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President Obama and New Jersey’s Governor Christie make unlikely traveling companions Reuters WASHINGTON- No one’s calling it a “campaign” event. But it will surely dominate the presidential campaign on Wednesday when Democratic President Barack Obama and New Jersey’s Republican Governor Chris Christie inspect storm damage in the hard hit coastal state – together. Had Obama […]

Digital revolution lights up Africa with maps, mobiles, money and markets In Africa, necessity is the mother of invention and Tech4Africa showcases the innovators transforming lives in the continent   David Smith and Toby Shapshak in Johannesburg The Guardian (UK) As a teenager Noé Diakubama made a sketch map of Mbandaka, on the Congo river, […]

Mobile phone incentive to rid Johannesburg’s township of rats David Smith The Sydney Morning Herald As it was in medieval Hamelin, so it is today in the South African township of Alexandra: wherever you go, you are never far from a rat.   But residents of the Johannesburg suburb have been offered a deal unavailable […]

Madonna booed at New Orleans concert after telling crowd to  vote for President Obama   The Associated Press NEW ORLEANS-  Madonna drew boos and triggered a walkout by several concertgoers after she  touted President Obama on her “MDNA Tour” in New Orleans. The Material  Girl asked during Saturday night’s performance: “Who’s registered to vote?” She  […]

Statue of Liberty’s renovated crown to reopen this weekend By Jonathan Allen | Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters) – The crown of the Statue of Liberty will reopen to the public on Sunday – the 126th anniversary of its dedication – after a year-long renovation to make the New York landmark safer and more accessible to […]

Kenya Airways moves to meet rising demand for cargo   Xinhua NAIROBI — Kenya Airways said on Friday it will convert four of its Boeing B737-300 passenger jets into freighters as it ramps up its cargo unit to meet surging cargo transportation demand across Africa and beyond. The airline’s Chief Operating Officer Mbuvi Ngunze said […]

Colin Powell Endorses Obama For President By Luke Johnson The Huffington Post Former Secretary of State Colin Powell endorsed President Barack Obama for a second term Thursday. “You know, I voted for him in 2008 and I plan to stick with him in 2012, and I’ll be voting for he and Vice President Joe Biden […]

New section of Texas 130 tollway — free until November 11 — opens to public By Ben Wear American-Statesman Staff LOCKHART — The new section of Texas 130 southeast of Austin, already famous because of its highest-in-the-nation 85 mph speed limit, opened Wednesday after a round of speeches from Gov. Rick Perry and other officials […]

Zimbabwe to host All Africa Olympia Bodybuilding competition Xinhua HARARE– Zimbabwe will host the first ever All Africa Olympia Bodybuilding competition, which is expected to be held at the Harare International Conference Centre next month. Zimbabwe bodybuilders are looking forward to competing against Africa’s finest at the competition on Nov. 17. They are in the […]

Acura, BMW and Cadillac eye Brazil’s luxury car market Reuters SAO PAULO- Japan’s Honda Motor Co said on Monday it plans to sell its Acura brand in Brazil beginning in 2015, making it the latest carmaker to aim its luxury vehicle range at the country’s buoyant high-end consumer market. Chief Executive Takanobu Ito announced the […]