Journalists soon on same list as dodo hunters?

I love my work. Actually, journalism and writing are not just a source of income. Well, not to me anyway. Journalism is my passion, a crucial part of identity. I need to write like I need to breathe (or eat chocolate, as a matter of fact). Not too long ago I was asked what...

Robbie's Place B&B

If you were born in Soweto, you'll know some of the oldest townships and most popular then - and Pimville like Orlando East is one such place. Pimville is one place with rich history and few people know its greatness. In the early 1970's to late 1980's a soccer team called...

Lagos, Nigerian Upcoming Mega City with 42 Slums

About 6,000 people move to Lagos every day, adding to its already bursting population of 15 million to 18 million people. The U.N. estimates the city will swell to 25 million by 2015. The poor arrive to escape the poverty of rural Nigeria and nearby countries; the wealthier,...

Estimates show Palin assets TOP $1 million

" WASILLA, Alaska (AP) -- Sarah Palin and her husband have pieced together a uniquely Alaskan income that reached comfortably into six figures even before she became governor, capitalizing on valuable fishing rights, a series of land deals and a patchwork of other...

Solar home systems for rural Bangladesh

Rahimafrooz Batteries has played a leading role in the Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Development Project (REREDP) - a large scale programme to provide solar home systems to rural households in Bangladesh. > Watch Video

Workers Get Graded on Fitness

" LINCOLN, Nebraska (CNN) -- Lincoln Industries looks like a typical blue-collar plant -- workers cutting, bending, plating and polishing steel for products such as motorcycle tailpipes and truck exhausts amid the din of machinery. Howard Tegtmeier, right, leads...