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Local agencies help refugees take advantage of opportunity By Michael Lyle | SPECIAL TO VEGAS INC
It doesn’t seem like too long ago that education was a dream just out of reach for Lydia Mutoniwase. Growing up in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, she said a combination of her gender, tribe and the fact there was a civil war going on made it impossible to go to school. ¶ After escaping her country and living for years in a Kenyan refugee camp (followed by a lengthy resettlement application), she is now living in Las Vegas and has one thing on her mind: school. refugees, Continued on page 15
$156K
Amount North Korean diplomats owe in New York City in parking citations. They have accumulated more than 1,300 unpaid tickets. In 2014, it was reported that Egypt owed $1.9 million stemming from 17,499 summonses.
99%
Share of HIV strains that are attacked by a new engineered antibody. The antibodies have been tested on and prevented infection in primates. Human trials will begin in 2018.