Word: urbanization
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...number of homeowners headed toward foreclosure is rising so quickly that "you need somebody to project what the projections will be - because they're just changing so fast," said Lindley Higgins, the applied-research manager at NeighborWorks America, an urban revitalization project created by Congress. A decade ago, Higgins said, 400,000 foreclosures nationwide was a busy year. America may see 2.5 million...
...Islam members were not Palestinians but foreign Arabs from places such as Iraq and Saudi Arabia, the lawlessness of the camps - which lie outside the authority of the Lebanese state - make them excellent incubators for extremist groups. And the concrete jungle of Nahr al-Bared was the perfect urban-warfare environment. Just 300 jihadis held their own against more than 11,000 Lebanese army troops for four months...
...rule following almost a century of U.S. control. Since that time, Panama - a slim slice of a nation wedged between the Pacific and the Caribbean - has quietly emerged as Central America's must-discover hidden gem. And no wonder. With its mix of the eco (dense tropical rain forests), urban (a Miami-like skyline) and aquatic (crystalline diving sites), Panama is an all-in-one destination where the dollar is legal tender - and still manages to go a long...
...with curry sauce), a local specialty, with 22-karat gold leaf and a side of french fries with truffle mayonnaise. The cafés surrounding the square are crowded with attractive young people sipping macchiatos. And pretty girls in lavender outfits hand out organic apples alongside brochures promoting an "urban village" called Marthashof currently in construction nearby. "Quality of life without compromises," promises the slogan on the development's website...
...aide's allegations about questionable spending of funds for a failed U.S. Senate campaign. Then, in a Washington Times interview published Thursday, he said, "We want to convey that the modern-day GOP looks like the conservative party that stands on principles. But we want to apply them to urban-suburban hip-hop settings." It's hard to imagine that the party of Lincoln could somehow include Lil' Wayne and Lil' Kim - and the hip-hop strategy was seen by some as patronizing to the blacks and Latinos, among others, who could be open to a moderated Republican Party...