Some spared, but still in need
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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- With aid flowing in unprecedented amounts to tsunami survivors, murmurs of discontent are surfacing among impoverished Sri Lankans who were spared losses and do not expect to benefit from the international outpouring.
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The problems of others hit the stock where it hurts.
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WASHINGTON -- Countries large and small mobilized yesterday in the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunamis that spread devastation across South and Southeast Asia, but international officials said the millions of dollars in short-term assistance pledged so far fall way short of the billions needed to address one of the worst natural disasters in memory.
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Clergymen struggling to comfort the afflicted in New Orleans are finding they, too, need someone to listen to their troubles.
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Most people struggling to hold on to their homes want someone to do something to help them, and often that someone is Uncle Sam.
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These guys are doing what they can, but it just isn't enough.
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They've taken a beating, but are they down for the count?
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Many of the poorest people in the United States are still struggling to recover from the effects of a recession that ended six years ago, making them very vulnerable as the country stands on the brink of a new downturn.
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By Vivian Austin, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Sep. 18--PASCAGOULA -- Sometimes individuals and groups in Jackson County do not have much to give back to volunteers for their long hours and hard work.
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There are relatively simple solutions to a looming problem.
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By The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, S.C.  Sep. 13--Some folks get satisfaction in refusing to help people who refused to help them in an hour or need.
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Even as relief efforts begin to provide food and clean water to millions of victims of Sunday&#39;s devastating tsunamis, relief officials are saying much more is needed to prevent an even greater loss of life.
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By J.R. Welsh, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Feb. 12--GULFPORT -- Sometimes Bob and Edna Boyd feel as if their fate is being held in the hand of a giant they cannot see. All they can do is feel the squeeze.
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The company is surviving, but it's hardly inspiring.
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This potential turnaround is still trying to turn.
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In some ways, they are still fumbling  about in the dark, except now at least there's a flashlight on  hand.
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For forlorn travelers, volunteers at Travelers Aid stations around the country offer a friendly face and a helping hand.