Nigeria: Woman Stabs Husband to Death

The biblical saying that he who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favour from God, became the opposite in the case of Salisu Lawal, who, three years ago, took one Kuburat Lowole as wife.

Crime Guard gathered that trouble reared it's ugly head in their home few months later, following heated argument between the couple which most times degenerated into fighting. The situation became tensed when, according to a neighbor, Salisu lost his job and consequently his relevance as the head of the home as he could no longer meet some of his obligations. The couple's face-me- I -face-you one -room apartment at Number 80, Kadara street in Ebute-Metta area of Lagos was therefore known for unnecessary noise and destruction of property at every given time.

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Never too late to get started; fitness program aimed at women over age 45

Frances Stewart has decided it is time for her to get in shape.

The 53-year-old Chatham resident was among the 120 women over the age of 45 that attended the 'My Turn . . . My Time' workshop at the Wheels Inn on Saturday.

Stewart said she has developed several health problems over the years as result of being overweight. Even walking to an office near her home "is an achievement on its own," she said.

By adding some exercise into her daily routine, Stewart said her health would probably improve.

"You have to have a goal," she said.

Stewart admits that it can be overwhelming to start a fitness regiment at her age, however the top deterrent for her so far has been a lack of motivation.

"It's important to have a different attitude," she said.


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Botswana: Empowerment : Batswana Businesses Should be Efficient

We are committed to the development of our country and especially in supporting her citizens who run businesses.

But this gesture almost always leaves us exasperated and irate, chucking out all we have learned in yoga and other success motivation exercises due to poor service delivery. When we heard of a glass cutting business in Mochudi, we were over the moon to support them by buying window panes from them. After cutting the window panes, we were told that they had run out of wrapping paper.

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Family can lessen brother's isolation

Dear Carolyn: Brother has been married for 15 years. Two kids. Sister-in-law has all control -- brother's and kids' schedules, (over)spending, etc. Her often-heinous attitude has all members of her family and his, who support this family however possible, in various levels of exasperation. He has completely abandoned autonomy because it causes even more grief from her. What can he do to change the situation? He won't consider breaking the family because of the kids. -- Sad but TrueSad but true: From your (admittedly scant) description, the wife sounds like an abuser. If so, then your brother might not be doing his kids any favors.It also means the families' sideline exasperation, while common, isn't their only recourse; they can get educated. The nonprofit Peace at Home is now defunct, but no one yet has improved on its handbook (particularly for male victims), still available at www.peaceathome.org/fact--book.html.


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Carolyn Hax: Brother's controlling wife sounds like abuser

Dear Carolyn: Brother has been married for 15 years. Two kids. Sister-in-law has all control -- brother's and kids' schedules, (over)spending, etc. Her often-heinous attitude has all members of her family and his exasperated. He has abandoned autonomy because it causes more grief from her. What can he do to change the situation? He won't break up the family because of the kids.

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Carolyn says: Sad but true: From your (admittedly scant) description, the wife sounds like an abuser. If so, then your brother might not be doing his kids any favors.

It also means the families' sideline exasperation isn't their only recourse; they can get educated. The nonprofit Peace at Home is now defunct, but no one yet has improved on its handbook (particularly for male victims), still available at www.peaceathome.org/fact_book.html.



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ATTLEBORO - Agatha Kolodziejczak was getting a little too plump eating gwumpkie and pierogi. There was a fear within her, because her father once tipped the scales at a nearly fatal 400 pounds.After spending a year abroad in her native Poland, Kolodziejczak had come home to face admonitions from her mother, imploring her to lose weight. But it wasn't until she met her boyfriend Reda Ahlouche - an Albanian native with a sensible, dynamic plan and regime to get people fit - did she reshape her body, mind and attitude into something wondrous to behold.Known as AggiK to clients, the Dedham High and UMass grad is now a champion female bodybuilder. She recently won 1st place in both the 2007 NPC Rhode Island and New Hampshire Championships in the novice division as well as finishing in the Top 5 of the 2007 Miss Hawaiian Tropics Nationals event in Florida and the Top 10 in the 2007 Fitness Atlantic for Sports and Bikini Models.


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Nigeria: Yar'Adua's Health And the Rotten Entrails of Politics

"How many decisions - including ones of great historical significance that impact millions of people-are made by men and women who are driven by personal motives rather than by a desire to do the right thing?

How many of our top government officials are driven by personal greed instead of national loyalty?"-John Perkins in "Confessions of an economic hit man"

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