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File - File - People cling to trucks and wade through water as they are moved to safety following flooding in Anantnag district, Kashmir, 25 June, 2015.

World heading for catastrophe over natural disasters, risk expert warns

Edit The Guardian 24 Apr 2016

With cascading crises – where one event triggers another – set to rise, international disaster risk reduction efforts are woefully underfunded. Global development is supported by. Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. @swajones ... Last year, earthquakes, floods, heatwaves and landslides left (pdf). Yet the international community spends less than half of one per cent of the global aid budget on mitigating the risks posed by such hazards ... ....

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Jules Shungu Wembadio Pene Kikumba, commonly know as Papa Wemba

World music star Papa Wemba dies after collapsing on stage

Edit The Hindu 24 Apr 2016

Papa Wemba, a musician known around the world as the king of Congolese rumba, has died following a collapse on stage during a concert, officials said. He was 66. Culture Minister Baudouin Banza Mukalay confirmed the musician’s death on Sunday, calling it a “great loss for the country and all of Africa.” ... He was taken to a nearby clinic, but couldn’t be resuscitated ... Keywords....

photo: AP / Sunday Alamba

Equatorial Guinea President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo arrives for the inauguration of the new Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, in Abuja , Nigeria, Friday, May 29, 2015.

Africa's longest serving leader seeks new 7-year term

Edit Graphic 24 Apr 2016

The country's opposition leaders and international civil society groups have already dismissed Sunday's vote as "not credible". President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo faces six mostly unknown opponents, with most of the opposition boycotting the poll ... Critics accuse the 73-year-old of failing to distribute the country's oil wealth to the population of about 700,000 ... In the last election in 2009, Obiang won 97 percent of the vote....

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US President Barack Obama and Prince William while Catherine Duchess of Cambridge plays with Prince George at Kensington Palace during visit to Britain.

'Adorable' Prince George wows Obama in pyjamas

Edit Deccan Herald 23 Apr 2016

Barack Obama has described Prince George as "adorable" after the 2-year-old son of Prince William and Kate Middleton was allowed to stay up past his bed-time to meet the US President. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge hosted Obama and wife Michelle for an informal dinner at Kensington Palace in London last night, after which photographs were released of the guests kneeling down to shake hands with the young prince in his pyjamas ... ....

photo: US DoD / Marine Corps photo by Jeffrey D. Anderson

File - An Air Force pararescueman with Joint Task Force 505 helps evacuate earthquake victims near Cherikot, Nepal, May 12. The task force, other multinational forces and humanitarian relief organizations provided aid after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the country April 25, 2015.

Nepal earthquake's open wounds

Edit Al Jazeera 24 Apr 2016

On the streets, there are rumours. At shops, people murmur to each other that there is a plague of earthquakes going around the world. Some are convinced that the quake is coming back to Nepal. "None of the tailors are back," says the local seamstress, explaining that her staff have left the city. "They're waiting for Baishakh 12," the Nepali date when the devastating quake shook Nepal last year ... READ MORE ... Lost and heartbroken ... READ MORE ... ....

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Report: Savon Goodman tranferring from Arizona State to La Salle

Edit Philadelphia Daily News 23 Apr 2016

As a graduate transfer, he is immediately eligible to play ... Johnson (Syracuse), and Pookie Powell (Memphis) - who can play for the Explorers beginning next season. ....

How the ‘Barbershop’ films reflect the evolution of black friendship in cinema

Edit The Oklahoman 20 Apr 2016

The formula for so-called black films is both specific and ill-defined. Jenifer Lewis, Lynn Whitfield or Loretta Devine lead a mostly black cast, with Taye Diggs or Morris Chestnut in there somewhere; Spike Lee or Tyler Perry is writer, director and star; every character hides their purse around cousin Pookie; and prayer is the only substitute for a doctor’s visit ... But with “Barbershop ... In 2004’s “Barbershop 2 ... “That’s reality ... Malcolm D....

The 'Barbershop' writers took great pains to make 'The Next Cut' current and to avoid ...

Edit The Los Angeles Times 15 Apr 2016

The formula for so-called black films is both specific and ill-defined. Jenifer Lewis, Lynn Whitfield or Loretta Devine lead a mostly black cast, with Taye Diggs or Morris Chestnut in there somewhere; Spike Lee or Tyler Perry is writer, director and star; every character hides their purse around cousin Pookie; and prayer is the only substitute for a doctor's visit ... But with "Barbershop ... The Next Cut' Mark Olsen ... (Mark Olsen) ... via AP....

