This fragile earth of about 6.5 billion souls faces grave and unprecedented challenges: soaring prices of oil and basic commodities that fuel daily life; price increases that make staple foods like rice and wheat too expensive for millions of poor people;

Even a weaker-than-expected hurricane has presented a prime opportunity to dupe well-meaning charitable donors. The threat is underscored by the sudden proliferation of Internet addresses related to Gustav. Sites are even being registered already for

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With the competition hotting up to build the tallest and most iconic structures in the world, MEED, the business intelligence experts, has announced its second annual Building Tall conference in Dubai.

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