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		<title><![CDATA[As Welfare Need Increases, States Strain to Cope]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Twenty-three of the 30 largest states report welfare caseloads that are higher than a year ago; 26 states overall have shown an increase. But states are struggling to keep up with the need. Cynthia Bowers reports.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:09:39 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Middle Class Taps Public Aid System]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sandra Hughes looks at how some middle-class families have found navigating the public assistance system to be a full-time job.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 20:45:54 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[In a Gloomy Economy, Signs of Light]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a Gloomy Economy, Signs of LightRE: In a Gloomy Economy, Signs of LightFirst, the Feds must take care of the middle class which is at least 70% of the economy.  A rebate check of $1,000 would stave off a very gloomy Christmas.Instead of bailing out the high-rollers, we...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 10:19:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The welfare impact of rural electrification; a reassessment of the costs and benefits]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0QLQ/is_2008_August/ai_n28043980]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The welfare impact of rural electrification; a reassessment of the costs and benefits.  The World Bank  2008  154 pages  $25.00  Paperback  HD9688  As a follow-up to a 1994 IEG report on rural electrification in Asia, this 2007 report calculates private and public rates...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Hotelier Helmsley bequeaths billions for dogs&#39; welfare]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK AFP &#8212; Deceased hotelier Leona Helmsley, who bequeathed 12 million dollars of her fortune to her pet dog, left the rest of her multi-billion dollar estate to animal welfare groups aiding man's best friend, the New York Times reported Wednesday.  Helmsley, who died in August at the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Japanese &#39;dogman&#39; robs stores to feed pets: police]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[TOKYO AFP &#8212; A Japanese animal-lover on welfare went to extremes to provide for his many pets by robbing convenience stores while wearing the mask of a dog, police said Monday.  Takaharu Kawata -- branded by Japanese media as "The Dogman" -- was caught on a surveillance camera wearing...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Letters: What the minister left out]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[IN HIS RECENT op-ed, Minister Rodney Muhammad feigns bewilderment over the charge, by the Southern Poverty Law Center and others, that the Nation of Islam is a hate group.In the spirit of Hamas and other such organizations who emphasize their "social welfare component" while hoping the public will ignore the...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[&#39;Defend the Constitution&#39; in presidential oath meaningless]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do any of the prospective nominees of either party deserve respect from the American people? The answer partially depends on your knowledge, values and respect for the U.S Constitution.   When Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton or John McCain takes office, he or she is going to place a hand...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Wave of reforms in centre-right Sweden but welfare state intact]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[STOCKHOLM AFP &#8212; A wave of liberal reforms has swept across Sweden since the centre-right government came to power in 2006, notably with the sale last week of the state's crown jewel Absolut vodka, but the welfare state is still alive and kicking, analysts insist.  "Swedes are very pleased...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Industry risk report nonprofits]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[INDUSTRY RISK REPORT NONPROFITS  The nonprofit s listed in this report are engaged in human services that range from betting on horses at a racetrack in Iowa to providing reproductive counseling to men and Women across the country. As such, their risk exposures run the gamut from property/casualty, to,...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Government of Canada Announces the Appointment of New Members to the National Council of Welfare.]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5559/is_200802/ai_n25275973]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OTTAWA, ONTARIO, Feb 20, 2008 Marketwire via COMTEX -- The  Honourable Monte Solberg, Minister of Human Resources and Social  Development, today announced the appointment of Rev. Larry Gregan and  Mr. David S. Pankratz of Manitoba, Colonel Glen Shephe  OTTAWA, ONTARIO, Feb 20, 2008 Marketwire via COMTEX...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Student's Companion to Social Policy, 3rd Edition Features Thoroughly Updated Contributions That Reflect Recent Policy Changes and Innovations]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c82828) has announced the addition of The Student's Companion to Social Policy, 3rd Edition to their offering.  Thoroughly updated to reflect policy changes and innovations, the third edition of The Student's Companion to Social Policy continues to provide students with the most comprehensive...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Ending global apartheid: economist Lant Pritchett defends immigration, the least-popular&#151;and most-proven&#151;idea for helping the world's poor]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]  IMAGINE AN ECONOMIC distortion so massive that its effects dwarf those of all existing tariffs, quotas, and subsidies. This distortion is relatively new and inarguably regressive; created by policy makers in wealthy countries such as the United States, Sweden, and Japan, it keeps people in Indonesia, Bangladesh,...]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[Consumer opposition to first-generation genetically modified GM food products represents an intriguing response to a ballyhooed producer-oriented innovation. Its causes and consequences have received considerable attention in academic and policy-making circles and it has been identified as a key determinant of both the economic effects of first-generation GM products and...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Government of Canada Announces the Appointment of New Members to the National Council of Welfare.]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5559/is_200802/ai_n22585055]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[OTTAWA, ONTARIO, Feb 1, 2008 Marketwire via COMTEX -- The  Honourable Monte Solberg, Minister of Human Resources and Social  Development, today announced the following appointments to the National  Council of Welfare: Ms. Brenda Hall of the Northwest   OTTAWA, ONTARIO, Feb 1, 2008 Marketwire via COMTEX...]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[MODERN LIBERALISM, rifled the New Deal, opened on the American stage in the 1930s under the direction of Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt. Its promise was to bring some minimum guarantees of a decent life to U.S. citizens. What followed was the Social Security program, unemployment insurance, public works spending, welfare...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[South Korea&#39;s parliament approves budget rise]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[SEOUL AFP &#8212; South Korea's parliament said Saturday it had approved a rise of more than seven percent for its 2008 budget to expand social welfare programmes and increase military spending.  A compromise between pro-government and opposition lawmakers led to a budget of 256.17 trillion won (273.5 billion dollars)....]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Dec 2007 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Drake committed to helping make Colorado Springs community better]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Barbara Drake enjoys engaging with the community. Rather than complain about bureaucracy, she'd rather get in her car, drive to Denver and be involved in policy making at the state level.   One of her greatest satisfactions comes from helping people get off welfare or end substance abuse and...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2007 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Randgold Resources announces Development key to success]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[RANDGOLD RESOURCES LIMITED Incorporated in Jersey, Channel Islands Reg. No. 62686 LSE Trading Symbol: RRS Nasdaq Trading Symbol: GOLD ("Randgold Resources" or the "Company")  DEVELOPMENT, NOT EXPLOITATION, THE KEY TO MINING SUCCESS IN AFRICA  Bamako, Mali, 22 October 2007  -  Responsible mining is capable of creating...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2007 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Governing in the public interest: then & now]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA["Good policy is good politics" was one of Webster Todd's favorite political aphorisms. Twice chairman of the New Jersey State Republican Party, a behind-the-scenes party leader who was one of those who traveled to Paris to persuade Dwight Eisenhower to come home from Europe and run for president as a...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2007 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
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