 Hispanics drive state population growth
(Chicago Sun-Times: Thu, 01 May) Nearly 90 percent of Illinois' population growth since 2000 has come from Hispanics, according to U.S. Census population estimates. The numbers show that Illinois' Hispanic population grew by 390,000 between 2000 and 2007, while the population of the entire state grew by 433,000.
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 CIA Director: Population Growth a Big Problem
(About.com: Fri, 02 May) General Michael V. Hayden, the director of America's Central Intelligence Agency gave a lecture where he told of the three most dangerous trends in the world. They include population...
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 Population growth increasing HIV-UN
(The Monitor: Sun, 27 Apr) A static prevalence, coupled with a high population growth rate threatens to undermine Uganda’s push to reduce HIV, the Joint UN Programme on Aids said in its latest epidemic update report.
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 Water everywhere - but not a drop to drink
(AG Weekly: Thu, 01 May) Population growth in Idaho and the West continues at an unprecedented rate and is placing additional demand on an already limited resource n water. Water is the lifeblood of the West because it is used to provide recreation, power, irrigation and waterways.
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 Florida falls to 29th in rate of non-Hispanic white growth
(Sun-Sentinel: Thu, 01 May) State-by-state rundown Between July 1, 2006, and June 30, 2007, Florida's non-Hispanic white population growth rate fell to 29th among the 50 states. It added only 4,833 people. Florida ranked fourth a year earlier, down from No. 1 in previous years.
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 Bid to stop River Niger drying up
(africast.com: Wed, 30 Apr) NIAMEY, April 30 -- West African leaders are meeting to discuss an $8bn, 20-year plan to stop the River Niger drying up. Water experts warn that the river is threatened by drought, silting up industrial waste and population growth.
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 Growth prompts Arizona's postal investigator to seek more inspectors
(KTAR 92.3 Phoenix: Tue, 29 Apr) The U.S. Postal Service is looking to beef up its ranks of criminal investigators to combat identity theft and other crimes in Arizona. The state's rapid population growth is fueling a rise in identity thefts, the most prevalent crime faced by postal inspectors in the state.
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Uganda: 'Population Pressure Affecting Aids Fight'
