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UGANDA: Evictions leave former IDPs in limbo
"People are being ferried out of the place"
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SUDAN-SOUTH SUDAN: Southerners running out of options
The process of moving south is far from straightforward
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Happiness Is What It Takes for Tony Hsieh
Tony Hsieh, the Taiwan business entrepreneur and CEO of US pure play retailer Zappos, is another striking example of positive enterprise building. Tony stated that the culture of the company focuses on providing positive atmosphere for employees, encouraging them to take initiatives and providing all sorts of benefits.
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(clipping) A Rising Star
Asian networks this week seems to buzzing with the recently emerging Asian star in the NBA series. This Lin-sanity, spurred by the Taiwanese-descend Jeremy Lin, has caught on like a fever in the Asian countries like Taiwan, China and the Philippines, especially after the recent retirement of the famed tower of China, Yao Ming.
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At least 11 Somalis perish in latest Gulf of Aden boat tragedy, UN reports
People waiting to board a boat to take them across the Gulf of Aden.
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Global recording artist, Sarah Brightman designated UNESCO Artist for Peace
A star of the musicals Cats and Phantom of the Opera, Sarah Brightman started her career as a dancer, going on to become a successful pop singer as well as an acclaimed classical performer. Ms. Brightman has developed her own crossover style, combining different musical genres and traditions in albums such as Timeless, Eden, La Luna, and Harem. Her musical talent has won her more than 180 gold and platinum awards in more than 40 countries. She has achieved combined sales of more than 30 million CDs and DVDs. Currently, she is working on her next solo album, which will be released in early 2013.
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A Look Back At Bosnia, Through Angelina Jolie's Eyes
NPR's Tom Gjelten joins a panel with Angelina Jolie to discuss her directorial debut movie, In the Land of Blood and Honey.
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U. S. Patent and Trademark Office Announces New Exhibit Highlighting the Patents and Trademarks of Steve Jobs
In tribute to the tremendous influence of Steve Jobs, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will showcase The Patents and Trademarks of Steve Jobs: Art and Technology that Changed the World. The free exhibit will open to the public on November 16 at the USPTO’s campus in Alexandria, Virginia.
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Native Survivors Of Foster Care Return Home
When Dwayne Stenstrom was 8 years old a state worker told him that he and his brother were going to a special camp for the summer. Instead, he spent 12 years in foster care.
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Apple Visionary Steve Jobs Dies At 56
Former Apple CEO Steve Jobs has died at age 56. Here, he delivers the keynote address at the 2011 Apple developers conference. For the event, Jobs returned from sick leave to introduce a new iCloud storage system and the next versions of Apple's iOS and Mac OSX.
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Human Rights
Building a Peaceful Civilization - Generate Positive Energy by Awakening People’s Conscience
Puppet Show I International Friendship Day 2020