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Impoverished Malawi sells presidential jet for $15 mln
ReutersLILONGWE, May 22 (Reuters) - Malawi's luxury presidential jet, bought by late leader Bingu wa Mutharika, has been sold for $15 million to raise cash for the impoverished African country, a government official said on Wednesday. Mutharika, who left the...Tags: Bingu wa Mutharika, Heart Attack, Car Repair and Maintenance Tips
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Impoverished Malawi sells presidential jet for $15 million
ReutersLILONGWE (Reuters) - Malawi's luxury presidential jet, bought by late leader Bingu wa Mutharika, has been sold for $15 million to raise cash for the impoverished African country, a government official said on Wednesday. Mutharika, who left the economy on...Tags: Bingu wa Mutharika, Heart Attack, Car Repair and Maintenance Tips
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ANALYSIS-Congo rebels prepare to face UN force with mandate to attack
Reuters* Anti-rebel brigade has mandate for offensive operations * Comprised of South African, Tanzanian, Malawian troops * Military solution seen limited without political measures By Jonny Hogg RUMANGABO, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 6 (Reuters) - I n...Tags: Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of the Congo), South Africa, Rwanda, Pretoria (South Africa), National Government
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Scholarship Awards Breakfast: Corona del Mar
Troy Bolus GPA: 4.5 School Activities/Clubs: track, Photography Club Community: peer tutor, Illumination Foundation Awards/Honors: Most Valuable Player varsity track 2012, Best Varsity Jumper 2010-11 Hobbies/Interests: guitar, golf, skiing,...Tags: Philosophy, University of California, Irvine, American Cancer Society, University of California, Santa Barbara, Science and Technology
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New CEO to lead change microloan non-profit
Inside the John Hancock Center, 13 floors up, Vicki Escarra gazes into a large camera lens. She eschews a word-for-word script, speaking instead from an outline that allows for more spontaneity. "You know, women are the largest untapped lever in the...
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Local church is on a mission to help those in Africa
WDBJ7 anchor/reporterOne church in Roanoke is on a mission to help other communities a continent away. St. Philip Lutheran Church held what it calls a mission fest Saturday. The fundraiser included activities for everyone of all ages, a yard sale and a silent auction. It'... -
Out of Africa and into the Ivy League
Parents often flock to books dispensing advice about how to rear children who possess both the social skills to be well liked among their peers and the academic chops to make it to the Ivy League. Hyde Park residents Grayson Kachingwe and Donna...
Tags: Chatham, Television Industry, Schools, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, University of Pennsylvania
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Corn, soybean prices at all-time high worldwide, World Bank says
World NowThe cost of corn and soybeans soared to all-time heights in July, pushing global food prices upwards and pushing budgets to the breaking point in the Middle East and Africa, the World Bank has warned.... -
Mystery surrounds arrested Iranian blogger's reported death
World NowHuman rights activists are calling on Iran to investigate the apparent death of a blogger who was in custody after being arrested for criticizing the government in online postings. Sattar Beheshti, 35, reportedly died this week while in detention after... -
Malawi minister reportedly denies move to suspend anti-gay law
World NowMalawi's minister of justice has reportedly denied saying that the country's law banning homosexual acts would be suspended pending a parliamentary vote on whether to decriminalize such acts. The minister, Atty. Gen. Ralph Kasambara, said this week that... -
Ride 365 takes women volunteers across Maryland
A group of 11 Baltimore women who set out Sept. 19 to ride their bicycles 365 miles across Maryland in five days arrived Sunday at Fort McHenry to the cheers of more than 100 family members and friends..
The participants are members of a group called...Tags: Johns Hopkins Hospital, The New York Times, Fort McHenry, Timonium, Cambodia
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Review: Surprising misstep for Paul Theroux in 'The Lower River'
-------------------- The Lower River A Novel Paul Theroux Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: 336 pp., $25 -------------------- When Ellis Hock’s wife gives him a smartphone for his 62nd birthday, he shrugs it off, saying he’s fine with his...
Tags: Peace Corps, Africa, The New York Times
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