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The world is full of good news. The following are just a few ...
To fully clarify his status as a US citizen, which is required for the nation's head of
state, President Barack Obama obtains and releases to the public the long form of his
birth certificate showing that he was born in Hawaii, USA.
Their Majesties King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofía of Spain welcome His Highness Emir
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani of Qatar and Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser
to the Royal Palace of El Pardo in Madrid as they arrive for an official state visit
to enhance the two countries' relations.
Aulacese (Vietnamese) photographer Thành Nguyễn wins the Grand Prize for the 2011
Shutter photo Anniversary Competition for his black-and-white photo of a glowing moon
and shadows cast across a richly textured desert valley.
The governments of China and Kenya sign ten bilateral agreements, including one for the
construction of a medical school at Kenyatta University in Nairobi, Kenya, as well as others
in the areas of health, sustainable energy, and education.
Emmy winning British actor and writer Ricky Gervais calls for the National Institutes
of Health in the US to remove 14 chimpanzees from the Texas laboratory where they have
been placed for more cruel animal testing, and return them to their home in a New Mexico
sanctuary.
Leading US food-service supplier Sodexo is expanding its Meatless Monday program, already
active in almost 1,000 hospitals, to now include 2,000 corporate and government clients including
automaker Toyota, Northern Trust Bank, and the US Department of the Interior.
Assemblyman Micah Kellner and Senator Joseph E. Robach of New York, USA, both of whom have
fostered and adopted shelter rescue dogs, introduce legislation to make this rescue
animal companion the official state dog.