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...went to civil servants, soldiers and the police. Some was squandered by local élites. The population continued to grow. That doesn't mean we shouldn't try to help again, of course. Niger first warned it may face trouble last November; the world has been slow to realize how bad things were and to respond. But even if aid had come quicker, the situation shows how intractable some of Africa's problems are. The bitter truth is that there are some countries in Africa that will have trouble pulling themselves out of poverty no matter how much help they...
...feel great, though my recovery is still going slow. If I put the effort in and work at it, I think I'll be able to get rid of the canes forever. It's a goal I think I can reach. I'm busy with traveling and getting ready for school, but I still usually get physical therapy for about an hour a day. The only accommodation I need is a shower chair...
...Bari homily, which lauded observation of the Sabbath as an antidote to modern life's "unbridled consumerism" and "secularism closed to transcendence," Benedict allowed himself only a small circling gesture of his cupped hands. He displayed the Host with a simple up-and-down movement rather than the slow-motion drama that is a current Eucharistic vogue...
...have four films out this year. Any plans to slow down...
...stoke inflation in the U.S., as importers raise prices to protect their profits. There's also a risk that as China bolsters the yuan it will reduce its dollar purchases, which means buying fewer Treasury bonds. That could push long-term interest rates higher in the U.S. and slow the housing market and the economy. But most believe that China, which took forever to go this far, will move slowly enough to avoid these traps. --Daniel Kadlec