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Raila, Uhuru invited to ANC celebrations By Peter Orengo The Standard South African President Jacob Zuma has invited Prime Minister Raila Odinga and his deputy Uhuru Kenyatta for centenary celebrations of the African National Congress (ANC) party in South Africa. Raila’s director of communications Denis Onyango Thursday confirmed that the PM, who is ODM party […]

US finalizes deal to sell F-15s to Saudi Arabia; part of effort to contain threats from Iran By Associated Press HONOLULU — The sale of $30 billion worth of F-15SA fighter jets to Saudi Arabia has been finalized, boosting the military strength of a key U.S. ally in the Middle East to help counter Iran, […]

Bobcats owner Michael Jordan is engaged   The Charlotte Observer   CHARLOTTE- One of Charlotte’s most eligible bachelors is now engaged, NBC NewsChannel 36 Charlotte has learned. Charlotte Bobcats majority owner and NBA legend Michael Jordan got engaged over the Christmas holiday, a Jordan spokeswoman first confirmed to WCNC Thursday afternoon. Several celebrity gossip websites […]

NBA 2011-2012 Season attendance at some of the first games at or near capacity Time Warner Cable Arena- Charlotte Team and Home Arena 1 Detroit Pistons 1-game 22,076 (arena capacity 22,076) 2 Cleveland Cavaliers 1-game 20,562 (arena capacity 20,562) 3 Portland Trail Blazers 2-games 40,859  avg. 20,429 (arena capacity 19,980) 4 Dallas Mavericks 2-games 40,829 […]

Rabbi Dovid Feldman speaks about Jewish political movement against Zionism Zionism is the national movement for the return of the European Jewish people to their homeland and the resumption of Jewish sovereignty in the Land of Israel ______________ Rabbi Dovid Feldman of Jews United Against Zionism _______________

US pushes ahead with arms sale to Iraq Among the big-ticket items the U.S. is selling to Iraq are F-16 fighter jets,  M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks, cannons and armored personnel carriers. The Iraqis​ also have body armor, ammunition, helmets, trailers and sport utility vehicles, which critics say can be used by security services to […]

Cuba well into process of freeing 2,900 pardoned prisoners   Associated Press HAVANA — Cuba appeared to be making quick progress in meeting a pledge to free 2,900 pardoned prisoners, most of them convicted of minor crimes, even as a top human rights official on the island criticized the year-end amnesty as a “media show.” […]

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Argentina snakes on plane arrest sparks smuggling probe BBC News  Argentine authorities are tracing a suspected major animal trafficking ring after a Czech man was caught trying to smuggle hundreds of snakes and other exotic animals out of the country. Karel Abelovsky was arrested in early December as he tried to board a flight to Spain […]