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Jun 06, 2005

Focus on Hunger in D.C. and Abroad

We’ve been hearing quite a bit about efforts to fight hunger these days. First, Sir Bob Geldolf recently announced five concerts around the world to be held July 2, just days before the G8 summit in Edinburgh, Scotland. Geldolf organized the massive 1985 Live Aid concert to raise funds to send relief to people suffering from a famine in East Africa, this time around the concert is seeking political change: a commitment by the G8…

Feb 17, 2005

Name the Cheetah Cubs

Everyone seems to love the cheetah cubs at the National Zoo. Now you can have a say in what they are named. According to the zoo, the choices for the first cub are: – Uheri (Swahili for “good fortune”) – Fahari (Swahili for “pride”) – Askari (Swahili for “guard/watchman”) The first cub is known for being adventurous. And for the second: – Imara (Swahili for “strong/strength”) – Sanaa (Swahili for “work of art, beauty”) -…

 
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