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Wednesday, 13 August 2014

My Super Hero Wore Suspenders. Life With Robin Williams.

San Francisco-based Christina Noyes pays tribute to her hero, Oscar-winning comedian Robin Williams, who changed her life many times. Williams died in a suspected suicide at his home in Tiburon.

Can President Obama Change African Dictators’ Ways?

As the first 2014 U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit ended, the African blogosphere wonders: "The fundamental question remained: What steps can the American president take to change things around?"

One of Russia's Richest Men May Be Its Most Tortured Patriot

Since he landed on an American sanctions list, life has gotten tough for Gennady Timchenko, one of Putin's closest allies. But the oligarch, a Finnish citizen, considers Russia his home.

Undercover Female Cops as ‘Bait’ for Public Transport Gropers in Peru

Plan follows a successful pilot program in Colombia, where a team of women wearing "tight trousers, miniskirts and low-cut tops" has caught 129 men this year.
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