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September 26, 2023: SOCIETY & LIFESTYLES

New Cars Are Supposed to Be Getting Safer. So Why Are Fatalities on the Rise?

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Alyssa Milligan was someone who intuitively knew when another person needed help, encouragement or a kind word. Although she was new to Tennessee, the 23-year-old physical therapy student, whose mother called her “Sweet Alyssa,” had already made many close connections, especially within the tight-knit cycling community around Nashville—before she was killed this month, struck by a pickup truck while cycling with a friend.

September 26, 2023: EUROPE

Explainer: Why Kosovo’s Stand-Off with Serbs Goes On 15 Years After Statehood

The storming of a north Kosovo monastery has thrown attention on persistent trouble in the ethnic Serbian-majority region 15 years after Pristina declared independence.

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December 2008

Dec 18 Europe Riots in Athens Escalating

Dec 11 Africa Zimbabwe’s Cholera Outbreak Spreads

Dec 3 Africa Unabated Violence in Democratic Republic of Congo

Dec 3 Economy & Personal Finance 1.82 Million Out of Work in UK

Dec 3 Health Issues Smog Threatens Food Security

Dec 3 Society & Lifestyles Same-sex Marriage Ban—What Next?

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November 2008

Nov 14 Media The Future of Newspaper, Magazine Industry Grows Dim

Nov 7 Health Issues Study: Spike in Obesity-related Prescriptions for Children

Nov 6 International World Reacts to Historic Presidential Win

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October 2008

Oct 30 Science & Technology Archeological Discovery Supports Scripture?

Oct 29 Geopolitics Asian and European Nations Discuss Global Financial Crisis

Oct 24 Health Issues Study: Eating Too Much, Too Fast Triples Obesity Risk

Oct 23 Economy & Personal Finance Credit Companies Tighten Standards

Oct 10 Health Issues New California Law Promotes Healthier Eating

Oct 8 Health Issues India Growing in HIV Infections

Oct 3 Europe Broadband: Is the EU Ready?

Oct 3 Asia Japan Welcomes New Prime Minister

Oct 3 Middle East Israel’s Next PM?

Oct 3 Economy & Personal Finance Banking Crisis Tops $700 Billion

Oct 3 Economy & Personal Finance WaMu: Largest Bank Collapse in U.S. History

Oct 3 Asia China’s Space Walk Success

Oct 3 Religion British Paganism Alive and Well

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September 2008

Sep 23 Africa South African President Resigns

Sep 15 Weather & Environment Hurricane Ike’s Multistate Damage

Sep 11 Americas 9/11: Seven Years Later

Sep 9 Economy & Personal Finance Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Takeover: Cause and Effect

Sep 5 Americas U.S. Politics: History in the Making

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August 2008

Aug 29 Geopolitics Ties Increase Between Iran and Germany

Aug 28 Terrorism & Security Philippines: Government and Muslim Separatist Clashes Stall Peace Process

Aug 26 Health Issues Self-Examination…Re-examined?

Aug 21 Crime & Punishment Cybercrimes Rising to Epidemic Proportions

Aug 14 Geopolitics Timeline of the Georgian Conflicts

Aug 13 Geopolitics Overview: The Russia-Georgia Conflict

Aug 8 Religion Turmoil Continues in the Anglican Church

Aug 7 Health Issues Study: HIV Infections in America 40% Higher than Previous Estimates

Aug 1 Geopolitics U.S.-Pakistani Relations Strained

Aug 1 Health Issues Report: Americans Improving Their Diet

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July 2008

Jul 25 Economy & Personal Finance GM, Ford “On Verge of Bankruptcy”?

Jul 24 Crime & Punishment U.S. Targets North African Piracy

Jul 23 Crime & Punishment Bosnian War Criminal Captured

Jul 16 Middle East POW Exchange Brings “Tears of Joy, Pain”

Jul 15 Economy & Personal Finance FDIC Allays Fears Over IndyMac’s Turmoil

Jul 10 Asia Expanding Economy Continues China’s Meteoric Rise

Jul 9 Geopolitics G-8 Agenda: Oil, Food and Global Warming

Jul 3 Africa African Union Seeks to Resolve Zimbabwe Crisis

Jul 3 Religion Anglican Church on Verge of Split?

Jul 2 Religion China Loosens Grip on Traditional Christianity

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June 2008

Jun 27 Middle East Overview: France’s President Visits Israel

Jun 26 Africa Zimbabwe: Election Crisis Unravels

Jun 26 Asia Few Survive Philippine Ferry Sinking

Jun 19 Economy & Personal Finance World Economic Forum: “Dire Situations Call for Bold Measures”

Jun 18 Weather & Environment Flooding in the U.S. Midwest: A Deluge of Problems

Jun 18 Middle East Housing Project Threatens to Harm Israeli-Palestinian Relations

Jun 13 Europe Concerns Mount as Fuel Strikes Continue Across Europe

Jun 13 Europe EU Lisbon Treaty Derailed by Irish “No”

Jun 12 Economy & Personal Finance Snapshot of the Global Food Crisis

Jun 12 Africa Follow-up: Xenophobic Violence in South Africa

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