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South Africa: H7N1 bird flu found in ostrich farm
April 9, 2013 5:47 PM
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - South African officials say they have detected bird flu on an ostrich farm but that it is unrelated to the strain that has killed eight people in China. Still, the discovery is another blow for an industry that has lost 40 percent of its 50,000 farmers since... more » -
South Africa: Mandela discharged from the hospital
April 6, 2013 12:28 PM
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - Former President Nelson Mandela was discharged from a hospital on Saturday following treatment for pneumonia, the presidency said in news that cheered South Africans who had waited tensely for health updates on a beloved national figure. Mandela, the anti-apartheid leader who spent 27 years in prison for... more » -
South Africa: Mandela in hospital for tests
March 9, 2013 1:40 PM
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - Nelson Mandela, the former South African president and anti-apartheid leader, was admitted to a hospital on Saturday for a scheduled medical check-up and doctors say there is no cause for "alarm," the president's office said. Presidential spokesman Mac Maharaj said 94-year-old Mandela went in the afternoon for... more » -
South Africa: Mandela in hospital over Christmas
December 24, 2012 11:20 AM
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - South Africa's presidency says former leader Nelson Mandela will spend Christmas Day in hospital. The presidency says in a statement that Mandela's doctors confirmed the news on Monday. The anti-apartheid figure was admitted Dec. 8 to a hospital in Pretoria, the South African capital. He was diagnosed... more » -
Marijuana charges dropped against Paris Hilton
July 2, 2010 7:39 PM
PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa (AP) - A court in South Africa has dropped the marijuana-smoking case against Paris Hilton. The socialite appeared late Friday in a FIFA World Cup courtroom after being arrested on suspicion of possession of marijuana at a quarterfinal between Brazil and the Netherlands. "Paris Hilton... more » -
Former Springs C.E.O. apologizes on his way to prison
March 21, 2010 8:45 PM
Seven years ago, Eric Majors was a C.E.O. of a publicly traded technology company out of Colorado Springs. Now Majors is on his way to prison. "If my serving in prison will help people feel better, I hope it does," Majors explains. "I hope it serves some constructive purpose... more » -
Shark attacks plunge, recession cited
March 2, 2010 10:51 AM
Shark attacks along U.S. coastal waters fell sharply in 2009, according to an annual report released Monday, and the scientist behind the data thinks the reason could have been the weak economy. "The big story is that the number of attacks in the United States dropped dramatically from 41... more »
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