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By May 16
The Future of Agriculture May Well Be in Cities - In the coming decades, the world's population is expected to grow by at least another two billion people, 80 percent of whom will live in cities by the year 2050.
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OP-ED
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Arab Autocrats Aiding Resurgence of Terrorism - The rising spectre of terrorism in Syria shows that by clinging to power and refusing to implement meaningful reforms, Arab autocrats in Syria, Bahrain, and elsewhere are indirectly contributing to the resurgence of terrorism in their societies.
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By May 15
Post-Quake Haiti Severely Dependent on Private Sector - More than two years after the January 2010 earthquake in Haiti, NGOs and private contractors are continuing to provide 80 percent of the country's social services.
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OP-ED
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Bullying, Leadership and the Presidency of the United States - The 1965 bullying incident at Michigan's elite Cranbrook School that came to light this week has kicked off a series of conversations about bullying and about the extent to which we should hold our nation's leaders accountable for past behaviour.
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By May 15
Obama's Gay Marriage Endorsement Makes Waves in the Caribbean - It is a widely recognised cliché that when the United States sneezes, the Caribbean catches cold.
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By May 14
U.S. Arms Sale Sends Wrong Signal to Bahrain, Groups Say - The administration of U.S. President Barack Obama is sending the wrong signal to the government of Bahrain in proceeding with a partial sale of new arms to Manama, according to human rights activists and some lawmakers here.
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U.S.
By May 14
Occupiers Reclaim Land for Sustainable Farming - With hoes, shovels, some 15,000 seedlings and a bolt cutter to break the locks that kept them out, students, community members and participants from nearby Occupy movements have laid claim to an undeveloped 10-acre parcel since Earth Day, Apr. 22, in Albany, California.
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By May 13
Controversy and Deadly Destruction Arising from Drone Use - Grasshoppers and other insects might become the next generation of drones, if researchers with the Israeli research centre Technion who are studying the movements of these insects succeed. Ultimately, they hope to be able to remotely control where the insects fly.
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By May 12
Recovering From the Spring, at a Price - The Arab Spring sent scores of sick and injured Libyans, fleeing their war- torn country, straight to Jordan, where the influx of patients is putting a lot of pressure on Jordanian hospitals and disrupting the lives of Libyan and Jordanian patients alike.
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By May 11
Unresolved Ethnic Issues Threaten Myanmar Reforms - Discussion of economic reforms in Myanmar (Burma) should not overshadow the critical need for a political solution to the longstanding grievances of the country's ethnic minorities, observers in Washington warned on Friday.
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By May 10
U.S. Treasury Claim of Iran-Al-Qaeda "Secret Deal" Is Discredited - The U.S. Treasury Department's claim of a "secret deal" between Iran and Al-Qaeda, which had become a key argument by right-wing activists who support war against Iran, has been discredited by former intelligence officials in the wake of publication of documents from Osama bin Laden's files revealing a high level of antagonism between Al-Qaeda and Iran.
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By May 9
Water Conflicts Move Up on U.S. Security Agenda - On Wednesday, the United States intelligence community unveiled a first-ever assessment of global water-security issues.
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U.S.
By May 9
Obama Comes Out For Same-Sex Marriage - U.S. President Barack Obama Wednesday declared his support for same-sex marriage, becoming the first sitting president to do so and thrusting the issue into the centre of his campaign for re-election.
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