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KAMPALA, Uganda (Dow Jones)—The Banyoro tribe, who occupy Uganda's oil- rich region around Lake Albert, have threatened to boycott the country's 2011 presidential and parliamentary elections, accusing the government of not resolving land ownership issues in the region, local leaders said over the weekend.
An Orlando teenager filed a complaint with the Florida Commission on Human Relations after a McDonald's restaurant refused to interview her because she is transgender.
UNITED NATIONS — A Nevada-based company's purchase of minerals looted from eastern Congo is helping to finance a decade-long war that has claimed the lives of millions of civilians, an unpublished United Nations report claims.
South Africa announced new plans for earlier and expanded treatment for HIV-positive babies and pregnant women, a change that could save hundreds of thousands of lives.
By Sebastian Fryer Western Herald Henderson Castle will be host to an event titled, “Art and Music: A Fundraiser for Children” on Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. The event will feature artwork from Ugandan children and an exhibit titled, “Legos as Art,” which will showcase structures built by children out of the popular building blocks. The [...]
Baldwin and Polis say ENDA will pass soon.
Patton High School will host "A Night for Uganda," a benefit dinner to raise awareness about education in Uganda, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Dec. 10. Guests will be served a traditional Ugandan meal and see the Oscar-nominated movie, "War Dance."
Architecture for Humanity has spent the last decade building a more sustainable future using the power of design.
Ron Livingston, who played Carrie Bradshaw's boyfriend Jack Berger in Sex and the City, is taking an unnamed person to court for spreading "malicious" rumors on his Wikipedia page that he's gay.
Terrance Watanabe, who is in court over his $127 million debt with two Las Vegas casinos, is a major donor to gay groups.
The Supreme Court said Monday it will decide whether a California law school must force a Christian group to admit gays to gain stature as an official campus organization.
LONDON, ENGLAND--(Marketwire - Dec. 7, 2009) - Centric Energy Corp. (TSX VENTURE:CTE) wishes to provide an update of exploration plans for its licences in Mali, west Africa. Centric Energy holds a 25 per cent interest in Blocks 7 and 11 in eastern Mali; the remaining 75 per cent is held by wholly-owned subsidiaries of Heritage Oil PLC (LSE: HOIL; TSX: HOC), which operates both licences after ...
MEDIA ADVISORY, Dec. 7 / Christian Newswire / --World Gospel Mission recently launched its Compassionate Ministries arm, and, and as a result, churches in El Salvador and Kenya are transforming their local communities.
Fast, ad-free, energy-efficient online information system launched. Provides news, weather, message boards, software downloads, e-books, product reviews, and more. Runs quickly on almost any PC-compatible computer or Internet connection, including low-speed dial-up. [PR.com - December 06, 2009]
Fabiano, Emmons and Woldt Halls raised more than $200 Wednesday with a date auction.
By: Eli B Neal She drew a roaring applause during a speech about the continued importance of fight for racial equality, she wowed the crowd as she cried “This is a man’s world, but it wouldn’t be nothing with out a woman,” during her soulful perf...
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