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April 19, 2010, Washington Post — More U.S. graduates are likely to work with aid groups and charities after an overhaul of the country's student loan program lessens their debt repayment burden, former U.S. President Bill Clinton said.

With U.S. unemployment at 9.7 percent as the country emerges from the worst recession since World War Two, Clinton said graduates could find work with aid groups at home and abroad which would improve their career prospects.

Jan. 25, 2010, Chronicle of Philanthropy — Contributions continue to pour in for relief efforts in Haiti. Ten days after the massive earthquake struck, donors have contributed more than $380-million to 35 U.S. nonprofit groups, a Chronicle tally finds.

Jan. 20, 2010, Chronicle of Philanthropy — Contributions continue to pour in for relief efforts in Haiti. Seven days after the massive earthquake struck, donors have contributed more than $275-million to 29 U.S. nonprofit groups, a Chronicle tally finds.

December 29, 2009, Philanthropy News Digest — Hit by the global recession and falling donations, international aid agencies have been forced to scale back operations during 2009 and are facing the possibility of having to take more extreme measures in 2010, Reuters AlertNet reports.

Global mobile statistics make Internet statistics look meager by comparison. Mobile subscriptions across the globe are expected to reach 4.6 billion by the end of this year, and mobile broadband subscriptions are estimated to top 600 million in 2009, having overtaken fixed broadband subscribers last year.

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