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Iraqi Refugees Find Michigan Is No Land Of Plenty

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Tue, 11/11/2008 - 6:10am

More than 14,000 Iraqi refugees are expected to enter the U.S. this year, and most of them have gravitated to Detroit.

But the economy is so bleak that the State Department no longer wants to allow Iraqis to settle in Michigan unless they have immediate relatives already living there.

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Nepalese sue US company over Iraq

BBC Finance  Thu, 08/28/2008 - 3:05am

A Nepalese man and relatives of 12 others killed in Iraq four years ago sue American firm KBR on charges of human trafficking.



 

Choosing to forgive -- or not

CNN.com - Health  Fri, 08/22/2008 - 8:22am

Bob Johnson was close to his aunt growing up. But when she learned he was gay, she began making hurtful comments; eventually, they drifted apart.

Then Johnson, 43, was diagnosed with colon cancer. Relatives flocked to his side -- except for his aunt.



 

Heparin Was Deliberately Tainted, Drug Maker Says

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Wed, 04/30/2008 - 5:00am

Lawmakers on Tuesday heard dramatic testimony from relatives of people who died after using the contaminated blood-thinner Heparin.

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Chinese urged to report smokers

BBC News | Health | World Edition  Thu, 02/21/2008 - 10:41am

Officials in a Chinese city urge people to report their relatives to the authorities if they violate a smoking ban.