Early the next morning, the children started their day at Dotties Pancake House. They wore the T-shirts that Violet had designed. Everyone in the small restaurant asked them about the free rides. The people seemed excited and made plans to visit Hans

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Captain Cookes pier was smaller than Hansons, but there were many exciting rides there. Look! Benny cried. He pointed to a very large pirate ship. The ship rocked high into the air, back and forth. There were also games where people could win prizes.

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The next morning, in the dining room, Mrs. Pease bustled around the Aldens table like a mother hen. Now today I want you children to eat well and not run off with just a few muffins. Especially you, Benny. I wont, said Benny who was on his second hel

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US Presidents Seek Broader Ties to Africa Obamas trip to Africa is the latest in a list of visits by American presidents going back 70 years. Allan Lichtman is a presidential historian and professor at American University. So by going to Africa, pres

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African Union Leaders Talk Mali, Chinese Investment Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang told the African Union that Beijing's new leaders want greater cooperation on trade and closer consultation on international affairs with the growth of Africa's influe

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Analysts Weigh Nigeria-Russia Arms Deal 分析师称尼日利亚与俄罗斯有军火交易 Nigeria has turned to Russia to buy heavier weapons following a recent strain in relations with the United States. After the U.S. rejected a request for Cobra

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Regional Response to Mali Could Lead to Pitfalls French troops advancing against Islamist militants in Mali say their fight is not over until the country is reunited and al-Qaida-affiliated terrorists are driven from the north. French President Franc

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CAR Instability Helps Lord's Resistance Army Regroup Rebels who seized power in the Central African Republic (CAR) this year effectively halted efforts to find the LRA there. Ugandan troops and their U.S. advisers suspended the hunt amid uncertainty

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LRA Has Safe Havens in Sudan, Rights Group Says Facing an international arrest warrant for war crimes in East Africa, Lord's Resistance Army commander Joseph Kony is on the run. Human rights groups believe he has found refuge in Sudan. We have uncove

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