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• 2 cancer drugs latest to hit black market

  sold worldwide is from a questionable source. These drugs have been blamed for hundreds of thousands of deaths annually, mostly in Africa , Asia and South America.Carmen Catizone, executive director of the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy, estimates   Read more »

• Malaria's Global Death Toll Much Higher Than Thought

  decrease from the number of malaria deaths in 2004, the authors noted.In 2010, there were about 700,000 malaria deaths among African children under age 5, or about 56 percent of all global malaria deaths.The number of malaria deaths in adults is also substantial,   Read more »

• Mets' Dickey is a realist, Murphy optimist

  Dickey and Daniel Murphy each had mountains to climb this offseason.For Dickey, he scaled Kilimanjaro, and returned from Africa with his Mets' contract still valid. Murphy's mission, however, remains ongoing as he continues to ascend the learning curve at   Read more »

• Madagascar exiled president sent back to S.Africa

  Mann, a spokesman for Ravalomanana, had said airline officials initially planned to do.Ravalomanana has been exiled in South Africa since being toppled in 2009. When he tried to return last year, he was stopped at the Johannesburg airport after aviation authorities   Read more »

• PicCollage helps organize photos fast

  a photo collage from your library photos, Facebook albums or pics from the Web (if you're only pretending you took a trip to Africa ). You can impress your mother, brag to your co-workers, and make your vacation look even better than it really was, all before   Read more »

Around the web

• Beautiful Scarves that Help a Great Cause

  friend, Lisa, introduced me to FashionABLE. They are changing the lives of women in Africa, one scarf at a time! Here’s how it works: FashionABLE partners with non-profits to create jobs for women in poverty and desperate circumstances. All the net profits 8:46 PM from Babble Read more »

• Safari Club banquet set for Saturday

  you ever wanted to get a great deal on a hunting safari in Africa, a hunt in Argentina, Spain or even Iowa for a whitetail deer, the Del Mar Fairgrounds’ Wyland Center is the place to be Saturday night. That’s when the San Diego Chapter of Safari Club International 8:05 PM from San Diego Union-Tribune Read more »

• Africa: Kenya Airways Lobbies for Lower Safety Fees

  enhances its operational systems in order to ensure safety and quality of service to its customers. IATA Regional Director for Africa, Gaoussou Konate commended the airline for its commitment to achieving the highest aviation safety standards. The certifications 6:31 PM from AllAfrica.com Read more »

• Stop the Genocide in Africa

  issues below. You signed on . Please take action on these important issues below. Your signature has been delivered to: People in africa If everything looks correct, click sign now. Your signature will not be added until you click the button below. Your email 6:19 PM from Care2 Read more »

• Study of HIV-resistant sex workers could lead to better AIDS vaccine

  discovery of HIV-resistant sex workers in Africa could pave the way for a more effective AIDS vaccine, according to a new study by University of Montreal researchers. "Studying women who are naturally resistant to the virus enables researchers to identify 6:18 PM from Canada.com Read more »