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A female eastern bongo, the second oldest in the world, was euthanized Tuesday at Zoo Atlanta due to age-related complications. Mzima, 19, arrived at the zoo in 2004, following her 1989 birth in a Texas zoo. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Oldest bongo dies at Zoo Atlanta Oct 21, 2009
Oldest bongo in North America dies at Zoo Atlanta ... A female eastern bongo, the second oldest in the world, was euthanized Tuesday at Zoo Atlanta due to age-related complications ... Zoo Atlanta Mzima, a 19-year-old eastern bongo, was euthanized at Zoo Atlanta on Tuesday due to age-related complications. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Oldest Bongo Antelope In Captivity Dies; Was Born In Texas Oct 21, 2009
ATLANTA (October 20, 2009)--The oldest known eastern bongo antelope in captivity, which was born at the Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville in 1989, has died at Zoo Atlanta ... The bongo was moved to the zoo in 2004 from the zoo in Brownsville ... Mzima was the oldest bongo living in an accredited U.S. zoo, and the second-oldest eastern bongo in captivity worldwide. (KWTX.com, TX)
Congo-Brazzaville: Mapping Resources for Survival Sep 25, 2009
"We began making maps which show where we grow things, where we hunt, fish and gather - everything which allows us to live from day to day," said Denis Bongo, village headman in Assengue, Ollombo District. "With the ongoing exploitation of the forest, we have in the maps a bargaining tool [for] discussion [with logging companies] to help us [protect] what we hold most dear to us - our children.". (allAfrica.com)
Jake Niall The Saints have had an arduous journey from wooden spoons to the grand final. Read more Sep 25, 2009
St Kilda showed signs of improvement in the late '80s under the presidency of a 1966 premiership player, the late Travis ''Bongo'' Payze, whose major contribution was to keep the doors open when the crushing weight of debt and internicine war with the St Kilda Social Club had kept the club in a poverty trap. Andrew Plympton, the man who succeeded the hard-living Bongo, said of Payze's effort: ''He put the St Kilda Football Club ahead of everything else in his life ... But while the affable Bongo... (The Age, Australia)
Immigrant gets prison for killing 2 in NYC crash Sep 10, 2009
Ali Bongo arrived at the stadium in a convoy of SUVs. He walked up to the VIP booth, then stepped forward to salute the crowd, wearing a cap embossed with a miniature map of his country and the word "Gabon." Soldiers and riot police set up a perimeter around the stadium and stood guard at every entrance. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Terracotta army's new UK formation Sep 6, 2009
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Woman Says She Feared Pitino's Wrath Aug 16, 2009
The death of Omar Bongo, a dictator of 41 yrs, has given Gabon a fleeting & fragile opportunity to elect a democratic, transparent, citizen-centric government on 30th Aug 09 ... This oppression is worsened by the government owned media, who ensure the opposition has no platform whilst furthering the political ambitions of Bongo's son, Ali. (CBS News)
City Beat (4) Aug 16, 2009
Aurora Farms Premium Outlets 2009 Summer Music Series features Bongo Joe & Little Steve-O from 1-3 in the gazebo. Free and open to the public. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Health briefs July 29 Jul 30, 2009
ZUMBA: Curves in Oceanside will host a Zumba dance exercise party under the stars from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday at 3935 Mission Ave., Suite 4, with a live DJ and bongo drums, snacks and drinks ---- two hours of happy hour fun and dance for 10. Reserve to 760-721-9911 or. (North County Times)
Bongo son rivals sacked in Gabon Jul 24, 2009
Ali-Ben Bongo is favourite to succeed his father. Four Gabonese ministers have been sacked after opposing the candidacy of Ali-Ben Bongo, son of the ex-leader, in next month's presidential poll ... Two are senior members of the ruling Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG), which has selected Mr Bongo to replace his father Omar Bongo, who died last month. (BBC News -- Africa)
