Quilters' busy hands can't quite keep up with deaths in Iraq

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Quilts are being made by Marine Comfort Quilt volunteer group for the families of fallen American soldiers in Iraq. The task looked manageable two years ago with the ceasefire and the group has completed 1,313 quilts but has a backlog of greater than 550. The quilts are made by Jan Lang and military mothers.

Public affairs, Social aspects, Family, War, Quilts, War casualties, Iraq War, 2003-

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Advice and dissent; be glad Greenspan ignoes IMF urgingsl critics wonder how agency can help poor countries if it can't get U.S. right

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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) evaluates the US economy, along with other national economies, in relation to the world at large. However, the US has often ignored the IMF's advice, especially in regard to interest rates.

International economic relations, World, Intnl Banking Services, International Trade Financing, Banking industry, Analysis, International Monetary Fund, Services, Economic policy, Economic development, United States. Federal Reserve Board, United States economic conditions, International banking

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Global vaccine initiative hits snag; U.S. - French discord hinders plan to give drug makers incentive to focus on poor countries

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An international plan to encourage pharmaceutical companies to develop vaccines for developing countries is being hampered by a dispute between the United States and France.

Product development, France, Pharmaceutical preparations, Developing Countries, Health aspects, Pharmaceutical industry, International aspects, Vaccines

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