Ramadan starts new focus on orphans in Jordan
Excerpts discuss Ramadan as a time to aid orphans with Queen Rania leading efforts. Articles urge continuous support beyond Ramadan, noting adoption limits under Sharia and promoting sponsorship programs to improve orphans' welfare.
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Jordan Times
Amman
Jordan
Rania
Bush backs Republicans after Harriet Miers withdrawal
The author argues Bush reversing his stance after Harriet Miers withdraws from the Supreme Court race. Democrats are accused of pressuring for a nominee to their liking, while conservatives celebrate what they view as a victory and a return to core principles.
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Toronto Star
Roche
Harriet Miers
Supreme Court
Barbara Boxer
Dianne Feinstein
Chuck Schumer
Dick Durbin
Miers
Bush
Harry Reid
Clinton
White House
Bush White House
Nixon White House
Rosemary Woods
Nixon
Environmental Protection Agency
Laura
Tom Rath
U.S. Senate
David Souter
An Unreasonable Woman charting Seadrift pollution fight
Diane Wilson a Seadrift shrimper and mother of five becomes an international activist in An Unreasonable Woman. The book chronicles her clash with Formosa Plastics over toxic emissions in Lavaca Bay and her role linking local pollution to broader environmental battles from Bhopal to Texas.
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Texas
Diane Wilson
Seadrift
Save the World
Lavaca Bay
Wilson
Alcoa
Broken Bay
Calhoun County
Formosa Plastics
Texas Gulf Coast
Environmental Protection Agency
Formosa
Bhopal
India
Rangers
California
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