Five teams that missed the NCAA Tournament but will make it in 2017

Edit CBS Sports 06 Apr 2016

Expect Creighton to play in the 2017 NCAA Tournament ... Johnson (Syracuse), Pookie Powell (Memphis), and Demetrius Henry (South Carolina) -- that will be eligible in 16-17 and they will join a solid returning nucleus of Jordan Price (19.2 points, 5.5 rebounds), Cleon Roberts (12.9 points), Johnnie Shuler (9.6 points), and Tony Washington (7.7 points, 7.4 rebounds) ... Dr....

2 new Fresno restaurants serve creative menus

Edit Topix 10 Mar 2016

The Weekend Dream burger at restaurant Weekend Dreams Burgers & Grills has two Angus beef patties, grilled pastrami, bacon, a hot link and American and Swiss cheese. The Pookie boom breakfast sandwich at Weekend Dreams Burgers & Grill is named after Uncle Pookie, a cook who works at the restaurant ... ....

Finding Fatherhood

Edit Huffington Post 10 Mar 2016

I've never known fatherhood until I saw it in my daughter's father. My own father unknown to me, I've settled for the community package version of fatherhood known as my grandfather, step-father, uncles, older cousins, and hell even some boyfriends I've had. And for most of my life that's been alright for me. I've had a cyclical period of mourning over something I've never had, but needed ... Someone to call her pookie ... ....

What's in an anatomical nickname? Why I use a moniker for 'vagina' with my toddler

Edit Huffington Post 04 Mar 2016

In our house it's called the "pookie-vagina." An improvement, ever so slightly, from "pookie." ... By settling on the "pookie-vagina" in my house we birthed a hybrid that introduces the "vagina" into our toddler's lexicon while also adding a cute quotient ... "POOKIE," MB squealed, delighted to showcase both poetic license and quasi-knowledge of the anatomy ... She watched him holding his little member and said, "Is that his pookie-vagina?"....

Chris Rock’s Finest Oscar Worthy Acting Moment: Pookie in New Jack City

Edit IMDb 28 Feb 2016

Everyone is eagerly anticipating Chris Rock hosting of the 2016 Academy Awards ... Before Rock blew up the world ... Pookie in New Jack City ». - Nat Berman. ....

Chris Rock: five best moments

Edit The Guardian 26 Feb 2016

As the multi-hyphenate prepares to host the Oscars for the second time, here’s a look back at his cinematic highlights. @benfraserlee ... Related. Chris Rock's publicist denies claims about changes to Oscars monologue ... I’m Gonna Git You Sucka. Facebook. Twitter. Pinterest ... New Jack City. Facebook. Twitter ... But Rock’s crack addict-turned-informant Pookie was an effortless scene-stealer in a performance that provided both serious and comic moments ... ....

Price and La Salle still chasing victories

Edit Philadelphia Daily News 23 Feb 2016

As his team has suffered one frustrating loss after another, La Salle junior Jordan Price has had to readjust his thinking. Where winning once may have been taken for granted, this season Price has found how difficult it can be to accumulate a simple W. So when La Salle upset St. Bonaventure, 71-64, on Feb ... More coverage ... Johnson from Lower Merion and Syracuse, and 6-0 point guard Pookie Powell, a transfer from Memphis ... @sjnard.  . ....

Price and LaSalle still chasing victories

Edit Philadelphia Daily News 23 Feb 2016

CU football: Leavitt's defense ready to spring forward

Edit Denver Post 16 Feb 2016

Players bring confidence after solid gains in 2015. Colorado's defense improved dramatically last season under new coordinator Jim Leavitt, center ... (Cliff Grassmick / Staff Photographer) ... I already know it," Leavitt said ... And they'll still be waiting on a few true freshmen — in particular, defensive backs Ca'Ron Baham, Ronnie Blackmon and Trey Udoffia, as well as linebacker Pookie Maka — to arrive ... ....

Is it OK for politicians to send their children to private schools?

Edit The Guardian 16 Feb 2016

What does it tell us when politicians opt for fee-paying schools? And is it a private matter? Parents and teachers have their say. The Camerons are reportedly considering sending their son to a fee-paying school, while the education secretary, Nicky Morgan, has said that although her son was “happy at a village primary”, she did not know what the family would do next “because it very much depends on him” ... Twitter ... Pooky Knightsmith ... ....

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