Topic: Poverty

AFP Global Edition | 2010-02-23 06:11:04

A poverty-stricken 97-year-old man in Vietnam won up to 400,000 dollars in a lottery, a report said Tuesday, sparking a frenzy among relatives eager to get a piece of his new-found wealth. A neighbour in southern Ho Chi Minh City and local officials had to step in to stop the elderly man from giving away the windfall to people ...

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Getty Images | 2010-02-03 15:17:54
Despite International Focus Kabul Still Plagued By Unemployment And Decay
AP News | 2010-01-19 21:55:33
<div id="subtitle">UN says financial crisis will make it harder for poor countries to get more children in school</div><div><p>The world financial crisis not only hurt balance sheets but could sabotage poor countries' efforts to get more children into school, according to a report released Tuesday by the ...
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AP News | 2010-01-07 13:25:47
<div id="subtitle">Mexican president says jobs, poverty now top 2 priorities; anti-crime offensive 3rd</div><div><p>Mexican President Felipe Calderon said Wednesday that jobs and reducing poverty will be his top two priorities in 2010, while the fight against drug cartels that dominated the first half of his presidency placed ...
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Inner-city students need a helping hand

Toronto Sun | 2010-03-13 22:42:12

Partying to Change the World

New York Times | 2010-03-13 21:57:58

Think tank: Hit the City with a Robin Hood tax

London Times | 2010-03-13 18:48:55

Wisconsin considers funeral payment help for low-income families

NBC 13 Rockford (WREX) | 2010-03-13 17:05:32

Portugal slum under threat

Al Jazeera | 2010-03-13 15:17:37

Story of Bottled Water (from "Story of Stuff" folks)

BoingBoing | 2010-03-13 10:03:33

A Move to Protect Low-Wage Workers

City Room | 2010-03-12 17:40:40

Story of Bottled Water (from "Story of Stuff" folks)

BoingBoing | 2010-03-11 22:01:06

Report: Paid Sick-Leave Bill Expands Health Care

NY Observer - The Politicker | 2010-03-10 16:17:42

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