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...Lapaz, a poor neighborhood of dirt roads and street hustlers in northwestern Accra. "Everything was O.K." Suzzy, who is now 46, stayed behind with her grandparents in Fodome when her parents moved to Accra. The extended African family has always been a welcome insurance policy when times get tough...
...commonplace in Africa for one child to be invested with such massive expectation. "You have to force out the one that is intelligent," says Kwame. "So he can be the breadwinner for the family." That's tough for those left behind - Delight's older brother and sister both left school at 16 and now struggle with whatever work they can find. It can be tough on the chosen one, too. Delight was singled out from a young age and sent off at 13 to live with his grandfather so he could attend a good junior high. "I feel responsibility...
...their businesses. However, he said, it is difficult because most establishments do not have the tools to deal with the drastic conditions they faced last week. “It’s a rare situation with both the snow and the rain, and it’s tough on businesses because they don’t have the right tools,” Hovagimian said. “It froze so fast, and you can’t find salt to put down on the ice because all the stores...
...campaign." Biden, who started off his run a few weeks ago by blasting Obama, Clinton and Edwards' ideas on Iraq in an interview, said, "Sign me up, no negatives," shortly after Richardson's appeal. Of course, campaigns are about illustrating differences, and Richardson's Mr. Positive approach can be tough to sustain. Just seconds after his plea for civility, Richardson noted, "Governors actually do things." Undoubtedly, the many U.S. Senators who are opposing him had a hard time hearing that as a compliment...
...managed only three wins.With the win against the Crimson, the Big Red clinched the Ivy League title with an undefeated 4-0 record.The match of the night happened at 149 lb., where No. 4 Jordan Leen of Cornell and O’Connor faced off.The freshman suffered a tough 5-3 loss to Leen in what was his only loss in dual meets this season.“He’s a tough competitor,” O’Connor said of Leen. “I wrestled a little timid and gave him a little too much...