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Guns for Bikes Program in Africa Expanding

This program should be administered throughout the world! ... Gunmen in the Democratic Republic of Congo are given bicycles in exchange for their weapons. 6,500 guns have been collected and destroyed so far.

French, Mali Troops Retake Timbuktu From Extremists as City Cheers

Residents of the ancient city of Timbuktu erupted in joy as French and Malian troops drove in on Monday after Islamist rebels fled to their last stronghold in the North. Residents were celebrating their new-found freedom after months of harsh Islamic laws against women, music, and cultural heritage.

First Election After Arab Spring is Heartening for Tunisians and World

In Tunisia, following the first free election after the overthrow of the former dictatorship, the Islamist Ennahda Party that won 40 percent of the seats announced it would form a coalition government with one of the secular progressive parties and promised to recognize the rights of all citizens, women, men, religious and non-religious.

12-Year-Old Surgeon Certain to Cure Cancer

Akrit is an incredible boy, aged 12, living in India who performed his first sugery at 7. Now he works with 76 adults on his theoretical cure for cancer. He sees his duty as stoppin all the suffering in the world.

Sony Anti-Piracy Debacle Ends with Free Downloads for PC Owners

BBC reports on the settlement of lawsuits brought against Sony after their copy protection "root kits" installed on music cd's turned out to be terribly invasive — as well as sneakily evasive — when played on people's PC's. Worst of all, it left listeners' computers vulnerable to hackers. "Millions of music fans will be given […]

Dog's Quick Dialing Saves Owner

A service Beagle named Belle is an amazing animal that has been trained to call for help if Kevin Weaver's diabetes spirals out of control. On the day Kevin collapsed onto the floor, the Beagle pulled down the cell phone from the table where it always rests and bit into the number 9, which dialed 911.

Cuba Lifting Hated Travel Restrictions

Cuba will scrap much-reviled travel restrictions starting in January, making it easier for its citizens to leave the communist-ruled island in the first major reform to its migration policies in half a century.