The Louisiana Board of Regents listed assistance being offered displaced students by agencies and out-of-state institutions.

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Despite recent "positive developments" in Burma - including the release of political prisoners and an outline peace agreement with Karen rebels - the UK said there were "ongoing challenges", particularly the conflict in Rakhine state, where 100, 000 people have been displaced.

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In Mississippi, 4, 937 people have been displaced by flooding so far, said Jeff Rent, a spokesman for the state Emergency Management Agency.

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New Jersey residents displaced by Sandy will be able to vote by email or fax, the state's chief election official has decided.

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If violence halts the supply effort, there will indeed be a state of emergency for a country harbouring half-a-million refugees and displaced persons.

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