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River Nile moving back to downtown  -  16 Nov 2008
Dothan Eagle,Katie Hart, owner of The River Nile, poses for a photo in the restaraunt’s new loacation downtown. Katie Hart was downtown when downtown wasn’t cool.

Dishy picks  -  16 Nov 2008
Dispatch Online,Stanley’s Search For Livingstone – The fact-based story of the adventures of two explorers during their search for the source of the Nile River.

River Nile treaty talks hit deadlock  -  Nov 9, 2008
New Vision,Under the Nile Basin Initiative, the 10 countries sharing the Nile River have been negotiating a new agreement, The Nile Cooperative Framework,

From the Nile to the Blue River in Silverthorne  -  Oct 25, 2008
Summit Daily News,The officials are part of the Nile Basin Initiative, a group hoping to achieve sustainability in the Nile River basin. The driving force for the group’s

Nile River Boat Accidents Kill At Least 14  -  Oct 27, 2008
Anyuak Media,By SRS October 27, 2008 (Malakal) – At least 14 people died last week in three separate incidents when boats collided on the Nile in Upper Nile state.

Kelly Christensen: Liked Nile article  -  Nov 3, 2008
Summit Daily News,Not only did the 25 representatives from the Nile River Basin, like Hesham Ghany, learn from Silverthorne’s water usage, but local water officials also

Jonglei capital overwhelm by floods  -  Nov 15, 2008
Haber 27,This is an emergency measure that we have a dyke here," Mar Nyuot told Sudan Tribune at Pan de Machuor where the Nile River is thought to have depressed at

New in Paperback  -  Nov 1, 2008
Chicago Tribune,By Rosemary Mahoney Mahoney's 120-mile, solo row down the Nile River in a small boat weaves historical accounts with her own experiences.

Ministry of Investment Improves Investment in River Nile, Northern ...  -  Nov 5, 2008
Sudan Vision,Ministry of Investment has formed a ministerial committee to visit River Nile state to acquaint themselves with the problems and obstacles that face the

Stamford briefs  -  Nov 10, 2008
Stamford Advocate,An orientation for families interested in Scofield Magnet Middle School, 641 Scofieldtown Road, will take place at 9 am Wednesday. Scofield is a math,

Sudan mourns former president  -  Nov 5, 2008
Independent Online,Well-wishers crowded into a private garden on the banks of the Nile river to greet the late president's brother, self-exiled opposition leader Mohammed

Darfur, Minn. meets Darfur, Sundan  -  Nov 5, 2008
St. Peter Herald,Early civilizations along the Nile River in what is now Sudan depended upon a surrounding areas for food resources and particularly, slave labor.

The Report on Wind Power in China is a Complete Analysis of the ...  -  Nov 4, 2008
MarketWatchWind energy propelled boats along the Nile River as early as 5000 BC By 200 BC, simple windmills in China were pumping water, while vertical-axis windmills

There Is No Such Thing as the West Nile Virus  -  Nov 8, 2008
Natural News.com,After all it is called West Nile Virus implying that it came from deep in the jungles near the Nile river. If mosquitoes were carriers there would be a

Walk across Africa  -  Nov 15, 2008
Hickory Daily Record,...country of Mauritania for Mexico, but they left knowing it can snow on African mountaintops and the Nile River empties into the Mediterranean Sea.

Join Gussie Ware by becoming a philanthropist  -  Nov 15, 2008
Rockford Register Star,She rode an elephant in Thailand, immersed herself in the culture of Brazil and waded in the Nile River. She learned how to ride a bike, drive a motorcycle

South Australia luxury cruise  -  Nov 11, 2008
Adelaidenow,But despite the land being dry and brown, it is alluring, the view spectacular, reminding me of the Nile river in Egypt. Inside the retreats, breathtaking

Lady G and Lovindeer in wicked combination  -  Nov 2, 2008
Jamaica Observer,Lady G is definitely one female whose lyrics just "cyaan dun". She might not have a current hit song, but place her on a line-up with any top act and she is

JUST AMONG FRIENDS  -  Nov 12, 2008
Philadelphia Neshoba Democrat,As a note of geographical interest, Tororo is located on Lake Victoria which flows north into what is recognized as the beginning of the Nile River and

Corps just says no to 9 substances in Japan  -  Oct 21, 2008
Marine Corps Times (subscription)Blue lotus, a flower found along the Nile River that acts as a mild stimulant and hallucinogen. • Morning glory, a seed found in Hawaii that causes mild

Around Cootamundra  -  Nov 6, 2008
Cootamundra Herald,Cruising along the Nile River and seeing how the local people live and work was thrilling, especially when they visited a relocated Nubian village.

Egyptian Leader Visits Sudan to Discuss Darfur  -  Nov 10, 2008
Voice of AmericaOne main reason is importance of the Nile River, which flows through Sudan. President Mubarak is quoted as saying, "The best way to find a solution to this

Uniworld Boutique River Cruises makes Conde Nast top 10  -  Oct 29, 2008
Car Rentals,In March, the River Beatrice will join the fleet, sailing on the Danube, and in April, the River Tosca will join, operating on the historic Nile River.

Living history in Ethiopia  -  Nov 7, 2008
Canada.com,...and monasteries scattered over the islands of Lake Tana, headwaters of the Blue Nile River, delight with their vivid paintings in primary colours.

Book Review: Trek brings world into view  -  Nov 2, 2008
Traverse City Record Eagle,Downes, who plays guitar and sings in the local rock band The Dawn Patrol, also jammed with a native drum band while floating down the Nile River on a

Sites of Middle East special experience for Chetek woman  -  Oct 29, 2008
Chetek Alert,For many, the pyramids in Cairo, Egypt, cruising down the Nile River and riding camels in the desert is something of which they can only dream.

