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Iraq Has $79 Billion Surplus — What's the US Deficit Again?
Thanks to rising oil prices, Iraq will enjoy a $79 billion surplus by the end of the year, according to a report requested by a bipartisan group of senators. While the US has spent $48 billion in American taxpayer money on Iraq's reconstruction since 2005, Iraq has spent only a fraction of its oil revenue on reconstruction projects. And, Iraq spent only 1 percent of its 2005-2007 budget to maintain existing projects already funded by Americans or Iraqis.
More Money, Less Problems? Iraqi Officials Hand Out Cash
Money can't buy me love, but can it buy peace? Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki wants to find out — he's passing out cash on the streets of Iraq. Iraqi officials can dole out up to $8,000, to each person only once, as a way to improve the national economy and morale.
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Would You Consider Vaginal Reconstruction?
It is a well known fact that many women tear during vaginal deliveries. While stitching and kegels may help in the reparations, some mothers opt to have their lady parts surgically reconstructed.
A mother of two, Violet Estrada, told surgeon David Matlock that she wanted to feel like a 14-year-old again.
Democrats Want Iraqi Oil to Pay for Reconstruction
Congressional Democrats want the Iraqi government to spend its own surplus on the country's reconstruction. The US has spent $45 billion on rebuilding the country while Iraq has $30 billion in oil revenue sitting in US banks.
Iraq anticipates oil revenue as high as $100 billion this year.
Craniofacial reconstruction - series
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- birth defects (such as hypertelorism, Crouzon's disease, Apert's syndrome)
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Breast reconstruction - series
Back HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M The normal female breasts are paired structures that contain fat and glandular tissue designed to secrete milk. Cancer of the breast is one of the more common cancers in women. Risk factors include a family history of breast cancer, early age at first period, and late menopause.Ground Zero Reconstruction Planners Ditch Timetable
The building schedule for skyscrapers and a memorial planned for New York City's Ground Zero have been tossed out by the World Trade Center owners, due to unrealistic goals and rising costs.
Planners will announce a new timetable this September, seven years after the Twin Towers fell, according to BBC. Officials previously promised that the Freedom Tower, set to replace the destroyed towers while taking the title of the nation's tallest building, would be complete in 2006, then 2011, and finally in 2013.
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