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Trading tomorrow to eat today
Times Staff WriterFINCHAWA, Ethiopia -- Machete in hand, Batire Baramo steps out of her mud hut before dinnertime and begins whacking at the base of a struggling young tree. A cornfield lies nearby, every stalk stunted and barren. A coffee bush wilts in a patch of earth...Tags: Foreign Aid, Starbucks Corp., Diseases and Illnesses, Social Issues, Family
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Taliban Scatters in North, Pentagon Says
Times Staff WriterAmid reports of a widening rebellion in southern Afghanistan, Pentagon officials said Tuesday that Taliban troops are scattering in disarray from opposition forces that have taken over the top half of the country. Gen. Richard B. Myers, chairman of the...Tags: Foreign Aid, Kabul (Afghanistan), Afghanistan, Terrorism, Taliban
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Orange Diocese Gives Details on Sex Abuse
Times Staff WritersFor more than two decades, officials in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange covered up for priests who molested children, shuffling predators from parish to parish and diocese to diocese, protecting them from prosecution and failing to warn...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Trips and Vacations, Social Issues, Panama, Family
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Desert hotel sprouts amid cactus forest
A $174-million resort — among the largest in southern Arizona, its owners say — is scheduled to open Jan. 17 in the high desert outside Tucson.
JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort & Spa, with 575 rooms, offers the usual luxuries of mega-hotels: a...Tags: Air Transportation, Hawaiian Airlines Inc., Trips and Vacations, Social Issues, Entertainment
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Hotel detox: For affluent addicts
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterBy almost any measure, the heroin addiction treatment a prominent rock star underwent earlier this year was unorthodox. For one thing, it took place not at a licensed clinic but at the Peninsula Hotel, the five-star center of Hollywood deal-making...Tags: Kurt Cobain, Health and Medical Professionals, Judges, Medical Services, Unions
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From the archives: Ceausescu Arrest Told; Battles Rage
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterLONDON -- The fiercest battles yet in a week of bloodletting rocked the Romanian capital of Bucharest on Saturday amid reports that deposed dictator Nicolae Ceausescu is under arrest by the army. There was convincing evidence that the death toll...Tags: Foreign Aid, National Government, Television Stations, Police Arrests, Television Industry
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How you can help Oklahoma tornado victims
If you want to help the victims of this week's massive tornado in Oklahoma but haven't yet had a chance, don't worry. Relief efforts are still being organized -- and disaster workers say aid will be needed for the long run. Consider that seven months...
Tags: Roman Catholicism, Catholic Charities USA, Social Issues, Charity, ESPN (tv network)
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Tornado Relief: How to Help
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsHere are some of the many ways you can help the people of Oklahoma as they deal with massive cleanup and recovery efforts. If you want to help in the relief efforts - the best thing you can do is send money. The Kansas Division of Emergency...Tags: Human Interest, Tornadoes, Conservation, Natural Disasters, Sam Brownback
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The American Red Cross shows WDBJ7 its Emergency Response Vehicles
WDBJ7 Multimedia JournalistThe American Red Cross has 400 Emergency Response Vehicles (ERV) in the country. During Sandy, the entire fleet deployed. Each ERV can distribute up to 300 meals at a time, so usually it's breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The vehicles are packed with...Tags: Emergency Planning, Hurricane Sandy (2012), American Red Cross
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WSBT Radio and Sunny 101.5 team with community to help Oklahoma
GRANGER – A natural reaction when a disaster like the tornadoes in Oklahoma happens is to ask, “How how can I help?” On Wednesday, many here in Michiana did. The WSBT radio stations, 96.1 FM and Sunny 101.5 teamed up with the...
Tags: The Salvation Army, Human Interest, Radio Industry, Radio, Entertainment
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Does your child's school have a plan during severe weather?
The tornado that carved a 20-mile path through Moore, Okla., on Monday is the stuff of nightmares for school administrators. How do you protect hundreds or thousands of children as a severe weather system barrels through? Specialized equipment,...
Tags: Hampton Roads, Weather Warnings, Human Interest, Hampton Roads Weather, Health and Safety at School
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Connecticut Sun To Donate Ticket Proceeds To Help Oklahoma Tornado Victims
The Connecticut Sun announced the team will pitch in with some relief for the victims of the tornadoes in Oklahoma. Here is the release from the team: Connecticut Sun To Donate Proceeds From Home Opener To Tornado Relief Efforts UNCASVILLE, Conn. (May...Tags: Human Interest, Tornadoes, Connecticut Sun, Natural Disasters, Women's National Basketball Association
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