ENVIRONMENT-US: Toxins Threaten to Uproot Entire Town
peter Mark WeisenmillerTAMPA, Florida, Nov 1 2007 (IPS) - The quiet village of Tallevast in Florida #39s Manatee County traces its roots back to the 1890s, when a community of shacks…
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RIGHTS: UN Spotlights “Massive and Systematic” Abuse of Women
Haider RizviUNITED NATIONS, Nov 30 2007 (IPS) - Millions of women across the world are beaten, killed, bought and sold by men, yet the gruesome violence and cruel treatment they…
HEALTH-ASIA: Religious Leaders Tackle HIV, AIDS
Jaime LimBANGKOK, Jan 19 2008 (IPS) - The Korean superstar RAIN was roped in by the Christian relief group World Vision last year to help promote awareness of HIV and…
HEALTH: Most Malnourished Children Aided Too Late
Abra PollockWASHINGTON, Feb 21 2008 (IPS) - Prevention may be the best medicine of all when it comes to tackling childhood malnutrition, according to a study published this week in…