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grandpa_lash @grandpa_lash (5225) • Australia 14 Nov 08

When I left school nearly 50 years ago, my first two jobs were in the accounts departments of a couple of small, family-owned and run engineering companies. In both of them, there were three generations of several families on the...

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What are the main factors responsible for the to-day's global poverty scenario?

narayan sahoo @narayan2006 (2954) • India 24 Oct 08

How much are you concerned with global poverty? What are the main factors,you think,responsible for to-day's global poverty scenario? Who is a poor,according to you? What is the formal measure of poverty-"poverty line" that is...

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McCain's speech helped my decision

taface412 @taface412 (3175) • United States 5 Sep 08

Last night after I got home from a long day at work- where I was struggling having stayed up for Palin's acceptance speech- I happened to tune in on McCain's acceptance speech. Well, I am glad I did. Because after all the rush of...

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Is the Constituation a "living document?"

clrumfelt @clrumfelt (5597) • Tennessee Ridge, Tennessee 13 Aug 08

There are those who fully claim right to the constutional rights guaranteed the citizens of the USA in the Bill of Rights. I am one of those who does, maintianing those rights are mine and I don't want anyone messing with them....

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$845 billion to decrease world poverty at US taxpayer's expense

clrumfelt @clrumfelt (5597) • Tennessee Ridge, Tennessee 27 Jul 08

Should Americans have to foot the bill to reduce global poverty, to the tune of $2,500 for each man woman and child? It seems such a bill is in the works now, having already been passed by the House of Representatives and ready...

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interesting facts about Cindy Hensley McCain

revdauphinee @revdauphinee (5703) • United States 14 Jun 08

This is an interesting article as not much was known about her. She was on Leno the other night and it was an interesting interview. It turns out that she is a character as she is or has been a race car driver . She is also a...

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Watch out for Obama and Taxes!

Lakota12 @Lakota12 (42600) • United States 31 May 08

I Was reading something in my emails that says he is tring to pass a bill that would got each family in american $8500 something in taxes every year to put into a global fund for the poor arent we putting out enough for other...

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What is the Global Poverty Act?

jormins @jormins (1223) • United States 5 May 08

I have recently seen that very few people actually know what the Global Poverty Act really is, but are very quick to spread a rumor that it is from Barack Obama and 845 Billion dollars of your money about to be taken away from...

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Creative Capitalism - What do you think?

APasserBy @LittleMel (8742) • Canada 27 Jan 08

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/reuters/080124/tecnology/tech_davos_gates_col_1 One of the richest people on earth Bill Gates spoke about creative capitalism, a capitalism that will help fight global poverty. I think this is a fair...

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Is foreign aid the solution to global poverty?

dreamy1 @dreamy1 (3811) • United States 21 Aug 07

I came across this question while helping my boyfriend fill out scholarships for school. I think it's a good question. I don't believe foreign aid is the only solution to global poverty. I don't believe throwing money at a problem...

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the asia we dont think about

mrddln @mrddln (457) • Philippines 22 Jun 07

sub-sahara africa dominates the world's policy debates on development as well as various anti-poverty campaigns.this is a euro americancentric trend that reflects their political and business interest. what is too often overlooked...

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Global poverty rate decreasing every year.

taiguy @taiguy (478) • United States 17 Apr 07

The World Development Indicators 2007 report state that the rates of global poverty fell in the first four years of the 21st century. The proportion of people living on less than one US dollar a day fell to 18.4 per cent in...

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alvinia1 @alvinia1 (714) • Romania 23 Jan 07

Former US President Bill Clinton deviated from a keynote address at a London fundraising dinner to pay homage to his acting pal Michael Douglas. Clinton embraced the star, who introduced him at The Fortune Forum Club gala...

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Good news from China

andygogo @andygogo (1579) • China 30 Dec 06

Making bigger footprints By Joydeep Mukherji Sun, 4 Jun 2006, 10:10:00 China and India account for almost 40 per cent of the world's population. The size of the two countries means that prosperity for even a relatively...

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Fighting Global Poverty

koolsasi2k7 @koolsasi2k7 (153) • India 22 Dec 06

What can we do about it?

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How can you help to create a poverty-free world?

hariharan23 @hariharan23 (1075) • India 17 Dec 06

Professor Muhammad Yunus was the recipient of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize, and he's turning to Answers for input on global poverty. Every effort made could help change the world, so what can you do to make a difference?

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manuprakash @manuprakash (1) • India 17 Dec 06

tell me the statistical detail about existing global poverty

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How can you help to create a poverty-free world?

tyra_7926 @tyra_7926 (11) • United States 16 Dec 06

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