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Oprah apologizes for school abuse

by Angie Felton, Posted Oct 29th 2007 4:31PM

After using her own money to build and run an all-girl school in South Africa, Oprah is in the headlines not because of the great strides education progress that has been made, but for her tearful apology over accusations of abuse at the academy. ...
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1,000 pregnant South Africans gather, set world record

by Jonathon Morgan, Posted May 23rd 2007 8:03AM

Oddly, the previous world record for the number of pregnant women gathered in a single place was less than 100. For whatever reason, it seems expectant mothers don't like to congregate -- or, more likely, no one wanted to attempt a world record with ...
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Is Oprah right about American schools?

by Rachel Mosteller, Posted Jan 15th 2007 10:05AM

We've had a lot of talk about Oprah Winfrey's leadership academy that recently opened in South Africa. For those of you that missed the talk, the media mogul opened a $40 million academy for girls and she spared no expense. The campus is 22 acres and ...
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Man fined $ 140 for claiming pregnancy

by Kristin Darguzas, Posted Nov 29th 2006 9:24AM

There's the fraudulent headache and the nonexistent upset stomach. There's even the sick baby, for the more nefarious job-avoiders. But this is the first time I've heard of a man claiming pregnancy to get out of work. 27-year old Charles Sibindana ...
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Boobs (and hearts) big enough to feed a continent

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Nov 28th 2006 1:29PM

"I used to joke that I had enough breast milk to feed a continent," says Jill Youse, 29. "I had a ton of it and I didn't know what to do." Her daughter Estella was born last July and she found herself with an overabundance of the valuable stuff. ...
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Final authority: doctor or family?

by Kristin Darguzas, Posted Nov 25th 2006 8:00AM

In the case of a death certificate, should family wishes take precedence over truth? This, interestingly, is the center of debate between a family and a medical doctor in South Africa. Dr. Leon Wagner listed AIDS as the official cause of death for a ...
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