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In South Africa, a million-strong public sector strikes mark the hangover after the party.
Dave Zirin: When Sports Attacks; The 2010 Commonwealth Games Dave Zirin 2010
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In South Africa, a million-strong public sector strikes mark the hangover after the party.
Dave Zirin: When Sports Attacks; The 2010 Commonwealth Games Dave Zirin 2010
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The fundamentals of the Indian success story have not changed: the tremendous power of the country's entrepreneurship unleashed by economic liberalization two decades ago, the rapid growth and spending power of its 300 million-strong middle class, the demographic dividend of its burgeoning young population.
India's mood darkens as corruption undermines nation's self-confidence 2011
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The 36-million-strong community is a bulwark against the violent Sunni fundamentalism of groups such as the Taliban, Lashkar-e-Jhangvi and Punjab-based Sipah-e-Sahaba.
The Plight of Pakistan's Shia Sadanand Dhume 2011
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The court trials have, over the years, become a litmus test for the 130 million-strong Muslim minority's faith in secular India's judiciary.
31 convicted in deadly Godhra train fire that sparked fatal anti-Muslim riots in India 2011
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The identical twins from Dublin – of whom Simon Cowell once said: "They're vile little creatures who would step on their mother's head to have a hit" – failed on The X Factor and now they have failed at Eurovision too, inexplicably failing to win over the hearts and minds of the 120 million-strong TV audience.
Azerbaijan win Eurovision as Blue and Jedward finish mid-table 2011
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During the 2004 primaries, the Howard Dean campaign trained a generation of online organizers, and spawned Democracy for America -- now a 1.1 million-strong organization that spends money on campaigns its members choose.
Archive 2009-10-01 2009
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North Korea says it has appointed Kim Jong-un as the supreme commander of its 1.2 million-strong military.
U.S. Pledges to Stand by South Korea on Policy Evan Ramstad 2012
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He pledged to rebuild confidence in the country's 1.4 million-strong security forces, which include the Amn al Dowla.
Protesters Storm Egypt Security Offices David Luhnow 2011
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In her time at MoveOn Hogue started in 2006 as campaign director, the group has gone from something of a soundboard for progressive lament over George W. Bush to a five million-strong force within the Democratic Party.
MoveOn's Top Spokesperson Is Moving On Sam Stein 2011
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