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Thursday, January 27, 2011

The Two-Way

Advocates Say Shark Populations Under Threat From 20 Nations

This undated photo provided by the Micronesian Shark Foundation shows a shark tail from an allegedly illegal Taiwanese fishing vessel busted in Palau on Aug. 5, 2009. The tiny Pacific nation of Palau is creating the world's first shark sanctuary.

January 27, 2011 While we usually think of sharks as hunters, it turns out that they are often the hunted. About 73 million sharks are killed by humans annually, many to satisfy Asia's appetite for shark fin soup.

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Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Blog Of The Nation

Black and White Income Disparity

November 14, 2007 The nation's income gap between black and white families has grown over the past thirty years.

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