Nigerian undergraduate builds a helicopter in his backyard
By Emma Anya with agency report
A 24-year-old Nigerian , Mr. Mubarak Muhammad Abdullahi, has shed light on how he successfully built a four-seater helicopter in the back yard of his parents in Kano, Kano State.
Authors: Spanola, H.1; Middleton, D.2; Brehm, A.1
Source: Tissue Antigens, Volume 66, Number 1, July 2005, pp. 26-36(11)
Publisher: Blackwell Publishing
Beethoven: Revealing His True Identity
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 In the 15th and 16th century, written history underwent a massive campaign of misinformation and deception. With the European slave trade in full swing, Afrikans were transported to various parts of the world and were stripped of every aspect of their humanity, and in most of western civilization, were no longer considered human. This triggered a wholesale interpretation of history that methodically excluded Afrikans from any respectful mention, other than a legacy of slavery. This can result in being taught, or socialized, from one perspective. In this instance, historical information tends to flow strictly from a European perspective. No judgment of right or wrong is being made here, only that the breadth was very narrow in scope.
The Tears of the Black Israelites
We raise de wheat,
Dey gib us de corn;
We bake de bread,
De gib us de crust;
We sif de meal,
Dey gib us de huss;
We peal de meat,
South Africa’s singing peacemaker
During his lifetime South African reggae star Lucky Dube was a man on a mission to make the world a better place.
Bank of the South to rival Bank of the North (IMF and World Bank)
16.10.2007
Venezuela’s leftist government is leading Brazil, Argentina and other regional economies in creating a new bank with the ambition of casting off unwelcome oversight by the IMF and World Bank.
Officials say drug caused Nigeria polio
By MARIA CHENG, AP Medical
A polio outbreak in Nigeria was caused by the vaccine designed to stop it, international health officials say, leaving at least 69 children paralyzed.
September 11, 2007
U.S. Reports of Drug Reactions Triple
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Filed at 12:10 p.m. ET
CHICAGO (AP) — Reports of dangerous side effects and deaths from widely used medicines almost tripled between 1998 and 2005, an analysis of U.S. drug data found.
Brussels bike ride gets political
Thousands of Dutch-speaking Belgians have cycled around Brussels in a mass parade for Flemish nationalism.
Some 75,000 cyclists joined Sunday’s “Gordel”, (Dutch for “Belt”), according to the AFP news agency.