When hell freezes over
Article Abstract:
The Dept of Labor reported that the most dangerous occupation in America is commercial fishing. The deadliest job is snow-crab fishing in the Bering Sea. One fatality is reported every week which makes it far beyond those of other professions.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0375
Year: 1998
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Complications
Article Abstract:
The illegal international organ-trafficking market is complex and well organized. The business deals almost exclusively in kidneys which can sometimes be purchased for as little as $1,000 from sellers in Iraq and India.
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 2001
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Crazy in the Congo
Article Abstract:
A description is presented of the activities of a group of westeners who are attempting to protect the wildlife of the Chinko River in the Congo Basin from Sudanese poachers.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0375
Year: 2000
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