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 Economic integration can spur development in Western Asia
Closer economic integration can help the Western Asian region overcome recent conflicts and political tensions and also spur progress towards internationally agreed anti-poverty goals, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today.
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| Things to ponder |
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Why do they sterilize the needles for lethal injections?
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| Did you know... |
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Blue Laws, which regulate personal and public conduct on Sunday, got their name because they were originally printed on blue paper.
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| Quote of the day |
Democracy is a device that ensures we shall be governed no better than we deserve.
George Bernard Shaw
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| Featured article |
 "Girl tech" toys: the gadgets for girls revolution
While girls' toys have always been lucrative for toy makers (think Barbie, Cabbage Patch Kids, Care Bears and – more recently - Bratz), the market for technology-based toys has always been much more heavily aimed at boys.
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