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In Pakistan's flood-ravaged Punjab province, roads are impassable. Julie McCarthy/NPR hide caption

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In Pakistan's Punjab Province, Widespread Damage, Distress And Desperation

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Egyptian couples celebrate during a mass wedding organized by a charity organization in Cairo in December 2009. A housing shortage is driving the exorbitant price of marriage, which means weddings are often delayed for years. Amr Nabil/AP hide caption

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In Egypt, Carrie Bradshaw In A Headscarf

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Sales of electronics are up, and computers are the driving force behind that increase. iStockphoto.com hide caption

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Electronics Sales A Bright Light In Dim Economy

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Campers Jai Chablat-Yates and Georgia Silverman duel with foam swords at Brownstone Books' Camp Half-Blood in Brooklyn's Prospect Park. Margot Adler/NPR hide caption

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A 'Percy Jackson' Summer Camp Thrives In Brooklyn

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Garage sales are great. You get to paw through people's stuff! You can even buy it! How cool is that? iStockphoto.com hide caption

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Do's And Don'ts For The Great American Garage Sale

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