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...This particularly gory testimony, used by the U.S. State Department to highlight the severity and widespread nature of human trafficking, is one of many alarming personal accounts included in its 2009 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report. According to the State Department, at least 12.3 million adults and children worldwide are subjected to forced labor, sexual servitude and stolen organs, with the global financial crisis heightening the problem through the increased demand for cheap labor, services - and even body parts. (See pictures of crime in Middle America...
...more-prosperous countries. Others fall victim to forced or bonded labor in their own countries. Women, eager for a better future, are susceptible to promises of jobs abroad as babysitters, housekeepers, waitresses or models - jobs that traffickers turn into the nightmare of forced prostitution without exit. Some families give children to adults, often relatives, who promise education and opportunity but instead sell the children into exploitative situations for money...
...question about it," says Merikangas, speaking generally about direct-to-consumer genomic tests that purport to offer people any truly predictive health advice. "Some people might understand that it is not a death sentence to them, but to others who are struggling, it could lead them not to have children or get married...
...classes cover topics including What is Democracy?; Law and Order; and British or Muslim, or British Muslim? Officials say the trial classes, which ended in April, were a success. "The feedback we received was very positive," says Khalid Mahmood, project manager. "Teachers have said [the materials] kept the children very engaged." From May 22, final versions of the lessons went online at theiceproject.com. While it's a voluntary program, "we expect there will be a significant take-up," says project director Maurice Irfan Coles, in part because the lesson plans have been "validated" by a large number of Muslim scholars...
...crown of New York City's Statue of Liberty, which has been closed since 9/11, went on sale last weekend. The $3 tickets can be reserved up to one year in advance and can be combined with ferry tickets, which cost $12 for adults and $5 for children. Buy them through the ferry operator, Statue Cruises or call 877-LADY-TIX (877-523-9849). Be aware that no elevator was added to the site, so get ready to climb those 354 steps on your...