 HIV/AIDS In Zimbabwe Has Reduced Life Expectancy, Not Affecting Population Growth, Study Says
(Medical News Today: Fri, 31 Aug) HIV/AIDS has reduced the life expectancy in Zimbabwe, but the country's overall population growth remains unchanged as births continue to outpace deaths, according to a study recently published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Reuters reports.For the study, Simon Gregson of Imperial College London and colleagues examined an area in eastern Zimbabwe between 1998 and 2005. ...
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 Immigration Seen Adding 105 Million to U.S. Population by 2060
(U.S. Department of State: Thu, 30 Aug) Since the founding of the United States, the population of the country has been growing at a rate that some scientists say is unprecedented in human history. Some believe that this population explosion made the United States one of the most prosperous countries of the world. But others point to congestion, urban sprawl, traffic, pollution, loss of open spaces and the increase in greenhouse gas ...
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 Immigration to add 105 million to U.S. by 2060, study says Group: Legal influx is biggest problem
(San Diego Union-Tribune: Fri, 31 Aug) Festival has lost touch with roots... Associated Press After the signature effigy of the Burning Man festival went up in flames four days ahead of schedule, festival-goers vowed to rebuild the 40-foot icon by Saturday's planned climax. But not everyone was disappointed by Tuesday's incineration. Immigration to add 105 million to U.S. by 2060, study says
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 DAILY EXPRESS NEWS
(Sabah Daily Express: Wed, 29 Aug) Kuala Lumpur : Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi cited a high birth rate and migration of people from neighbouring countries as major reasons for the strong population growth (1980-1991) by Sabah compared with Sarawak.
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 A place of hope for the unemployed
(Bangkok Post: Fri, 31 Aug) Poipet, a small Cambodian border town oppposite Thailand's Aranyaprathet, has become a place of hope for Thais and Cambodians alike. Thai gamblers form a major group of regular visitors to the town to try their luck at several casinos on Cambodian soil.
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 Seattle-Tacoma transit train ridership enjoys continued boost
(KOMO Seattle: Sat, 01 Sep) Ridership on the Sounder transit trains between Tacoma and Seattle seems to be enjoying a continued boost even after completion of the Interstate 5 renovation work that spooked many commuters into trying alternate forms of transportation.
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 NH Expects Ruling Could Prompt One Year I-93 Delay
(WCSH 6 Portland: Fri, 31 Aug) CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- New Hampshire highway planners got to work Friday to compile new estimates of how expanding Interstate 93 would affect the region, after a federal judge ruled their initial planning did not go far enough.
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Road project from Mass. line to New Hampshire hits roadblock
