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Botswana president grazed by cheetah's claw in 'freak accident'
World leaders are used to taking swipes – but perhaps not quite so literally. Botswana's president, Ian Khama, had to have two stitches after a captive cheetah clawed his face, leaving him with “minor injuries,” a government...
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Amazing Race Recap: Scorpion King Hunter
WDBJ7 BloggerVietnam is home to 90 million people and apparently the cast and crew’s visit caused tension to CBS. At the start of the show, Phil addressed an apology on regards from CBS to veterans. Something must have went down (angry emails, tweets, or phone...Tags: CBS Corp., Auto Racing, Paraguay
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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: Tanzania, Armenia, Nigeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Government
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Google denies Street View car ran over donkey, adds to intrigue
A scene captured by a Google Street View vehicle in Kweneng, Botswana, that went viral Monday seems to show the car hitting and possibly killing a donkey on the road. The scene is still visible on Google Street View: The Google vehicle appears to come...
Tags: Passenger Cars, Google Inc.
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Truvada pill urged for AIDS prevention after promising studies
As the U.S. Food and Drug Administrationweighs approval of a radical new method of AIDS prevention — a prescription pill taken once a day — advocates say the results of experimental trials in sub-Saharan Africa argue strongly for the drug's...Tags: Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Science and Technology, Tenofovir (drug), Diseases and Illnesses
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Why were women charged with murder in a lifeboat?
"The Lifeboat" by Charlotte Rogan, A Reagan Arthur Book/Little, Brown & Co., 288 pages, $24.99. It is 1914, two years after the sinking of the Titanic. Grace Winter, Hannah West and Ursula Grant are on trial for murder. Grace, the narrator, is 22. She...Tags: Thriller (genre), Murder
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The top stories of 2011
Daily American Staff Writer1. The 10th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, was chosen as the top story of the year by the Daily American news staff. The Flight 93 National Memorial was dedicated on Sept. 10. Vice President Joe Biden and former presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton...Tags: Students, Economy, Business and Finance, Rick Santorum, Frank Burns, Local Elections
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'Around the World in 80 Ways' -- counting ostriches
Zap2ItSure, you can board a boat or a plane to get around the world, but where's the challenge? In History's "Around the World in 80 Ways," airing Sundays, Robert "Boston Rob" Mariano ("Survivor," "The Amazing Race") and Dennis Anderson, a monster truck...Tags: Entertainment Events, World War II (1939-1945), Unrest, Conflicts and War, The Amazing Race (tv program)
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Two medals, but not old glory for Felix
When Allyson Felix looked to her right at the press conference for the women's 200 meters Friday, she saw the two women's sprint stars of her sport.
That was supposed to be the right way to look at Felix less than a year before the London Olympics....Tags: Glenn Close, Awards and Prizes, Serena Williams, Whitney Houston, Times Square
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Double trouble: Another big DQ in track worlds; Felix loses 400
It couldn't have gotten much better for track and field than the last three races on Monday's program at the world championships.
Until further review, that is.
And then another disqualification of a world record-holder left a bittersweet taste as the...Tags: Allyson Felix, David Oliver
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Three rescued elephants at ICC
Daily American Staff WriterThe International Conservation Center near Fairhope has three female elephants that were rescued from South Africa. In 1992 Uttum and Dinkey Corea, Botswana, heard about three young female elephants that were orphaned during a government authorized...Tags: Natural Resources, Laura Bush, Elections, Politics, Wildlife
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South African president snubs Michelle Obama, but she carries on to Botswana and her safari
Top of the TicketPresident Jacob Zuma sends prison minister and one of his three wives to meet with President Obama's wife....
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