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President Obama will speak about several government initiatives to raise the level of education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama will speak about several government initiatives to raise the level of education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
In this photo taken on Nov. 17, 2009, Jenni Williams, left, and Magodonga Mahlangu, right, pose for a photo at the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Right in Washington. On Monday Nov. 23, 2009, Williams and Mahlangu will receive a human rights award from President Barack Obama.
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Hong Kong - Two bodyguards protecting Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe's student daughter in Hong Kong could be prosecuted for working in the city on tourist visas, officials confirmed Monday. The two bodyguards were found to be working on tourist ...
Obama highlights science education initiatives Monday, presents rights award to Zimbabwe group
President Barack Obama speaks about several government initiatives to raise the level of education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai left Thursday for North Africa, where analysts said he would meet Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to maintain political pressure on President Robert Mugabe to honor their power-sharing accord.
MASERU, 23 November 2009 (IRIN) - Isolated mountain communities hard hit by HIV and AIDS in Lesotho have begun to reap benefits from the overhaul of nine healthcare clinics over the past four years.
BRATTLEBORO -- Al and Cindy Huffman sure weren't expecting it. Their daughter Kori had really enjoyed playing soccer for the Brattleboro Storm for about five years, but when it came time for her to enter the seventh grade, she came home with some interesting news: she wanted to try field hockey.