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This activity, General Kim said, began during the severe famine in the mid-1990s and grew due to popular recognition that citizens could not rely on the government to sustain them...
...fictional sport, concocted by J.K. Rowling in her popular Harry Potter novels, has become a reality on college campuses across the country...
...Build America Bonds have proved popular, they may also end up being costly. Already, the volume of bonds issued means the federal government is committed to spending a billion dollars in the first year of the program alone. The final price tag may end up reaching $90 billion...
...goes crazy over its intramurals, and always has a strong showing at its competitions. The intramural program is so popular that Lev films most of the IM action during the week and produces it in volumes that are published on everyone’s favorite video-sharing website...
...large role in the coming months." "Sarkozy has suffered a series of embarrassing controversies - including the accusations of nepotism - that have eroded the support of his traditionalist voter base worried about values, honesty and responsibility," says Jean-Marc Lech, co-president of the polling company Ipsos. "Rama Yade is popular with those voters and others for appearing open, honest and ready to stick to her principles. That's making it hard for Sarkozy to get rid of her, especially since she's one of the last visible people he turned to [in order] to create a racially diverse cabinet." (Read...