Obamas Speech An Intellectual Vindication Jul 20, 2009
One Omar Bongo of Gabon passed away this June after 4 years in office. He once quipped that Africa without France is like a car without a driver and France without Africa is like a car without fuel. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Five-step check for nano safety Jul 16, 2009
Bongo son set for Gabon candidacy. Love beats the recession in Japan. (Yahoo News -- Nanotechnology)
Bongo son set for Gabon candidacy Jul 16, 2009
Ali-Ben Bongo's candidacy is likely to prove controversial. The son of Gabon's late president, Omar Bongo, has been chosen by the ruling party to stand in the presidential election expected in late August ... Rights groups had argued that no member of the former government should stand again, and expressed particular concern over Mr Bongo's son, Ali-Ben Bongo. (BBC News)
T. rex 'would outrun footballer' Jul 16, 2009
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Nashville Visitors Guide Jul 5, 2009
Besides a variety of coffee drinks (it's a second location of the Bongo Java Brewing Company), there's good solid food and free wireless internet for customers. 1812 21st Ave South (615-777-3436) Mon-Thurs 7 am-11 pm; Fri 7 am-midnight; Sat 8 am-midnight; Sun 8 am-11 pm. (VandyMania.com)
Inadequate iodized salt on the market Jul 4, 2009
This was contained in a study carried out by Mr. J.G.A. Armah, Deputy Director of Public Health, and Professor E. Asibey, Senior Lecturer in the Nutrition Department of the University of Ghana, Legon, and sponsored by UNICEF to assess the Biological impact of iodized salt consumption in the Bongo District of the Upper East Region and the Jirapa District of the Upper West Region ... 3 per cent of households in Jirapa and Bongo Districts respectively, consumed adequate iodized salt, falling far... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Nicolet Country Club opens for golf season Jun 25, 2009
In September, the big event is the Bongo Tournament sponsored by Laona's T-Bob's the 26th. According to Simonis, that event is "expected to be big.". (Forest Republican, WI)
Gabon reappoint govt Jun 21, 2009
Gabon President Omar Bongo AFP Related Articles ... Gabon's government led by Prime Minister Jean Eyeghe Ndong was reappointed after earlier resigning in line with a court ruling following the death of president Omar Bongo Ondimba ... Interior Minister Andre Mba Obame was replaced by Jean-Franaois Ndongou, also a member of Bongo's PDG party, said a decree read on television. (iAfrica.com)
Ruler with 45 homes among world's most corrupt Jun 21, 2009
LIBREVILLE, Gabon - When longtime dictator Omar Bongo died last week, he left behind at least 66 bank accounts ... But most of the country Bongo governed for 41 years is still covered in jungle ... On a continent that has seen more than its share of presidents-turned-dictators, Gabon is perhaps one of the best examples of what analysts call "the chief complex." So long was Bongo in power that his countrymen came to view him as a hereditary chief, a man whose authority is unquestioned. (Anchorage Daily News)
Disney sets out to make 'The Passion for kids' Jun 20, 2009
Gabon's government led by Jean Eyeghe Ndong, the prime minister, resigned on Friday in line with a Constitutional Court ruling following the death of President Omar Bongo Ondimba. Warwick Castle officials are to tone down a new dungeon attraction featuring fake blood and life-size models of victims on the rack. (Yahoo News -- 'The Passion of the Christ')
Africa: Central Africa's 'Most Beautiful Waterfall' Under Threat Jun 19, 2009
The concerns of the conservation groups were laid out in a document presented to President Omar Bongo towards the end of September under the auspices of a coalition called Environnement Gabon (Environment Gabon) ... Bongo has been angered by the campaign for greater scrutiny of B;linga. (allAfrica.com)
Gabon: A Complacent Slave Deserves to Be a Slave Jun 19, 2009
The deference to President Omar Bongo of Gabon was bizarre ... President Omar Bongo had been one of the richest Africans on earth ... Under candid normal practice, Omar Bongo ought to have been regarded and interdicted as a thief. (allAfrica.com)
