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Foreign Policy 2010 Failed States Index
Foreign Policy has been publishing the list of failed states since 2005. You can see how each country received its ranking, and where it has placed in the past years. Somalia has been No. 1 for the past three years. 177 countries were analyzed from an extensive variety of sources.
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Abandoned Babies in Malaysia
The Malaysian government estimates that an average of 100 abandoned babies are found each year. The problem is often blamed on lack of sex education, the shame of unwed mothers, Internet pornography, and even Western culture.
The proposed solutions, however, are believed to be inefficient; schools for pregnant teenagers, lowering legal marriage age, and providing a place where mothers can safely leave their children.
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