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And finally, ending the day with some totally non-essential news, comes word that former NBA legend, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and former Cosby kid (although I'm sure she hates being called that) Keshia Knight Pulliam, have joined the cast of ABC's new celebrity competetion sports show Splash. The show, which is set to premiere on Tuesday March 19th at 8PM (7PM Central), features celebrities, including Chuy Bravo, Drake Bell, Ndamukong Suh, Rory Bushfield and Nicole Eggert, who will train and complete in regulation platform and springboard driving from extreme heights, in front of an audience and Olympic judges. To be honest, with the exception of Pulliam and...
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Last week, I had the pleasure of attending the Winter Academy Gala Concert of the Afghanistan National Institute of Music (ANIM). Students ranging in age from 10 to 20 played Chopin and Ravel, as well as Afghan traditional songs and collaborative fusion pieces.
In a historic tour that began February 3, 2013, ANIM students are traveling in the United States to perform at venues ranging from the world-famous Carnegie Hall and Kennedy Center to the headquarters of the World Bank and Fordham High School for the Arts. Even more... more »
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Full disclosure: we nearly gagged with delight upon running across the explosion of color that is Nigerian designer Jewel by Lisa's latest campaign for her Spring/ Summer 2013 collection. The Lagos-based designer takes inspiration from the Fulani tribe for the chic and utterly modern collection. WE Love!
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Tirunesh Dibaba Photo nbindoorgrandprix.com Ethiopia: Tirunesh Dibaba wins 2-mile run BOSTON -- Tirunesh Dibaba won the women's two-mile run Saturday night at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix and Mary Cain set a record for high-schoolers and finis...
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Colchester have won their last two games, but it needs to be seen in context.
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President Emeritus of AIMS Hiroaki Chosa, Tiki Gelana and Vice President of the Japanese Athletics Federation Dr Keisuke Sawaki (AIMS) Photo IAAFETHIOPIA'S GELANA NAMED 2012 AIMS FEMALE WORLD ATHLETE OF THE YEAREthiopia's London 2012 Olympic Game...
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Can the U.S. military find a few thousand good hackers?
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The major media continue to sow confusion on one of the central questions of our time: How much warming will we subject our children and countless future generations to? The answer to that question depends primarily on four factors: The so-called "equilibrium climate sensitivity" - the sensitivity of the climate to fast feedbacks like sea ice [...]
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The major media continue to sow confusion on one of the central questions of our time: How much warming will we subject our children and countless future generations to? The answer to that question depends primarily on four factors: The so-called "equilibrium climate sensitivity" - the sensitivity of the climate to fast feedbacks like sea ice [...]
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Next Monday, February 11, Senator Chris Coons (D-DE), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on African Affairs and outspoken advocate for Africa, will convene his 2nd annual "Opportunity: Africa Conference" at Delaware State University in Dover, Delaware. The conference will explore how businesses, faith groups, and other civil society organizations in Delaware and across the country can engage in Africa through business and volunteerism while being mindful of the myriad of challenges- from human rights to health issues-facing the continent.
Elkanah Odembo, Kenyan ambassador to the United States, and Michael Gerson, Washington Post columnist and policy fellow with the ONE Campaign, will be the keynote speakers for the conference. Attendees can choose from a variety of ...
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The U.S. Department of Treasury recently announced the addition of two high-level M23 leaders, Eric Badege and Jean-Marie Runiga Lugerero, to its list of specially designated nationals, or SDN, already sanctioned by the U.S. government for their involvement in the rebellion rocking eastern Congo. As a result of the Treasury Department's designation, in addition to being prohibited from travelling internationally and having their assets frozen under U.N. sanctions, Badega and Runiga are cut off from trade with any U.S. persons or entities, potentially circumscribing their operations, which are financed by the minerals trade.
At the end of last year, the U.N. Security Council strongly condemned the March 23 Movement, or M23, for attacks on the civilian population of eastern Congo. In Security ...
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On January 30, 2013, Patrice Motsepe pledged to give half of the income generated by his family assets to charity. The ruling African National...
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Amira Abd El-Khalek, an Egyptian blogger who studied English literature and anthropology in Egypt and UK, wrote on the Arabic Literature blog about an evening of Palestinian poets, Asma'a Azaizeh and Marwan Makhoul, which was hosted by Banipal magazine and the Mosaic Rooms in London. During discussions that followed the...
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Egyptian writer and journalist, Wael Eskandar, comments on the current Egyptian events. Written by Eman AbdElRahman · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper
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We head to Egypt, where a group of men calling themselves the "Black Bloc" has emerged, saying they exist to protect the protesters. Next, we meet the women in Syria who have taken up arms to fight for and against the current regime. Finally, we hear about a love story in Lebanon that has divided the country.
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It's now been two years since a powerful wave of revolt swept across the Arab world, changing the political map. Yet the euphoria of that moment is gone, replaced by despair and disillusionment. So where have the revolutionaries gone? Douglas Herbert puts the question to Mathieu Guidère, a professor of Islamic Studies at the University of Toulouse and a specialist in radical Islam.
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It's now been two years since a powerful wave of revolt swept across the Arab world, changing the political map. Yet the euphoria of that moment is gone, replaced by despair and disillusionment. So where have the revolutionaries gone? Douglas Herbert puts the question to Mathieu Guidère, a professor of Islamic Studies at the University of Toulouse and a specialist in radical Islam.
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It's now been two years since a powerful wave of revolt swept across the Arab world, changing the political map. Yet the euphoria of that moment is gone, replaced by despair and disillusionment. So where have the revolutionaries gone? Douglas Herbert puts the question to Mathieu Guidère, a professor of Islamic Studies at the University of Toulouse and a specialist in radical Islam.
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It's now been two years since a powerful wave of revolt swept across the Arab world, changing the political map. Yet the euphoria of that moment is gone, replaced by despair and disillusionment. So where have the revolutionaries gone? Douglas Herbert puts the question to Mathieu Guidère, a professor of Islamic Studies at the University of Toulouse and a specialist in radical Islam.
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