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Family of Doctor Who Delivered Obama 'Blown Away'

HONOLULU - The family of a Honolulu doctor whose signature appears on President Barack Obama's birth certificate woke up to the news Wednesday that the late obstetrician had delivered Obama. Relatives of Dr. David Sinclair told The Associated Press that they were "blown away" and "honored." So-called "birthers" have...

Pirates Scared Off After Targeting Maersk Alabama Again

Pirates targeted the American ship Maersk Alabama off the African coast but fled after warning shots were fired, according to reports. A skiff carrying suspected pirates approached the Maersk about 200 miles north of Madagascar on Tuesday, said Wing Cmdr. Paddy O'Kennedy of the EU Naval Force, according to The Associated...

Mike Huckabee Gets All BYU Honor Code on Natalie Portman

Mike Huckabee, whose down-home sensibilities helped him in his 2008 bid for the GOP presidential nomination, may be speaking a little too freely these days. First, Huckabee incorrectly said that President Barack Obama spent part of his childhood in Kenya -- he later claimed he meant Indonesia -- and hinted that that put...

Kenyan MP Fights for His Right to Wear 'Bling'

A Kenyan lawmaker with the nickname "rich man" and a penchant for "gangsta-style bling" wants to overhaul parliament's dress code after he was kicked out for wearing diamond earrings and sunglasses to work. Gidion Mbuvi, a flamboyant 35-year-old who represents part of Nairobi, is famous for his flashy style, as well as...

Four American Hostages Killed by Somali Pirates

NAIROBI, Kenya -- Four Americans taken hostage by Somali pirates off East Africa were shot and killed by their captors Tuesday, the U.S. military said, marking the first time U.S. citizens have been killed in a wave of pirate attacks plaguing the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean for years. U.S. naval forces who were...

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New York Faith Community and Sikhs of Kenya: A Partnership is Born

On June 6, 2012, New Yorkers of all faiths will come together to support the Kenyan Sikh community's efforts to fight the famine that has devastated their region since last summer.

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Upcoming Cannes Films Take New Looks at World's Oldest Profession

A young Japanese student who sells herself to pay for school gets hired by an elderly academic.

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Mother's Day Challenges for Us All

A mother in Kisumu, Kenya, contacted by her daughter's teacher because the usually bubbly 10-year-old had seemed so flat in school in recent weeks and her performance had slumped dramatically, told the teacher to speak with the girl's father.

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MasterCard: Singapore, Canada, US, Kenya And South Korea Most Ready To Adopt Mobile Payments

Credit card giant MasterCard is debuting a new study today, called the MasterCard Mobile Payments Readiness Index, which analyzed 34 countries and their readiness to use three types of mobile payments: person to person, mobile commerce and mobile payments at the point of sale.

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Formerly Homeless Woman Starts Orphanage In Kenya

Eunice Kariuki, a formerly homeless mother of two, experienced her share of struggles on the streets of Denver.

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06/03/12 KenyaVMalawI match raises ksh 6.7m Source: Kenya Broadcasting Corp (KBC) The Africa group "F" 2014 World Cup qualifier between Kenya and Malawi played Saturday 2nd June at the Moi International Sports Centre Kasarani raised 6.7 million shillings from tickets sales.
06/03/12 Kenyan riders in Uganda for FIM regional event Source: Kenya Broadcasting Corp (KBC) The 19-member Kenya national motocross team have vowed to vanquish their Ugandan counterparts when the second round of the FIM Central Africa Championship Sunday at the Uganda Motorsports Arena (UMA) track located 27kilometers away from Kampala off Busiika town.
06/03/12 Kenya share spoils with Malawi in world cup qualifier Source: Kenya Broadcasting Corp (KBC) Kenya's Harambee Stars kicked off their quest for qualification to the 2014 World Cup by earning a point from a 0-0 draw with visiting Malawi Flames in their first Group " F" match at the Moi International Sports Centre Kasarani.
06/03/12 Nairobi Park Diary - Parenting the Forest Source: Nairobi KENYA: KTN KENYA SPECIAL COVERAGE: Police Commissioner Mathew Iteere has allayed fears that grenade or bomb attacks were the cause of a blast that went off from inside the Sasa Boutique located within Assanand's House on Nairobi's Moi Avenue.
06/03/12 Kenya troops integrated into AU Somalia mission Source: Hiiraan Online Kenyan troops were officially integrated into the African Union's peacekeeping mission in Somalia (AMISOM), with Kenya's defense minister signing an agreement at AU headquarters Saturday.

Background on kenya

Kenya ( or ), officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator. With the Indian Ocean to its south-east, it is bordered by Tanzania to the south, Uganda to the west, South Sudan to the north-west, Ethiopia to the north and Somalia to the north-east.

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