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Good Neighbor: Diablo Valley Literacy Council recognizes newest English language tutors

There are several groups represented in this week's column, nonprofit organizations that reach out into the community to help others. The Diablo Valley Literacy Council (DVLC) celebrated its 33rd birthday in September, and followed that up with its latest three-session, tutor training workshop.

World food prices hit record high in 2011

PRICES of basic food items monitored by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) rose to their highest level last year since the United Nations body started the index in 1990, even as a drop was recorded in December, the agency said in a statement on its Web site on Friday.

Aid groups shelve food relief to hand out cash

More than 12 million people were affected by the worst drought to hit the Horn of Africa in 60 years. Aid agencies tried providing food relief and mobile nutrition clinics, now some are turning to cash handouts.

Meet expert on local and basic foods

Do you know how much it pains a journalist to type the words "I missed it"? But I missed Kristin Davis.

Reforms in Myanmar may spark refugee return

The children who live in this camp for Burmese refugees have known no other life. Neither have many of their parents — or their grandparents.