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Family spends year volunteering in Ethiopia

Riverside Suburban Life - Tue Dec 8, 3:28 pm ET

For those looking for an unusual family vacation, the Kulbis family has a suggestion — volunteer in Ethiopia.

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Kebede wins Fukuoka International Marathon
News Chief - Sun Dec 6, 5:19 am ET
Published: Sunday, December 6, 2009 at 4:01 a.m. Last Modified: Sunday, December 6, 2009 at 3:57 a.m. FUKUOKA, Japan - Beijing Olympic bronze medalist Tsegaye Kebede of Ethiopia has clocked a personal best time to win the Fukuoka International Marathon.
Toroitich, Rotich dominate Las Vegas Marathon
Sports Illustrated - Sun Dec 6, 3:34 pm ET
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Kenyan runners Christopher Toroitich and Caroline Rotich won the Las Vegas Marathon on Sunday, topping a field of more than 27,600 on a frigid morning in the desert.
Next assignment: Pay toilets
Albany Democrat-Herald - Sun Dec 6, 1:34 am ET
Albany City Manager Wes Hare, spending three weeks on avolunteer assignment in Ethiopia, says he’s supposed to help buydonkeys to cart away trash.
A Non-Profit Trains Disadvantaged Entrepreneurs
Inc Magazine - Mon Dec 7, 3:33 pm ET
Alfa Demmellash: Chief Executive Officer' When a genie grants three wishes to a savvy businessperson, her or his first thought is to wish for more wishes. Similarly, when Alfa Demmellash was looking to make the greatest difference as a social entrepreneur, she chose to empower still more entrepreneurs for an exponential impact. After graduating from Harvard in 2003, Demmellash founded Rising ...
Press Releases: Remarks to U.S. Global Leadership Coalition
U.S. Department of State - Mon Dec 7, 11:27 pm ET
Remarks to U.S. Global Leadership Coalition Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Grand Hyatt Hotel Washington, DC December 7, 2009 SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, thank you all very, very much. This is an extraordinary evening, and I am deeply honored to receive this award on behalf of the State Department and USAID, the work that is done every single day by the men and women who serve in both ...
Kenyan Runners Star In Vegas Marathon
FOX 5 Las Vegas - Mon Dec 7, 10:59 am ET
Kenyan runners Christopher Toroitich and Caroline Rotich won the Las Vegas Rock N Roll Marathon on Sunday, topping a field of more than 27,600 on a frigid morning in the desert.
Somali government sacks police and army chiefs
AFP via Yahoo! News - Sun Dec 6, 10:45 am ET
Somalia's police and army chiefs have been sacked after failing to crush a months-old nationwide insurgency by radical Islamist groups, a government spokesman said Sunday.
Published on December 06, 2009
Daily Sundial - Sun Dec 6, 7:21 pm ET
Colorful buildings line the block on Fairfax Avenue. Several restaurants bunched together on this small strip of land radiate pungent, sweet and spicy scents of food cooking inside.
Ethiopians pull away from foes, cold in Sacramento international marathon
The Sacramento Bee - Mon Dec 7, 2:20 am ET
Mike Morgan delivered his statement early Sunday morning. He was going to take control of the California International Marathon and not look back.
Old Brothels, Labs Reveal Melbourne Bars’ Colorful Past: Review
Bloomberg - Tue Dec 8, 9:31 am ET
Dec. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Fancy a martini amid the trappings of a turn-of-the century opium den? Or perhaps a nip of Grey Goose vodka in a former laboratory? And how about an Ethiopian beer at a bar named after a brothel owner from the 19th century?
Jordanian prince among 6 proposed new IOC members
Seattle Times - Wed Dec 9, 11:46 am ET
A Jordanian prince, a Chinese speedskater and the head of cycling's world governing body are in line to become members of the International Olympic Committee.
Maria Eitel: Onward and Upward: Girls' Issues Make an Impact at TEDIndia and in Ethiopia
The Huffington Post - Wed Dec 2, 2:46 pm ET
I recently returned from some wonderful, eye-opening, and unforgettable experiences in India and Ethiopia. In my previous blog I talked about the incredible energy at...
Monroe Village Board renames street in honor of Gregg Wenzel
The Photo News - Mon Dec 7, 2:57 am ET
The 1987 Monroe-Woodbury graduate was a CIA operative killed in Ethiopia in 2003, By Bill Lemanski
Jordanian prince among 6 proposed new IOC members
KTRE Lufkin and Nacogdoches - Wed Dec 9, 9:09 am ET
AJordanian prince, a Chinese speedskater and the head of cycling's world governing body are in line to become members of the International Olympic Committee.
Jordanian prince among 6 proposed new IOC members
KFJX Pittsburg - Wed Dec 9, 9:03 am ET
AJordanian prince, a Chinese speedskater and the head of cycling's world governing body are in line to become members of the International Olympic Committee.