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"Elephant poaching is on the increase and given the fact that Central African Republic for the moment is also in dire straits we are fearing for the worst in terms of people trying to look seriously for ivory, " said Bas Huijbregts, head of policy for WWF's campaign against poaching in Central Africa.
BBC: Elephant poaching 'rising' in Central African Republic
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Android is not in similar straits, but the 4Q11 seems gruesome enough for different reasons.
FORBES: Nielsen Numbers Bad Indeed for Android, RIM
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Local governments, which foot part of the bill for day care, are in dire financial straits.
ECONOMIST: Germany scandalously underuses immigrants and women
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With her family in financial straits, Ms. Diller found work as a society columnist for a local newspaper, then as an ad-copy writer and as a writer at radio station KROW in Oakland.
WSJ: Humorist Phyllis Diller Dies at 95
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He may ask for leniency because his mother and father are now in dire financial straits.
FORBES: Son Steals From Parents And Banks And Investors
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For the present, Tajikistan's economy is still in dire straits.
ECONOMIST: Tajiks need peace in Afghanistan
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Turner Sports will provide extensive multiplatform coverage for all four rounds of the 92nd PGA Championship, live from Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wis. from Aug. 12-15, with television, online and mobile access to the year's final major championship.
ENGADGET: 92nd PGA Championship loads up with HD, online, mobile and 3D video this weekend
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Finally, a week after US military spokesmen in Iraq released contradictory statements about Iran's continued support for the insurgency in the country, Iranian forces directly challenged US naval forces in the Straits of Hormuz.
CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: George in jihadland
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Tang, a 61-year-old lawyer who ran for Parliament and narrowly lost under the Workers' Party banner, called his accusers liars in the The Straits Times newspaper.
CNN: The Ruling Party vs. Tang
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At a time when the economy is in dire straits and many working Americans are struggling to put food on their table, food producers who now pay less for their commodities are reporting profit increases and their shares, while down like everybody else's, have outperformed most other sectors.
CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Fact vs. fiction on food vs. fuel