Children of soldiers. “After seven years of war, most children of combat troops are showing more fear, anxiety and behavioral problems, according to the Pentagon's most sweeping survey of the effects of war on military children.”
South Carolina governor. “Mark Sanford's extramarital excursion to Latin America is just the latest -- albeit the most lurid -- in a series of setbacks that have plagued Republicans as they struggle to recast the party and promote a new generation of national leaders.”
Tanzania. “Africa is full of at least 50 million orphans, the legacy of AIDS and other diseases, war and high rates of death in pregnancy and childbirth. With the numbers increasing every day, Africans are struggling to care for them, often in ways that differ strikingly from the traditional concept of an orphanage in the developed world.”
Quote of the day. "We are flexible. But we don't trust the government. It has shown it's ready to settle disputes by force and not through dialogue. And we have shown we will stand up for our rights." Peruvian tribal leader Luis Pizango in opposition to plans to open the Amazon to development. (Los Angeles Times)
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