Travelers are often surprised by U.S. Customs rules
Customs officer Dennis Torrey confiscates dried cowskin from a passenger arriving from Cameroon at Dulles International Airport near Washington. (Jahi Chikwendiu, Washington Post) You've made it this far — through security at the overseas airport, the …
Jacksonville resident receives teaching award
In kindergarten at Victory Christian Academy, Kara Jones was chosen as graduation speaker. In first grade, she was asked to read to fourth-graders. The Jacksonville resident has tutored classmates, neighborhood kids and relatives. Jones, a senior at …
'Inflammables Can't Be Ruled Out'
A SOUTH African police forensic analyst said it could be possible that accelerants or inflammable materials were present at the fire which gutted the late General Solomon Mujuru's farmhouse in Beatrice last year. Warrant Officer Seonyatseng Jack Maine …
Ethiopia sends first organic bananas to Saudi Arabia
Ethiopia sends first organic bananas to Saudi Arabia Ethiopia has begun exporting bananas to Saudi Arabia for the first time ever. 40 tons of organic banana have been sent to the Gulf to meet growing demands for such produce. An agreement is being draw up …