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John Goddard dies at 88; adventurer fulfilled most of childhood goals
Indiana Jones, the swashbuckling fictional adventurer, would seem to have nothing on John Goddard. As a boy growing up in Los Angeles, Goddard dreamed of adventures in faraway lands and spent his life pursuing an elaborate set of goals. He wanted to...
Tags: Human Interest
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Zoo volunteer gets to watch wildlife without the fences
The News-SentinelAfter a grueling climb up a mountain in Rwanda, Eleanor Wallace was rewarded with perhaps the experience of a lifetime -- having a male silverback gorilla brush by her close enough she could feel the fur hitting against her pants leg. As instructed by the...Tags: Eastern Africa, Africa, Rwanda, Trips and Vacations, Travel
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BRIEF: No Saudi suspect in Tanzania church blast ��� embassy
Arab News, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia's Embassy in Tanzania has clarified that a Saudi man found near the site of an explosion in the Arusha city last week was not a suspect, but only a witness, the SPA reported yesterday. Meanwhile, Saudi Ambassador to Tanzania Hani Abdullah...Tags: Personal Service, Explosions, Abdullah ibn Abdulaziz al Saud, Emergency Incidents, Jeddah (Saudi Arabia)
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Tanzanian educator among UND students graduating Saturday
Grand Forks HeraldAfter UND doctoral student Godfrey Mnubi finished defending his dissertation Monday in Grand Forks, his voice was filled with excitement. "I feel so terrific and so happy," he said. "I was waiting for this day." He traveled thousands of miles from his...Tags: Graduation, Science and Technology, Culture, Colleges and Universities, UNESCO
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UAE says three citizens held over Tanzania bombing
ReutersDUBAI, May 8 (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) said three of its citizens had been arrested in Tanzania in connection with the bombing of a church on Sunday that killed two people and wounded six. Tanzanian officials initially said four Saudis...Tags: United Arab Emirates, Africa, Abdullah ibn Abdulaziz al Saud, Religion and Belief, Christianity
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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: International Criminal Court, Pretoria (South Africa), International Law, South Africa, National Government
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Tanzania brushes off Congo rebel threats ahead of new UN mission
Reuters* Tanzania says rebels threaten to kill its troops * New force aims to neutralise rebel militias By Fumbuka Ng'wanakilala DAR ES SALAAM, May 4 (Reuters) - Rebels behind a year-long insurgency in Democratic Republic of Congo have warned Tanzania they...Tags: Congo, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, March 23 Movement, United Nations
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Madagascar president Rajoelina to run in July vote, breaks promise not to
Reuters* Rajoelina and ousted predecessor had pledged not to run * Says deal was broken by Ravalomanana's wife declaring * Move risks escalating political tensions * Madagascar votes in presidential election on July 24 By Alain Iloniana ANTANANARIVO, May...Tags: South Africa, Madagascar, Elections, Politics
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Did dinosaur ancestors benefit from worst extinction on Earth?
Dinosaurs may have been wiped out by a mass extinction about 65 million years ago, but an earlier extinction event may have given their predecessors a leg up on the competition, according to a study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences....
Tags: Fossils, South Africa, Zambia, Paleontology
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Toledo Zoo hosts 16 experts from around the world for Amphibian Academy
The BladePerhaps it's only appropriate that Frog Town has become one of North America's hubs for vitally important research into the global declines of amphibians. Frogs, toads, and salamanders don't draw people to the Toledo Zoo like the polar bears, penguins,...Tags: Biology, Symptoms, Science and Technology, Ecosystems, Bronx (New York City)
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Good fences make safe lions
During the 1960s, when most African nature reserves were being established, lions tended to be born free. But today, freedom doesn't always serve them well. Fifty years ago, human population densities were low in the areas where lions roamed. But...
Tags: Science and Technology, South Africa, Ecosystems, World Bank Group, National Parks
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