The trust estimates that more than 130, 000 poor children were shipped to Commonwealth countries for a "better life" - at least 4, 500 of those after World War II.

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All right, now here comes the disclaimer where I give you a lot of yada-yada about how much I do like the city of Boston itself, the community, the Commons, heck, the whole Commonwealth, and have never in my life spent a bad hour there.

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No doubt a strong central government would have given India a less chaotic Commonwealth games, but there is more to life than badminton and rhythmic gymnastics.

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Welsh people from all walks of life are already recognised along with others throughout the UK and Commonwealth in the annual New Year and Queen's Birthday Honours lists.

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An anesthesiologist at Virginia Commonwealth University, working under a program sponsored by NASA, recently saved the life of a patient in Ecuador by alerting doctors to the patient's deteriorating condition in time to take corrective action.

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Elast-Eon was designed at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) in Melbourne, Australia, as a biostable material for use in life-critical medical devices such cardiovascular implants.

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