His election gave them hope, but it also threw the conservatives on to the defensive, and brought to life the latent struggle for power.

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Mandela, 91, was praised for his life long struggle for equal rights for the children of South Africa while Machel was honored for her 25-year fight for the rights of vulnerable children in Mozambique.

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Citizen soldiers snatched from the midst of life generated obligations for a nation defining its purposes and polity through military struggle.

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But, as cities come to life and cars get back on the road, it will be a struggle for refiners to deliver enough gasoline to quench demand.

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Here are some reasons to forgo those party-hearty summers at the beach and brand new sports car, and opt for a game plan early rather than struggle later in life.

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Just to make life interesting for families struggling with college costs, Congress has arranged that they struggle with the tax code.

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The family's struggle to lead a normal life took a toll on his sister, who felt she deserved some of the blame for the upheaval, he said.

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