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A mother with her child seeking food aid in Mogadishu last month.  The United Nations has now declared the end of the famine in Somalia.
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Rains End Famine in Somalia, but Millions Remain at Risk

Also, a Doctors Without Borders official talks about the negotiating skills required to work in dangerous places | IN THE NEWS

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Many children first learn the value of money by receiving an allowance

How an Allowance Helps Children Learn About Money

Parents can use even small amounts to teach about giving, spending and saving | ECONOMICS REPORT

Thousands of parents and young students seeking to attend the University of Johannesburg push their way into the gates on January 10, causing a stampede. One person was killed and at least 20 injured.

Health Risks in a Crowd: Not What You May Think

Experts say injuries, extreme heat and stampedes are a bigger threat than infectious diseases | HEALTH REPORT

The Costa Concordia on its side off the Italian coast.

Seeking Answers in Shipwreck in Italy

The owners of the Costa Concordia have blamed the ship's captain for the grounding on rocks | IN THE NEWS

Dr. Myron Cohen, Director, Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases at the University of North Carolina.

AIDS Study Called 2011 'Breakthrough'

The journal Science gives top recognition to findings that treatment can also serve as prevention for HIV | HEALTH REPORT

President Obama at the Pentagon

Obama Sets Plan for 'Leaner' Military

But even with budget cuts, he says "we'll be strengthening our presence in the Asia-Pacific" region | IN THE NEWS

Demonstrators in Moscow protest against suspected cheating in Russia's parliamentary elections

20 Years After the Soviet Union, Renewed Calls for Political Reform

Russia’s economy has grown quickly since the end of communism, but political reform has been slow | IN THE NEWS

Occupy movement protesters demonstrate near a bank in Washington DC in October.

Public Debt, Protests Made Economic News in 2011

Top stories included Europe’s debt crisis and anger over slow economic progress around the world | ECONOMICS REPORT

A young man in Nebraska tries his hand at flossing in this file photo.

Laying the Roots for Healthy Teeth in Young Children

Experts say good dental care starts at birth by paying attention to a baby's gums | HEALTH REPORT

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