
Brazil Opens Part Of The Amazon Rainforest To Privatized Mining
To combat its recession, Brazil will let private companies mine in parts of the Amazon. But environmentalists are worried about the impact.
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People are getting drinking water from wells that haven't been monitored for carcinogens that can seep into the supply.
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By Gerald Herbert / APOne neighbor — a retired police officer of 40 years — said the Memphis Police Department has gone downhill.
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