Agence France-Presse, which described Taft as "assistant secretary for population, refugees and migration administration" in the U.S. State Department, quoted a U.S. Embassy spokesman in Delhi who also said Taft's visit had nothing to do with the Karmapa.

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It is obliged to attend to the humanitarian needs of the population, to keep order and keep civil administration operating.

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As the political process went through its various stages, and as the arguments developed between the coalition and the religious and political voices outside the administration, the willingness of the population as a whole to put up with the costs began to decline.

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Bremer said the interim administration would represent Iraq's diverse population, including Sunni and Shiite Muslims, Kurds, Turkmen and members of the small Christian population.

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Republicans claim that the administration will manipulate the process by inflating the population estimates in congressional districts that traditionally vote Democratic.

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Back in 1997, a study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) found that, while the population of drivers over 70 represented 9% of all drivers, they accounted for 14% of all traffic fatalities.

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Citing unprecedented movements of the population to areas with heavy concentrations of armaments manufacturing and responding to the administration's orders, the Census Bureau unveiled a 1941 plan to conduct an annual sample census.

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The administration said President Barack Obama remains committed to closing Guantanamo, rather than adding to its population.

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