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Senegal's president concedes defeat; victory for African democracy
World NowSenegal's incumbent president concedes defeat: Incumbent Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade's move to swiftly concede defeat after Sunday's presidential run-off election was seen as big step for African democracy, in a ieighborhhod better know for... -
Mali is cut off by its neighbors. What will blocking the borders do?
World NowA coalition of West African nations is closing off the borders of Mali, condemning it for a recent military coup that ousted its president. How could that affect the landlocked country? Blocking the borders means that Mali will be starved for gas and... -
Singer Youssou N'Dour to run for president of Senegal
Pop & HissSenegalese singer Youssou N'Dour has announced he will run for president of Senegal.... -
The rise and fall of Wallace Neff's bubble houses
L.A. at Home“No Nails, No Lumber: The Bubble Houses of Wallace Neff” by Jeffrey Head centers on the orb-shaped buildings by one of L.A.’s most beloved architects.... -
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Female genital cutting sworn off by thousands of African villages
World NowEight thousand communities in Africa have sworn off female circumcision, including almost 2,000 that abandoned the practice this year, the United Nations Population Fund and UNICEF announced today. In northern and eastern stretches of Africa and the... -
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: U.S. Embassy, Botswana, Seychelles, Luxembourg, Indonesia
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Debate: Is it time to retire the Peace Corps?
Opinion L.A.Is the Peace Corps just a government-subsidized vacation for well-to-do white kids? Nonsense, writes Jessie Seiler in an Op-Ed about her experience in the Peace Corps that ran in Sunday's Opinion pages. Before I joined the Peace Corps, I had...... -
Gulf oil spill: Pro-drilling rally attracts thousands
GreenspaceThe federal moratorium on exploratory drilling for oil in deep-sea waters is tantamount to an attack on Louisiana’s way of life, politicians and business leaders said Wednesday at an oil industry-sponsored rally held in Lafayette. The political event at... -
Gulf oil spill: Pro-drilling rally pushes back at Obama moratorium
GreenspaceThousands of Louisianans filled the Cajundome stadium in Lafayette Wednesday to protest the federal moratorium on exploratory drilling for oil in deep-sea waters. “The greatest risk to our economy is the moratorium,” Lafayette City-Parish President... -
San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park enjoys baby boom
Special to the Los Angeles TimesI admit it: I fall in love easily. First, it was with a 268-pound guy. Despite his youth, he was gray and wrinkled. But there were others as the day wore on. One had a face like a horse. Another was nice-enough looking, but that neck — oh, heavens,...Tags: Horse (animal), Natural Resources, Environmental Issues, Elephant (animal), Endangered Species
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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: U.S. Embassy, Seychelles, Botswana, Luxembourg, Indonesia
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Dec 30, 2011
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Feb 10, 2012
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Feb 27, 2011
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Jul 21, 2010
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May 16, 2010
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Feb 8, 2009
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