'Not mourning Bongo' Jun 16, 2009
Gabon teacher not mourning Bongo. A Gabonese teacher has told the BBC why she is not mourning veteran leader Omar Bongo, who has died after 42 years in power. (BBC News -- Africa)
Kuskokwim homegirl Emma Hill launches a national tour Jun 16, 2009
Bongo Billy s Salida Cafe. July 18, 8 p.m., Telluride, Colo. (Anchorage Daily News)
Obituary: Omar Bongo Jun 16, 2009
Omar Bongo enjoyed strong support among the Gabonese people. Africa's longest-serving ruler, Gabon's President Omar Bongo Ondimba, has died ... Mr Bongo's wealth was a well-kept secret, but he is thought by some to have been among the world's richest men. (BBC News -- Africa)
Africa's top 10 'big men' Jun 16, 2009
President Omar Bongo of Gabon died this week after nearly 42 years in power - who inherits his title as Africa's longest-serving leader. The BBC's Peter Lewenstein has compiled a list - in reverse order, by length of continuous time in office - of the 10 African heads of state who have stood the test of time. (BBC News -- Africa)
Gabon ready for funeral of Bongo Jun 16, 2009
The state funeral of President Omar Bongo is to take place in Libreville, the capital of Gabon ... Mr Bongo, who ruled Gabon for more than four decades, was Africa's longest-serving leader ... Foreign dignitaries will pass in front of Mr Bongo's coffin at the presidential palace, where it has lain in state since last Thursday. (BBC News -- Africa)
Circling the Square, June 4 Jun 6, 2009
They even had the assistance of one of the little boys in the congregation who was the most enthusiastic bongo player I ve ever seen. He was really good. (Danvers Herald, MA)
Me and My Monkey Jun 5, 2009
Clayton showed up after Axel and Bongo and ahead of Duper, Einstein, and Freudbut whatever institutional seniority he had meant little in the monkey room ... Axel, Bongo, and the other macaques watched as I squatted next to an open enclosure, with the bundle now nestled in my lap. (Slate)
Sense of order has been restored Jun 4, 2009
And the Sox beat them like a bongo every October. The Tigers lead the Central, but we've just seen them for a couple of days and their lineup is decidedly underwhelming. (Boston Globe)
Do you remember? May 29, 2009
old as dirt wrote on May 21, 2009 11:14 AM:" to Kim B. That does remind me of the earlier venture of Bob Denver (Gilligan). I remember the Dobie Gillis show around the early 60's. He played a beatnik (early name for hippie) that was allergic to work and played the bongo drums. ". I remember too wrote on May 21, 2009 10:18 AM:" How about riding a bicycle from one side of NI to the other, to play baseball behind the "Stop and Shop". I did it every day.My kids weren't allowed leave our street. ". (New Iberia, LA)
Cup-O-Joe Decaf Show on stage May 29-30 at Lake May 28, 2009
A unique rendition of a classic tale, Rindercella, will be presented by Ron Barracks, and there will be a short segment of Bongo Bango as interpreted by Dave Spilman. The songs and poems will be interspersed between the three acts of an original soap opera written for Cup O Joe-Decaf by Jacky Garlock, As The Lake Churns. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Bike crash victim's short life recalled May 28, 2009
At one point, John Cocco knelt down in front of a pair of bongo drums and poured his soul into them. Other family members voiced remembrances of the boy who would ''play in the dirt all day and wear it for a week. (Albany Times Union)
The murky world of Omar Bongo May 28, 2009
Omar Bongo has been in office since 1972. French authorities are to investigate the assets of the Gabonese President Omar Bongo, who is accused of misappropriating millions of dollars meant for public services ... Mr Bongo is one of three African leaders accused of embezzlement by the French arm of the anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International - also under investigation are Denis Sassou-Nguesso of Republic of Congo and Teodoro Obiang Nguema of Equatorial Guinea. (BBC News -- Africa)
US reaches out in western Africa May 24, 2009
