Ethiopia hosts largest concert in Addis Ababa for Bob Marley birth anniversary
Thousands joyfully fill Addis Ababa's main square for a monthlong celebration marking Bob Marley's 60th birth anniversary. The event, outside Jamaica for the first time, is staged by the Bob Marley Foundation with U N agencies and the African Union as Burundi's Royal Drummers perform after a blessing by an Ethiopian Orthodox priest.
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Togo approves son Faure Gnassingbe to lead after Eyadema
Lawmakers in Lomé amends the constitution to empower 39 year old Faure Gnassingbe to succeed his father as president. The decree follows the death of President Eyadéma and the military naming Gnassingbe Eyadéma’s successor, with elections delayed until 2008.
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Critics allege irregularities cloud Iraq election process
Post election complaints surface across Iraq as polling stations shuttered ballots ran short and a provincial governor’s name was omitted from candidate lists. Activists accuse bias amid violence and mixed communities while Iraq’s electoral commission spikes concerns with over 100 reports and an independent review team.
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Pope John Paul II appears at window amid illness
The Pope blessed the faithful from a hospital window in Rome, his frail appearance and gravely spoken words underscoring doubts about his ability to lead. A message read by an Argentine archbishop sought to reassure the public as crowds watched from the 10th floor.
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Fantasia Barrino reflects on teen motherhood and music
In High Point Fantasia Barrino discusses her track Baby Mama and the challenges of being a teen mother while promoting her new album Free Yourself. She notes she would have waited and uses traveling with her daughter Zion as motivation. Barrino also attends Kennedy Center Honors and co hosts the Soul Train Awards while awaiting an NAACP Image Award.
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Duff beer scam leads to probation and restitution
In Brisbane Tara Woodford pleaded guilty to three counts of dishonestly gaining money by false pretenses for selling three nonexistent Duff beer cases on eBay. Total payments of 1511 dollars were made by buyers who were refunded after receiving nothing. Woodford received 18 months probation and must reimburse buyers and seek counseling.
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