21 toddlers have died of malnutrition in eastern Indonesia in recent months due to a food shortage that threatens the lives of thousands more children, a local health official said Thursday. An additional 116 youngsters have been admitted to...Tags: People, Children, Food Industry
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Fat cells: where the action is
Special to The TimesFAR FROM being simply dumb, jumbo-size refrigerators of the cellular world, fat cells are now recognized by scientists as leading surprisingly active and influential lives. They play a role in myriad bodily functions, research suggests, such as...Tags: Diseases, Heart Disease, Biology, Population, Natural Science
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