Oil wealth and the nearly 42-year rule of President Omar Bongo, who Western diplomats say has used cash to quell opposition, have kept the country one of the most peaceful in a rough neighborhood. But illegal fishing is common, as are the boatloads of unauthorized migrants lured by stability. (Boston Globe)
Summer events listings May 17, 2009
Local Search Site Search. THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING. (Boston Globe)
Library Happenings May 17, 2009
July 7: Unbelievable Puppet Show from Bongo Rod and The Coconut Hut Radio Show. July 14: Amazing Hula Dancing performed by the Grace Wahine Dancers and Company. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Klonoa, Jungle Beat find new, sadly too short, life on Wii May 8, 2009
Nintendo released a rhythm game for the GameCube called Donkey Konga that used a plastic bongo-style controller and was a fun title, even if it's rarely thought about today ... In a tragic blunder, even if you still have your bongo controllers from the original release, they won't work on this version. (Ars Technica)
The McConaughey Mystery: King of Hunks May 3, 2009
Every Matt fan knows MMcC's M.O.: dated Ashley Judd, Sandra Bullock and Penelope Cruz; has a 10-month-old son by his Brazilian girlfriend Camila Alves; was questioned by the police for playing bongo drums in the nude; rescued pets after Hurricane Katrina; was named People's Sexiest Man Alive in 2005 and one of the magazine's Hottest Bachelors a year later; serves as spokesman for the beef industry ("Beef: It's What's for Dinner"); runs a clothing line, and a children's foundation, called j.k.... (Time.com)
Full Body Hippo Among Seven Hundred Taxidermy Mounts for Sale to Highest Bidder Fort Worth Big Game Trophy & Western Auction Apr 10, 2009
The sale contains about 40 full body mounts such as Bengal Tiger, Bongo, Baboon, Leopard, Civet Cat, Velvet and Colobus Monkeys, and African Lion. Some other species in the sale are Rocky Mountain Big Horn, Moose, Longhorn, Cape and American Buffalo, Elk, Caribou, Zebra, Wart Hog, Kob, Axis Deer, Gemsbok, Nyala, Mouflon Sheep, Giraffe, Whitetail Deer, Spanish Ibex, Dik Dik, Armadillos, Coyote, Bobcat, Mule Deer, Scimitar Horned Oryx, Nile Lechwe, Wildebeest, Springbok, Chamois and Red... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
At crawl, art forms merge Apr 6, 2009
Shortly after the start of the opening performance, guitar and bongo duo Jason O. and Nodd Morris began playing in Palmer Museum of Art. This was the first year the museum has been a part of Arts Crawl. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Looks like Rome before the fall Mar 30, 2009
Thomas Livoti wrote on Mar 29, 2009 9:31 PM:" Karl needs a history lesson;Ghandi preached non-violence while brave Indians actually fought for India's independence.John F. Kennedy: Sent American troops to this little place called Vietnam. Martin Luther King: plagiarized his PhD, communist sympathizer and supporter (yes those violent Marxists like the ones that ran Cambodia)Non-violence movements have NEVER worked. Civil Rights was acheived after those same Marine and National Guard types fixed... (Missoulian, MT)
Jack Where Are You ?, Mar 29, 2009
The news, according to sources very close to the presidency, infuriated the president and when he became saddened, he had no option but to revoke his nomination and replace him with another MP, Hon. Abongo, from nearby Bongo constituency, also in the Upper East Region, to take up the ministerial appointment. POLITICAL ALBATROSS. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Councilwoman JoAnne Mounce: We need to talk to ‘average Joes’ Mar 26, 2009
edumacation wrote on Mar 25, 2009 7:43 PM:" Song "Civilization" by the Andrews Sisters:So bongo, bongo, bongo, I don't wanna leave the Congo, oh no no no no noBingo, bangle, bungle, I'm so happy in the jungle, I refuse to goDon't want no bright lights, false teeth, doorbells, landlords, I make it clearThat no matter how they coax him, I'll stay right hereThey hurry like savages to get aboard an iron trainAnd though it's smokey and it's crowded, they're too civilized to complainWhen they've got... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Unplugged: Students show off vocal, acoustic musical styles Mar 23, 2009
