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Colombia is the 2nd Happiest Place for the Planet

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In the Gotham Gazette article, " Putting Cars Behind ", Peñalosa writes: "We started to build bikeways. In the same article, he also describes the a rapid-transit bus system in Bogotá, the Trans-Milenio: "After only five years of operation, we are moving 1.4 The top ranked countries were: 1. Colombia 3. Costa Rica 4. Dominica 5.

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"Leveling the Playing Field" Through Broadband and Public Computers

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In 2001 a hurricane struck that island of Cuba, straining that nation's ability to provide commodities such as rice and corn for their population. Due to US restraints on trade, Cuba was only able to purchase Missouri rice through a cash trade. This article was originally published at: [link].

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Women Activists Profiled by Mariane Pearl in Glamour

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Amidst articles about "How to lose the last 10 pounds", "DIY tips for celeb-sexy hair" and "3 random ways to boost your sex drive," Glamour has been running a series about women activists since summer 2006. Cuba: Laura Pollan, whose home is the headquarters for Damas en Blanco ( Ladies in White).

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