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The assent was the last major hurdle the $8.5 billion deal faced after American regulators approved the transaction in June.

President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is not the same hero at home as she is abroad, where Liberia’s image has improved vastly under her administration.

Leymah Gbowee embraced the opportunity to reinforce her message, that the role of women in peace-work is essential.

President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia, her compatriot Leymah Gbowee and Tawakkol Karman of Yemen won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for their nonviolent activism.

Players from Libya’s national soccer team, some of whom supported opposing sides in the toppling of Muammar el-Qaddafi, can clinch a berth in the African Cup of Nations on Saturday.

The Eagles are 1-3, and they are so tragically flawed, so bumbling and inept at football basics, that they are easy prey for those who choose to mock the latest so-called Dream Team.

Despite a bumpy rookie year, Joe McKnight, a 2010 draft pick, has displayed his talent on offense, defense and special teams for the Jets.

Prince Amukamara, the 19th overall draft pick, has been a spectator since breaking his left foot two days after signing a four-year contract with the Giants.

Apple pioneered the big budget Super Bowl ad on TV, just one of the marketing advances led by Steven P. Jobs, executives at Advertising Week 2011 said Thursday.