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A 7.2-magnitude earthquake jolted southwestern Pakistan early Wednesday in a sparsely-populated area near the nation's borders with Iran and Afghanistan, according to the U.S.
World Watch 2011
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In contrast, they will seem more exceptional in a sparsely-populated scene like a private interview with an important witness.
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Estimates from human rights groups put the death toll at about 300 people, many in eastern regions, which are now controlled by the opposition in the sparsely-populated country of 6.4 million people.
Evelyn Leopold: Libya at UN: A Bridge Too Far Evelyn Leopold 2011
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A 7.2-magnitude earthquake jolted southwestern Pakistan early on Wednesday in a sparsely-populated area near the nation's borders with Iran and Afghanistan, according to the U.S.
Massive Earthquake Hits Southwest Pakistan Tom Wright 2011
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A Google link to the Times' story about the L.A. supervisors meeting with the governor will probably be better than a Monopoly "get out of jail free" card the next time any official from sparsely-populated Alpine, Sierra or Modoc counties has to answer for an open government violation.
Kenneth F. Bunting: LA Supervisors, With Governor, Violate Open Meetings Law Kenneth F. Bunting 2012
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Estimates from human rights groups put the death toll at about 300 people, many in eastern regions, which are now controlled by the opposition in the sparsely-populated country of 6.4 million people.
Evelyn Leopold: Libya at UN: A Bridge Too Far Evelyn Leopold 2011
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A site in sparsely-populated Nevada was designated as a nuclear repository in the 1980s.
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A site in sparsely-populated Nevada was designated as a nuclear repository in the 1980s.
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She's a self-created celebrity who had, for a brief time, attempted to serve as governor of a sparsely-populated state.
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A Google link to the Times' story about the L.A. supervisors meeting with the governor will probably be better than a Monopoly "get out of jail free" card the next time any official from sparsely-populated Alpine, Sierra or Modoc counties has to answer for an open government violation.
Kenneth F. Bunting: LA Supervisors, With Governor, Violate Open Meetings Law Kenneth F. Bunting 2012
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