 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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 Water everywhere - but not a drop to drink
(AG Weekly: Sun, 04 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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 Camel campaigner
(Times of Malta: Sat, 03 May) A boy living in Abu Dhabi is trying to save the region's camels from a traumatic accidental death. The Gulf region has seen a booming economy and population growth which has led to increasing levels of pollution and littering.
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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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 Concern that birth control has been overly successful
(Bangkok Post - Thailand's English news: Sat, 03 May) Slow population growth as a result of an overly successful birth control policy could hinder the country's development, warned the Department of Health yesterday.
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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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 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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Wyo sees big jump in minorities: State's aging trend slows
