Nigeria: Wealthy Muslims Challenged over Poverty Alleviation

Posted by on Aug 31st, 2009

Ilorin — Wealthy Muslims across the country have been urged to partner governments at all levels in their efforts to alleviate poverty among the teeming masses.

UN seeks better data on hurricanes, droughts

Posted by on Aug 31st, 2009

The world needs more innovative projects — like putting weather stations on cellular phone towers across Africa — to help it cope with increased hurricanes, tsunamis, droughts and floods, former U.N. chief Kofi Annan said Monday.

Kennedy’s Wealth Exceeded Tens of Millions

Posted by on Aug 31st, 2009

Disclosure Reports Show Senator’s Public Assets Dipped Considerably From 2007-08

Top 25 Wealthiest Zip Codes in Puget Sound

Posted by on Aug 31st, 2009

Our partners at the Puget Sound Business Journal break down the poshest neighborhoods and we meet one wealthy homeowner in a city new to the list. From sprawling country estates to waterfront mansions, there are plenty of posh pads in the Puget Sound area.

The Sisters of Sinai

Posted by on Aug 31st, 2009

Margaret and Agnes Smith were identical twin sisters born in Scotland in the mid-19th century. They suffered tragedy early on when their mother died two weeks after giving birth; their father died when they were just twenty-three, leaving them wealthy but alone in the world.

Be too wealthy?

Posted by on Aug 31st, 2009

http://www.JewishWorldReview.com | Q. Is it fair for Wall Street traders to be making tens of millions of dollars a year? A.

South Africa: Death in the Suburbs – Crime Grips the Wealthy

Posted by on Aug 31st, 2009

A police officer was gunned down and a man seriously injured on Saturday morning in a dramatic and bizarre shootout in upmarket Constantia, an area that has seen at least three break-ins in three weeks.

Will politicians post wealth data?

Posted by on Aug 31st, 2009

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GETTING OFF EASY? Rell’s tax plan lobs a softer hit to wealthy than expected

Posted by on Aug 31st, 2009

HARTFORD — Connecticut’s wealthiest residents could end up contributing much less in taxes than expected under Gov. M.

Democratic socialism as a right

Posted by on Aug 30th, 2009

Socialism and capitalism are economic systems.