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Is Italy Ready for an African-born Minister? (Cached)	14.5.2013	Global Voices
“Is Italy ready for an African-born government minister?,” Donata Columbro asks: Two months after the recent elections, Italy has a new government. And Cécile Kyenge, 48 years old, an eye surgeon and Congo-born Italian citizen, is the new Minister for Integration in the cabinet of Prime Minister Enrico Letta. Written...
Meet Dolls Speaking African Languages (Cached)	14.5.2013	Global Voices
Myweku writes about the introduction of Rooti Dolls, by Chris and Ada Ngoforo, a Nigerian couple: The 12 Rooti dolls are programmed to speak in several African languages. Amongst them, there’s Nina, a “vibrant girl” with Nigerian parents, who “loves watching Nollywood” and can interact in the Nigerian languages of...
Interview: Chadian Blogger and Journalist Expelled from Senegal to Guinea (Cached)	14.5.2013	Global Voices
The Senegalese government expelled Chadian journalist and blogger Makaila Nguebla on May 8, 2013, sending him to Guinea. He explained his situation in an interview with Global Voices' Anna Guèye.
Fight Against Ritual Killings Gears Up in Gabon (Cached)	10.5.2013	Global Voices
The discovery of a young girl's mutilated body on a beach in Gabon's capital city of Libreville last month has renewed the fight in the Central African country against the superstitious practice of ritual killings.
US Invitation to Sudanese Official Draws Wide Condemnation (Cached)	8.5.2013	Global Voices
The United States government faced a wave of criticism when news surfaced about an official invitation it has extended to a senior delegation of the Sudanese government, particularly including Nafie Ali Nafie, Sudan's ruling party controversial strongman and Presidential adviser to President Omar Hasan al-Bashir.
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Remembering Dennis Kimambo (Cached)	7.5.2013	Global Voices
We're sad to report the untimely death of Dennis Kimambo from the Rising Voices grantee project REPACTED in Nakuru, Kenya. Close friend and colleague Janet Feldman writes this tribute to the life and work of Dennis.
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The Team Tanzania TV Drama Series (Cached)	7.5.2013	Global Voices
The Team Tanzania is a TV drama series in about: [...] Ms. Wito, a dynamic civics teacher, who turns the world of 3 teenagers upside down when she challenges them with controversial questions like “Who are you”? The three 16-year olds, who have known each other all their lives. On...
Dar Sketches: Street Level Drawings And Writings (Cached)	7.5.2013	Global Voices
Dar Sketches is part of the Street Level project in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania initiated by artist and illustrator Sarah Markes: It is a celebration of the cultural and architectural heritage of Dar es Salaam as well as an effort to raise awareness of the threats to this heritage posed...
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U.S. Government Demands Hand-Count of 'Paper Ballots' in Venezuelan Election, But Not Our Own	29.4.2013	BradBlog
Over the past decade, The BRAD BLOG, has become one of the nation's largest repositories of articles documenting the folly of e-voting. Thousands of articles at this site, written over the years by multiple journalists, computer experts, scientists, whistle-blowers and election integrity advocates, have pointed to academic and government ...
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Ex-mayor Diane Howard says she'll run for seat on Redwood City council	26.4.2013	San Jose Mercury News: Breaking News
Former Redwood City mayor Diane Howard is the latest entrant in the growing race for three seats on the Redwood City Council.
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CA-NEWS Summary	1.4.2013	Iraq
South Korea vows fast response to North; U.S. deploys stealth jets SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea will strike back quickly if the North stages any attack on its territory, the new president in Seoul warned on Monday, as tensions ratcheted higher on the Korean peninsula amid shrill rhetoric from Pyongyang and the U.S. deployment of radar-evading fighter planes. North Korea says the region is on the brink of a nuclear war in the wake of United Nations sanctions imposed for its February nuclear test and a series of joint U.S. and South Korean military drills that have included a rare U.S. ...
CA-NEWS Summary	1.4.2013	Iraq
South Korea vows fast response to North; U.S. deploys stealth jets SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea will strike back quickly if the North stages any attack on its territory, the new president in Seoul warned on Monday, as tensions ratcheted higher on the Korean peninsula amid shrill rhetoric from Pyongyang and the U.S. deployment of radar-evading fighter planes. North Korea says the region is on the brink of a nuclear war in the wake of United Nations sanctions imposed for its February nuclear test and a series of joint U.S. and South Korean military drills that have included a rare U.S. ...
Arapahoe clerk finalist cleared after anonymous ethics complaint	13.3.2013	Denver Post: News: Local
Arapahoe clerk finalist cleared after anonymous ethics complaint
Herhold: The finalists in the political memorabilia contest	15.2.2013	San Jose Mercury News: News
Now it's up to readers to go online at www.mercurynews.com/scott-herhold and vote for the winners in a San Jose political memorabilia contest.
The Enterprise Cool Kids	28.1.2013	techCrunch
The Enterprise Cool Kids
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East Palo Alto disburses $163,333 to target school truants	24.1.2013	San Jose Mercury News: News
East Palo Alto will invest $163,333 of its voter-approved, anti-violence tax dollars on a program that aims to keep middle and high school students from cutting class.
Viral Spiral 2012	27.12.2012	FactCheck
We've long warned our readers to make good use of the delete key when emails spreading sketchy claims pop up in their inboxes. But we've found that old viral emails, unfortunately, never die -- and new ones spread like a highly contagious disease. These overwhelmingly anonymous messages are, by and large, bogus. More >>
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Cautious uptick in e-commerce investing	25.11.2012	SFGate: Business & Technology
Cautious uptick in e-commerce investing Fab Inc., a marketplace for luxury wares that was founded last year, raised money at a lower valuation than it had sought after watching Facebook's stock plummet. After pouring more money into retail startups in the third quarter than in any period since the dot-com bust in 2000, venture capitalists concerned about the formation of an e-commerce bubble are balking at deals they consider overpriced. The valuations in recent funding rounds and executive exits suggest investors are no longer willing to sink cash into online stores that don't have proven growth prospects. [...] it can hurt returns for venture investors and jeopardize future fundraising. [...] last year, e-commerce businesses had spent a decade struggling to attract capital, because venture backers were having more success with Internet advertising, business software and Web analytics. More recent e-commerce startups are chasing shoppers with flash sales, customized apparel and subscription ...
Allen West Concedes: 'I Congratulate Patrick Murphy as New Congressman from Florida's 18th'	21.11.2012	BradBlog
In what UPI's Gabrielle Levy describes as a "passive-aggressive" Facebook post, Republican Rep. Allen West conceded to his Democratic challenger, Patrick Murphy, in FL's 18th Congressional District this morning. Here's the first part of West's post... For two weeks since Election Day, we have been working to ensure every vote is counted ...
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Wild Weekend Update in the Allen West, Patrick Murphy FL-18 U.S. House Election Debacle	20.11.2012	BradBlog
It was a crazy weekend -- and that may be an understatement -- in St. Lucie County, Florida, as the fight continued over the questionable, completely unverified-by-humans, and extremely close computer-reported election results between Rep. Allen West (R) and Patrick Murphy (D) in the U.S. House race for Florida's 18th ...
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