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The Decatur Daily - Tue Dec 1, 12:07 am ET
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Somali pirates seized a tanker carrying more than $20 million of crude oil from Saudi Arabia to the United States in the increasingly dangerous waters off East Africa, an official said Monday, an attack that could pose a huge environmental or security threat.
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The Washington Times - 37 minutes ago
NAIROBI, Kenya | Somali pirates seized a tanker carrying more than $20 million of crude oil from Saudi Arabia to the United States in the increasingly dangerous waters off East Africa, an official said Monday, an attack that could pose a huge environmental or security threat. The Greece-flagged Maran Centaurus was hijacked Sunday about 800 miles off the coast of Somalia, said Cmdr. John Harbour ...
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Environment News Service - Mon Nov 30, 8:02 pm ET
, November 30, 2009 (ENS) - More than two tons of illegal ivory have been seized and more than 100 people have been arrested in the largest international operation targeting wildlife crime across Eastern Africa, the Kenya Wildlife Service and INTERPOL announced today.
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USA Today - 26 minutes ago
President Obama's aunt buried her face in her hands and sobbed as she described her anguish that she no longer has contact with him and his family after the revelation she had been living illegally for years in the United States in public housing.
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AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour 4 minutes ago
President Barack Obama's aunt buried her face in her hands and sobbed as she described her anguish that she no longer has contact with him and his family after the revelation she had been living illegally for years in the United States in public housing.
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Detroit News - Mon Nov 30, 6:46 am ET
Nairobi, Kenya -- Somali pirates seized a tanker carrying crude oil from Saudi Arabia to the United States in the increasingly dangerous waters off East Africa, an official said Monday, an attack that could pose a huge environmental or security threat to the region.
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Tue Dec 1, 2:26 am ET
NAIROBI, Kenya -- Somali pirates have struck again, seizing an oil tanker loaded with $20 million in crude that was headed from Saudi Arabia to the United States, naval authorities said Monday.
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El Paso Times - Mon Nov 30, 12:33 pm ET
NAIROBI, Kenya—Crews on oil tankers aren't allowed to smoke above deck, much less carry guns, for fear of igniting the ship's payload.
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The World - 45 minutes ago
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Somali pirates seized a tanker carrying crude oil from Saudi Arabia to the United States in the increasingly dangerous waters off East Africa, an official said today, an attack that could pose a huge environmental or security threat to the region.
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Summit Daily News - Tue Dec 1, 2:12 am ET
SILVERTHORNE - Pens, staplers, children's books, spiral notebooks - these are all items being collected through Dec. 18 by Silverthorne Elementary School fourth-graders for a school in Kenya. The adopted school is located in Machakos, Kenya, and the Silverthorne supply and book collection is part of a program put on by Trans-Afrika Cultural Institute, a U.S. nonprofit that provides books ...
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The Huffington Post - Mon Nov 30, 7:59 am ET
What's Your Reaction? NAIROBI, Kenya — Interpol says African wildlife authorities have seized nearly 3,800 pounds (1,700 kilograms) of illegal elephant ivory in a six-nation operation.
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AFP via Yahoo! News - Fri Nov 27, 12:08 pm ET
Somali's national team may be starting the East and Central Africa Senior Challenge Cup, which gets underway here Saturday, as underdogs but the players will be feeling at home away from home.
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Cape Cod Times - Mon Nov 30, 7:30 am ET
NAIROBI, Kenya — Somali pirates seized a tanker carrying crude oil from Saudi Arabia to the United States in the increasingly dangerous waters off East Africa, an official said Monday, an attack that could pose a huge environmental or security...
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The Christian Science Monitor - Mon Nov 30, 2:28 pm ET
Former Belgian colony Rwanda was accepted this weekend to the Commonwealth of former British colonies and re-established diplomatic relations with its long-time arch-nemesis, France.
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The Cincinnati Enquirer - Sun Nov 29, 10:38 pm ET
A little baby-sitting and bake sale money can go a long way - like to Kenya.