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01/31/2009 (12:03 pm)

links for 2009-01-31

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The Punch: Owls disrupt court proceedings, cause panic

My new favorite example of why Nigerian newspapers are difficult for non-African readers to understand

(tags: africa nigeria owls juju magic context journalism translation)
4/27/06, Frank E. Moss, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Passport Services, Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps and Narcotics Affairs Testimony

State department reports that "only" 68 million Americans have valid passports, roughly 22% of the entire population, and a higher percentage of the adult population

(tags: us travel passport globalism xenophilia statistics)

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