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Rugby-We had to make World Cup schedule fair - IRB chief
ReutersBy Mitch Phillips LONDON, May 2 (Reuters) - After 28 years and seven tournaments of frustrating inequality, the 2015 rugby World Cup will be played on an almost level playing field after organisers came up with a schedule that gives the sport's lesser...Tags: England, Samoa, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand
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A history of genocide, as intriguingly told by imperfect actors
Oral histories are only as good as their sources. So the amateur actors researching the systematic extermination of the Herero tribe of Namibia by German colonial occupiers in and around 1907 have a crippling problem. These well-meaning thespians,...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Celebrities, Massacres, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Genocide
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Namibia: Desert, ghost town and the Skeleton Coast
Special to the Los Angeles TimesReporting from Namib-Naukluft National Park, Namibia Griddle-hot deserts, time-forsaken ghost towns, prismatic canyons and endless ribbons of lonely highway: There's nothing quite like a road trip across the Southwest to get the gasoline pumping in an...Tags: Human Interest, National Parks, ABBA (music group), South Africa, Nevada
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Foreign government offices
For tourist information about foreign destinations, contact the government offices below. Several no longer list phone numbers, so information is available only through their websites. For information about a country not listed, call the United Nations at...Tags: Slovakia, Morocco, Lithuania, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominican Republic
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A Primeval Tide of Toxins
Times Staff WriterThe fireweed began each spring as tufts of hairy growth and spread across the seafloor fast enough to cover a football field in an hour. When fishermen touched it, their skin broke out in searing welts. Their lips blistered and peeled. Their eyes...Tags: Shrimp, Marine Science, Disasters, Bodies of Water, Lord Byron
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Facets of Africa, now on Chicago stages
The Midwest is often accused of parochialism — and Chicago theater assumed to be preoccupied with dysfunctional American families. But there has been the distinct flavor of Africa in the air these last few weeks. Chicago theaters have offered a...
Tags: Music, Africa, Goodman Theatre, Nigeria, Victory Gardens Theatre
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Africa offers big-game hunters exotic options
If fiftysomething basketball players can spend thousands of dollars on fantasy camps with the likes of Coach K and MJ, if golfers make similar pilgrimages to the sport's birthplace in Scotland, why shouldn't hunters do the same at exotic venues in Africa?...Tags: Elephant (animal), South Africa, New York City, Interior Policy, Africa
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Travel info on world cruises
Here is some information from Cruise Lines International Assn. members that offer world or "grand cruises." A few lines based in other countries also offer similar voyages. Most 2012 world cruises started in January, but there may be availability on...Tags: Vietnam, South Africa, Bodies of Water, Thailand, Bodies of Water
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First day of school a big hit, though a bit late
What a difference a week can make. From an earthquake to a hurricane to an extra two days of summer vacation, school is finally in session! A First-Day Celebration at Cedarmere Elementary happened on the third day, but parents and teachers alike were just...Tags: Education, PTA, Dyslexia, Colleges and Universities
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Foreign tourist boards
For tourist information on selected foreign destinations, contact the government offices below. For information about a country not listed, call the United Nations at (212) 963-1234, dial 0 and ask for the number of the country's U.N. mission or...Tags: South Africa, Kenya, Morocco, United Kingdom, Thailand
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Visiting Namibia
THE BEST WAY TO WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA From LAX, Lufthansa and British Airways offer connecting service (change of plane) on Air Namibia; Delta, Virgin America and American offer connecting service on South African Airways. Restricted round-trip fares begin...Tags: Human Interest, Car Safety Tips and Advice, British Airways Plc, South Africa, Rental Service
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Traveling abroad? For information, check with the country's tourist office
For tourist information about foreign destinations, contact the government offices below. Several no longer list phone numbers, so information is through their website only. For information about a country not listed, call the United Nations at (212) 963-...Tags: South Africa, Kenya, Morocco, United Kingdom, Thailand
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