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For more couples, divorce can be on friendly terms
By Karina Bland, The Arizona Republic  -  7/27/2010

Some of today's divorcing couples, who may have witnessed some wretched family separations, are vowing to do it differently. Even if their own parents didn't divorce, many kids saw how hard it was on their friends. So more couples are opting for a fr
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Mortgage Mediation Hits Broward County Residents
Carey Codd  -  7/22/2010

A new program, called the Residential Mortgage Foreclosure Mediation Program, kicked off July 1st and is expected to bring struggling homeowners and bank officials together with a mediator to attempt to find solutions to each person's foreclosure crisis.
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Darfur rebels and U.N. to sign deal to protect children
Reuters  -  7/19/2010

Rebels in Sudan's Darfur region and the United Nations will sign a deal this week to protect children, an independent mediation group said on Monday, in a move that appears aimed at stopping the use of child soldiers.
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NYSDRA eNews 25th Anniversary Special Edition
NYSDRA  -  11/25/2009

NYSDRA celebrates its 25th Anniversary in 2010 and we want you to join the celebration! Here are a few ways you can get involved today.
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