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Infections in Hospitals a Dirty Little SecretFacts about unsafe medical care and its harmful effects on patients. Two million people suffer from hospital-acquired infections each year, 99,000 die.
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Rising Teen Pregnancy and Abortion Rates Are Challenging Abstinence-Only Programs for TeensWhat is the impact of abstinence-only-until-marriage education programs for teens? Do they work?
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Are We Aware of the Number One Killer of Our Kids?Injuries and violence are major killers of our kids--grim overview of facts in the United States and abroad. Also, other major health issues our kids are facing.
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Afghan Opium Production a Threat to Global SecurityOverview of Afghan opium production and its financing of Taliban and other insurgency groups in Afghanistan, Pakistan and the rest of the world.
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Mephedrone Though Legal in Most Countries Linked to Serious Adverse EffectsEven though little is known about toxicity and pharmacology of mephedrone and the full effects of its use, the drug has been linked to serious adverse effects, even deaths, in Great Britain, prompting the Government to ban it.
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Aral Sea--Call of Secretary General of the United Nations for Action to Save the Vanishing LakeFacts on shrinking of Aral Sea and the economic and environmental impact on the region
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Is Your Kid Huffing and Sniffing and Bagging After School? 1,400 Household Products on Your Kid's Inhalant "How to Get High" Shopping ListFast facts on inhalant abuse and its dangers and warning signs
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Prescription for Overdose--Non-Medical Drug Use Spiraling Out of HandViews and facts on prescription drug use epidemic. Should supply chain be subjected to more scrutiny?
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Kathryn Bigelow-Debate About Oscar Win for Best Director Should Not Turn into Debate About Women's IssuesOpinion on Kathryn Bigelow's Oscar and various speculations her win provoked
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At Governors Ball, Oscar Winners Will Have Their Personalized Nameplates Affixed to Their Oscar StatuettesShort facts about Governors Ball
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K2 or Fake Weed-New Dangerous Drug More and More Popular with Teens-Law Enforcement Powerless-The Drug is LegalShort facts on the drug and its adverse effects
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Endorsement Megastars--Lucrative Deals Reserved Only for a Few Olympians--Oblivion More LikelyFacts on endorsements and financial sponsorship of Olympic athletes. Who will win bigger tally? Which disciplines are more lucrative?
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Olympics Performance Fiasco--Calls for Resignations of Sports Officials in Russia, Austria and FinlandFacts about three biggest losers at Vancouver Olympic Games and the calls for complete overhauls of their sports systems
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Joannie Rochette Won Bronze--the Medal of Tears and Courage the Farewell Gift to Her MotherOpinion on the bronze medal won by figure skater Joannie Rochette.
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Olympic Ice Dancing Controversy--Protests Over Aboriginal Dancing RoutineOpinion on Aboriginal Ice Dancing Routine Performed by Russian Ice Dancers Domnina and Shabalin
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2010 Winter Olympics--Slovene Protest Filed Over Safety of Olympic Course is RejectedWhy IOC, FIS and VANOC Rejected the Slovene Protest
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Ladies' Super-G--Austrian Fischbacher Snatches Gold, Slovene Maze Grabs Silver and Vonn Seizes BronzeAbout the medallists of Super-G
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Men's Figure Skating Vancouver Controversy-Quad Versus ArtistryFacts about men's figure skating controversy and who should have won the gold medal
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The Injuries of Cross Country Bronze Medal Winner Petra Majdic More Serious Than Initially ReportedThe latest about the injuries of Petra Majdic
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Cross Country Heartbreak and Triumph of Petra Majdic--Winning Bronze Against All OddsOpinion on cross-country race of Petra Majdic after her devastating fall during training and her bronze medal.
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Vancouver 2010 Official Competition BibsFacts about where and when the 2010 Vancouver official competition bibs were made
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Ancient Olympic GamesInteresting facts about ancient Olympic Games
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Where Will Haiti Flash Appeal Money Go--$575 Million to Help 3 Million People Until JulyHow will Haiti Flash Appeal money ($575 million) be spent.
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First Winter Olympic Games--More Than Two-Year-Long Wait for Olympic MedalsThe story behind why there were no Olympic Medals awarded at the first 1924 Winter Olympic Games in Chamonix, France.
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After the Haiti Quake Search for Sustainable Development--Half of the Nation Younger Than 18 Years with Only 2% of Children Finishing Secondary Education--No Growth Without Fixing EducationOpinion on the humanitarian crisis and major obstacles ahead.
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How Tiger Woods, Octomom and Salahis Overshadowed the Story of Water on the MoonOpinion on why the story of water on the moon was overlooked and under-reported.
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Violence Against Women and HIV&AIDS Are Linked--Both Pandemics Are the Greatest Danger to Women WorldwideOverview of the intersection between HIV/AIDS and violence against women and girls and the gender and discrimination issues that are driving them.
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Tiger Woods Jokes-a Tie Between Dirty Silly Billy and Mother WitOpinion on Tiger Woods jokes on Prime TV, cable, and all over the web.
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The Reign of Reality Shows in the Decade of War--Has Imagination Become Casualty of Discontent?Opinion on reality shows.
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Afghanistan Private Sector Growth Estimated at Two Hundred Twenty Percent Not Enough to Attract Investors-Still a Long Way to GoChallenges of Afghan Private Sector and Obstacles to Growth
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Whatever Happened to the Times of Indulgence in Thought? We Have Announced a Call to Arms. A Call to Thinking is Long OverdueOpinion on creative thinking and information. Is too much information obscuring our views?
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Women Parliamentarians of Afghanistan--Seats in Parliament but Little Decision-Making PowerOverview of representation of women in Afghan parliament and their power in decision-making process
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Child Trafficking Worldwide-Incomplete Data, True Picture Worse Than Official EstimatesFast Facts on Sale of Children, Child Prostitution, Child Pornography and Child Labor
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Cowboy Casanova by Carrie Underwood-yet Another Reincarnation of a Legend Whom We Can't Let GoIs Carrie's No. 1 hit a testimony of our continuous attraction to the historical figure of Casanova?
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The Undeniable Power of Language-But Do We Know How to Use It, Even in TweetsOpinion about the importance of language and how well we use it.
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Women's Representation in Parliament Positions-Rwanda Global Leader, United States Ranks 71Overview of parliamentary seats women are holding around the world.
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Companies with More Women in Decision-Making Positions Generate Higher Returns--But Are More Women Moving into Executive Suite? It's a Slow TrainFast facts on representation of women in position of power at Fortune 500 companies around the world.
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Harmful Effects of Child Marriages-Premature Pregnancy, HIV, Violence, Interrupted EducationOverview of child marriage practices around the globe and its harmful effects on girl child.
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Agriculture Uses About Two-Thirds of All Freshwater--Seventy Liters of Water Needed to Produce One AppleFacts on the volume of water needed to produce the food we eat or goods we buy. 2400 liters of water needed for 1 hamburger.
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Low Rates of Handwashing with Soap Observed Among Healthcare Professionals and General Population in Developed and Developing CountriesOverview of the handwashing practices around the world and the deadly and costly consequences. Two million hospital-acquired infections, 90 000 deaths and $4.5 billion in excess costs annually in the United States alone.
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Violence Against WomenWomen are more at risk of violence from partners than from strangers. According to World Health Organization, partner violence is the leading cause of injuries in women in the United States.
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Historical Responsibility for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Lies with Developed CountriesHistorical responsibility of greenhouse gas emissions lies with the richest countries. The emissions of the poorest countries are negligible.