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African teen prepares to return home after life-changing surgery in Salem
ReporterWednesday was the last check-up for Anderson Mambwe. This Saturday Anderson is going home to Zambia. "They were all expecting me to have my legs amputated," says Mambwe, "My mom she will be very proud of me." Anderson's feet were deformed causing... -
Free Foot Surgery For African Teen
ReporterA teen from the African nation of Zambia has feet that are size 17 but after two surgeries, his feet will be about size 13. Anderson Mambwe suffers from a condition similar to Elephantiasis. Our cameras were there when Anderson was baptized at St John...Tags: Health, Health and Medical Professionals, Lymphatic filariasis
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UPDATE: 17-year-old from Zambia gets free surgery
ReporterAn update now on a story we first brought to you a couple of weeks ago. A 17-year-old boy from the African country of Zambia is getting life saving surgery Friday in one of our hometowns. Orphan Medical Network International and another organization...Tags: Africa, Health, Amputation, Hospitals and Clinics, Lymphatic filariasis
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Best Travel Deals
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Exclusive: Ghana plans up to $1 billion Eurobond in 2013
ReutersACCRA (Reuters) - Ghana plans a Eurobond worth up to $1 billion to refinance debt and fund infrastructure projects, its vice president said, adding to the list of developing countries tapping yield-hungry investors to bolster their economies. "We are...Tags: Finance, Africa, Moody's Corporation, Economic Indicator, Nigeria
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Vedanta's Zambia unit restarting Nchanga smelter
ReutersLUSAKA, May 14 (Reuters) - Zambia's Konkola Copper Mines, owned by London-listed Vedanta Resources, is restarting its Nchanga smelter, which halted production in April, the company said on Tuesday. Production at Nchanga, which produces 311,000 tonnes...Tags: South Africa, Brazil, Barrick Gold Corporation
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Bond yields too low? There's always Rwanda
ReutersBy Carolyn Cohn LONDON, May 3 (Reuters) - Last summer, euro zone member Spain was struggling to borrow money for 10 years at a yield below 7 percent. Last week, Rwanda had no trouble. Rock-bottom interest rates in the developed world have left investors...Tags: Africa, Finance, Money and Monetary Policy, Emerging Market, Credit Ratings
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Did dinosaur ancestors benefit from worst extinction on Earth?
Dinosaurs may have been wiped out by a mass extinction about 65 million years ago, but an earlier extinction event may have given their predecessors a leg up on the competition, according to a study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences....
Tags: South Africa, Fossils, Tanzania, Paleontology
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North suburban families pack seeds, send hope to Zimbabwe
Families from across the North Shore gathered over the weekend to pack beet seeds for people living in poverty overseas. Organized by Willow Creek Community Church, the seed-packing event attracted more than 3,000 volunteers, including 5-year-olds and a...
Tags: Zimbabwe, Religion and Belief
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Area women chosen to deliver shoeboxes overseas for Operation Christmas Child
kpeek@amnews.comBeing “shoebox crazy” is something Danville’s Kathy Kendrick and Liberty’s Nicki Johnson have become used to. As part of the collection team for the Danville area, they were two of many volunteers who packed and collected about 23,...Tags: Travel, Trips and Vacations, Holidays, Human Interest, Religious Festivals
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Foreign government offices
For tourist information about foreign destinations, contact the government offices below. Several no longer list phone numbers, so information is available only through their websites. For information about a country not listed, call the United Nations at...Tags: Government, Polynesia, International Travel, Madagascar, Lithuania
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Symbolia invents new visual language for comics journalism
Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - latimes.comAmerica’s first magazine exclusively for comics journalism is made of pixels, not ink. Symbolia, a magazine for the iPad, launched ......
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