Thanks to celebrity activism and widespread media attention, HIV, malaria and starvation are well-known diseases of the third world.

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Family members' tearful pleas for her release have drawn widespread media attention to the case and caught the attention of U.S. officials.

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Among other athletes outside the U.S. to come out was Gareth Thomas, a Welsh rugby star who attracted widespread media attention in 2009 when he announced he was gay.

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There has been widespread media attention this year that the U.S. is losing its edge as a competitive marketplace, due to a complex patchwork of taxes and regulations and increased investment in emerging markets, such as Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe.

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She has maintained her innocence, and the case has drawn widespread media coverage and attention from U.S. lawmakers as family members push for her freedom.

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Official corruption has gained widespread attention in the domestic media.

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Not only did U.S. educators play a leading role in designing and carrying out the study, but the results, which showed U.S. high school students lagging behind those in other industrial countries, attracted widespread attention in the news media and in educational circles.

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Kim says elections are particularly suited for widespread internet memes because they attract a lot of media attention.

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