Daniel Blake

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  Jun 13, 2011

  Countries Pledge $4.3B to Save 250M Children Through Vaccinations

  International donors led by the U.K. and Bill Gates have pledged $4.3 billion to provide vaccines to 250 million children across the world's poorest countries at a fund-raising conference in London Monday.

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  Jun 13, 2011

  14 Arrested for Nigeria Church Bombing

  Police have arrested 14 people in Nigeria in connection with this week's attacks on a church and numerous police stations in Maiduguri.

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  Jun 12, 2011

  Arizona Wallow Fire: Health Warnings Issued as State Line Is Breached

  Officials in New Mexico have warned residents that there is a risk of potentially hazardous air quality in the region as smoke continues to billow out of the Wallow fire that has hit eastern Arizona over the past weeks.

• Jun 12, 2011

  Key al-Qaida Leader Killed in Another Blow to Terror Group

  Al Qaida's most senior operative in Africa has been confirmed as killed in Somalia, in what is another blow to the terrorist group following a constant flow of senior members falling since Osama bin Laden's death last month.

• Jun 12, 2011

  Female Minister Robbed on Way to Service

  A 60-year-old female church minister has been attacked and robbed as she prepared to give service in her Methodist Church.

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  Jun 12, 2011

  Court Postpones Trial for 2009 Attack on Christians in Pakistan

  A special court has suspended the trial of a number of suspects alleged to have taken part in the slaughter of ten Christians, and the burning of nearly 100 houses in the Punjab province of Pakistan two years ago.

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  Jun 11, 2011

  U.N. Report: Millions of Children Forced to Labor in Hazardous Jobs

  A child laborer is involved in a work-related accident, illness or trauma every single minute, a new report released by the U.N. International Labor Organization Friday reveals.

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  Jun 11, 2011

  Court Imprisons Mob Members for Church Fire Attacks in Indonesia

  Indonesia has given 17 men prison sentences of up to five months for burning churches and attacking police officers, Thursday.

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  Jun 11, 2011

  Crowe: Babies Created Perfect, Circumcision Is 'Stupid'

  Hollywood star Russell Crowe has used his Twitter account to explain how he believes God has made all babies perfect, and that he believes circumcision to be “barbaric and stupid.”

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  Jun 11, 2011

  Rare Fungal Infection Striking Down Joplin Victims

  A number of victims injured in the devastating Joplin tornado that hit Missouri in May have died after contracting a rare fungal infection, officials reported Friday.