Reports Show Less Water Used In Organic Farming  -  Nov 13, 2008
EcoWorldly,In Africa, for example, the Nile River loses 90 percent of its water for irrigation purposes before it reaches the Mediterranean Sea.

Get Petra-fied in Jordan’s Lost City  -  Nov 13, 2008
e-Travel Blackboard (press release),This premium tour features an all inclusive four-night Nile river cruise on the MS Medea or MS Sapphire (or similar), with all cruise boat gratuities

Theatre Tillsonburg is sure to entertain with their 08/09 Playbill  -  Nov 4, 2008
Woodstock Sentinel Review,It takes place in the 1940’s aboard a luxury steamer traveling down the Nile River. Aboard is an array of wealthy acquaintances having a grand old time

The global food crisis and the Muslim world. By Rafi uddin Shikoh ...  -  Nov 10, 2008
GlobaliaMagazine,Being Africa's largest country, it has abundant water resources including the Nile River, the world's longest river. However, Sudanese agriculture remains

Uniworld ranked amongst world’s best  -  Oct 24, 2008
Easier (press release),...will join Uniworld's fleet in March 2009 along the Enchanting Danube, and the River Tosca will join in April 2009 along the historic Nile River.

Dennis McNally: Cultural Catalyst  -  Nov 10, 2008
All About Jazz,The band was getting chewed to pieces by mosquitoes because the Pyramids are down by the Nile River... DM: Right, so just when he was about to freak,

Egypt pledges to establish agricultural research center in Juba  -  Oct 31, 2008
Sudan Tribune,...and assured on the importance of opening Nile River navigation between Kosti-Malakal-Juba for the smooth running of Nile Navigation and cargo and

The curse of the female pharaoh  -  Nov 12, 2008
เดอะ เนชั่น,In those times the dead were buried in the desert, on the bank of the Nile River facing the sunset. In Giza we visited the tomb of Mereruka, a nobleman who

Sudanese struggles hit close to home  -  Nov 12, 2008
Quinnipiac Chronicle (subscription),He was born in Panyangor, a small village on the banks of the Nile River. He lived there with his family until the violence of the Second Sudanese Civil War

It's really just a matter of time (and science)  -  Nov 12, 2008
Daily Gleaner,...as the solstices or the appearance of certain stars) or natural events (such as the annual flooding of the Nile River) repeated every 365 days or so.

On this Day: “Dr. Livingstone, I Presume?â€?  -  Nov 10, 2008
findingDulcinea,In 1864, Livingstone embarked on what would be his last expedition: to find the source of the Nile River and continue to document the horrors of slavery in

Sudanese delegation due in Kuwait for business talks  -  Nov 1, 2008
Borglobe,...in the Sudanese Nile River District and hold a seminar to promote potential businesses in the region, located north of the Sudanese capital, Khartoum.

NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 31 October 2008  -  Nov 1, 2008
Space Ref (press release)This target is located on the banks of the Nile River in northern Egypt, immediately south of where the Nile splits into its two branches.

Travel Corporation bands together to show agents Europe  -  Oct 22, 2008
e-Travel Blackboard (press release),...extending its partnership with Uniworld, Insight will offering more river cruising and bring a new level of luxury to its Nile River Cruises.

BIG READ: John Garang and the Sudanese Civil War  -  Oct 24, 2008
Borglobe,Kingdoms and great powers based along the Nile river have fought against the people of inland Sudan for centuries. Since at least the 17th century,

Oldest Hebrew text may provide evidence for Biblical stories  -  Nov 7, 2008
Entertainment and Showbiz!,That’s when King David is said to have united Judea and Israel, establishing a large kingdom that stretched between the Nile River in present-day Egypt and

Green on a budget: A sampler of sustainable products  -  Nov 4, 2008
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com,Ugandan women make these traditional baskets by gathering plant fibers from marsh reeds growing along the Nile River. The baskets are shaped by wrapping

Cameroon: Cotonsport Defeated After Egyptian Intimidation  -  Nov 4, 2008
AllAfrica.com,Cairo, the capital of Egypt with a population of about 22 million, with one of the seven wonders in the world; the pyramids, the Nile river running through

Embassy exerting efforts to improve Ethio-Egyptian trade relations  -  Nov 2, 2008
Walta Information Center,And it also is trying to bring about a general consensus on the utilization of the Nile River among with the ten riparian countries, he concluded.

The Atlas of Hidden Water  -  Oct 31, 2008
WorldChangingThe ancient system’s massive reserves, estimated at 375000 cu km of water (equivalent to about 500 years of Nile River discharge), are confined deep inside

Scarecrows still have a place beyond the farm fields  -  Oct 30, 2008
Macon Telegraph,Some folklorists believe scarecrows go back 3000 years, with Egyptian farmers using wooden frames with fishing nets and placing them along the Nile River to

CHANDLER: Ceramics scene is all fired up  -  Oct 23, 2008
Rocky Mountain News,The three beautifully rendered textiles from the 1970s offer views of a train, wildlife at the Nile River and a truck hauling produce.

Egypt: $16.3bn pumped into transportation  -  Oct 21, 2008
AfricaNews,The country will also offer Nile river ports in the next six to 12 months for local investors to run through concessions. Egypt's economy is growing at its

Jonglei state news  -  Nov 12, 2008
Borglobe,November 12, 2008 (Bor Town) – Jonglei State’s Capital Bor has far beyond been submerged by the overflow of the River Nile displacing many residents and

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