They were accompanied by trombones, banjos, violins and bongo drums, as well as the more typical keyboards, basses and drum sets. One performer simply strummed a ukulele while singing a popular Jason Mraz song while the audience sang along. (The Daily Universe, UT)
Stand-up guise Mar 22, 2009
" STRUGGLING to find balance in his work/life is Beechworth-based Adrian "Drongo" Osborne, a father of two whose dream was to work as little as possible and who now juggles many jobs including pig farmer, caricaturist and performer with the musically comic Bongo Brothers. Says Osborne: "I was mainly making a living from drawing people ... " Life could have been quiet if not for Osborne's other hobby, playing with the Bongo Brothers. "It's threatening to become a real job," he says of the 30,000... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
8 days out (5) Mar 17, 2009
By The Helena IR - 05/14/04. Your guide to eight days of fun and our top picks in and around the Capital City. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Success of abstinence in cutting teen pregnancies is a 'myth' Mar 9, 2009
" In Britain, experts say that the Government missed its target of cutting the under-18 pregnancy rate by 15 per cent from its 1998 level in spite of the 150 million campaign to reduce pregnancies among young girls. It was also likely to miss its target of halving teenage pregnancies by 2010, probably achieving a reduction of about 17 per cent. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1535684/Success-of-abstinence-in-cutting-teen-pregnancies-is-a-myth.html Related Content External Links More on... (Yahoo News -- Birth Control)
Trashy book amnesty Mar 6, 2009
" Share your own dirty literary secrets, using the form below. I'd never read them in public, but on my shelves at home there's a veritable plethora of chick lit, including the entire Shopaholic series by Sophie Kinsella. That, and Take A Break magazine. Becky Simms, Witney, UK I mainly read books on dogs - memoirs, fiction (did you know there's a whole genre of "dog trainer mysteries" out there?), dog psychology and training. I also occasionally enjoy romantic mysteries (like the Harlequin... (BBC News -- UK)
Extremely Rare Bongo Group Found in Kenya Forest Feb 28, 2009
Yet here scientists and trackers have found what they believe is a new population of the extremely rare mountain bongo ... Such small numbers put the bongo, already so close to extinction, at risk for hereditary diseases caused by inbreeding ... Feared extinct as recently as the mid-1990s, the mountain bongo is limited to the forests of a few rugged Kenyan mountains: Eburu and Mount Kenya, as well as peaks in the Aberdare and Mau ranges. (National Geographic)
France freezes Gabon leader's accounts Feb 27, 2009
Omar Bongo's relations with Paris have deteriorated in recent years. French authorities have frozen Gabon President Omar Bongo's bank accounts ... The move comes after a Bordeaux court ordered President Bongo to return a payment made to him to release a jailed French businessman, Rene Cardona. (BBC News -- Europe)
* Taipei Zoo animals sent to Taitung dying in numbers Feb 21, 2009
With the zoo overcrowded, 48 animals, including bongo, a species of forest antelope, and Mongolian wild horses, have been sent to the ranch since 2003 ... The zoo sent seven common elands, five bongos, eight addaxes, seven Mongolian wild horses, two llamas, ten Dromaius novaehollandiae, five zebras and two hippos to the ranch ... While some of the animals bred after moving to their new home, about 20 animals, including the wild horses and bongo, died of enteritis, flu or other diseases or... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Wildlife Conservation Society helps Cameroon create new national park Feb 19, 2009
Gorilla population surveys, conducted by the Wildlife Conservation Society, have helped the government of Cameroon create a new national park which will protect more than 600 gorillas, along with other threatened species such as chimpanzees, forest elephants, buffaloes, and bongo. Called Deng Deng National Park, the new protected area measures approximately 224 square miles (580 square kilometers) in sizeapproximately the size of the City of Chicago. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
