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BEGGAR'S BANQUET ; Beggars can't be choosers, they say. Not really. It's a choice profession for many, and with good reasons. New surveys raise uneasy questions about the world's largest begging population.
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Behra tells lies. During the course of a single chat, he recounts
his life story several times--in one he rescues a drowning child, in
another he slaps a policeman--with the details varying so
dramatically that he might be talking about totally different
people. Depending on which version you believe, Behra was born in
Bihar, or in Uttar Pradesh; he is a school dropout, or never went to
school; he was married twice, or never. He may be 35, or 45. He
claims to be alone in the world, but when a...
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`BEGGARS' REFLECTS TV INDUSTRY'S CRAZY IMAGE BACK ON ITSELF.(Television)(Review)
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA)
; If nothing else, the timing of ``Beggars and Choosers'' confirms its basic message: The network TV business is plumb crazy. This new Showtime series (its two-hour opener airs tonight at 10 p.m., followed by 20 weekly hours) is part of the TV renaissance that cable brings viewers each summer.
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Downtown beggars can be choosers
China Daily
; You are with friends in a downtown area, whiling away a pleasant few hours when someone suddenly approaches you and says: "Help me, please give me some money!" You happen to have no small change or just not in the mood to oblige, so try to step around the beggar. However, your way is blocked. "They
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Girl's research offers insight into beggars
China Daily
; SHANGHAI: A report by a 17-year-old high-school student has provided an interesting insight into the city's so-called "begging phenomenon". Huang Yan, a student at the No 2 High School of East China Normal University, spent eight months interviewing and photographing 265 beggars for her 48-page
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Beggars say Asbos helped them change
Yorkshire Post
; A CRACKDOWN on aggressive begging in Leeds has been hailed a success - by the beggars. Andrew Robinson Several beggars say that being given anti-social behaviour orders (Asbos) has helped them to change their lifestyles. The Asbos, handed down by magistrates and backed by police and Leeds Council,
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Don't stop helping city's beggars
Bristol Evening Post
; WHILE I don't give money (as opposed to food, non-alcoholic drink etc) to beggars, I am not convinced by Streetwise (Bristol City Council's campaign to discourage people from giving money direct to beggars, Post, September 22). Streetwise co-ordinator Michelle Evans said: "If the public continues
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