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...programs to reach beyond its pool of mostly rich white boys have scored some results, Eton doesn't mirror the diversity of modern Britain. But a school this old knows a few things about adapting to the times - so Eton is embarking on a campaign to offer more financial aid. Already 13% of boys receive help because their parents can't afford to pay in full, worth on average half their fees. That costs the school about $4 million a year - out of income from an endowment of $315 million. To raise the share of students getting aid to about...
...billion Estimated amount of government aid lost after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita to fraudulent claims--16% of funds given...
...Different Social Security numbers used by one person to secure $139,000 in FEMA aid. Eight of the numbers do not exist...
TIME's story was a concise and accurate picture of the world's most lethal conflict since World War II. For more than a century, Congo has endured slavery, poverty and destruction. And the end is not in sight. Along with humanitarian aid, there must be diplomatic reconciliation between Congo's east and west, scholarships for young Congolese people to study in Europe and the U.S., and firm agreements among Congo's neighboring nations to keep their armies away. As the story noted, elections will be nearly impossible at this juncture. But at least we can now appreciate the full...
...When Israeli settlers and soldiers pulled out of the Gaza Strip last August, many people on both sides dared to think that tranquility would follow. But since Hamas was voted into power last January, international aid to the Palestinian Authority has been suspended and hope for negotiations between the two sides has faded. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has pledged to withdraw from parts of the West Bank, and to complete construction of a security wall to separate Israel from the Palestinians. Meanwhile, the near-daily exchanges of rockets and artillery between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants in the Gaza...