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10 of Nature's Tiniest Animals (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Barbara Fenig | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Read More: Endangered Animals, Kangaroo Rat, Hedgehog, National Geographic, Weird Animals, Legless Lizard, Slidepoll, Green, Endangered Species List, Animals, Mouse Lemur, Red Eyed Tree Frog, Tiny Animals, Small-Eared Shrew, Tiny Mandarin Fish, Madagascar, Slideshow, Tanzania, Endangered Species, Togian White-Eye Bird, Kihansi Spray Toad, Pika, Cute Animal Pictures, Cute Animals, Green News

We here at HuffPost Green love to celebrate nature's diversity but this collection of creatures are united by their miniature dimensions. Flip through...

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Madagascar Ex-President: I'll Be Back

BBC | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
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Ousted Madagascar President Marc Ravalomanana has said he intends to return to the Indian Ocean island in the next few weeks....

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Andry Rajoelina: The DJ Who Has Become Africa's Youngest President

The Guardian | Christina Corbett in Antananarivo | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: Andry Rajoelina Profile, Andry Rajoelina Madagascar, Madagascar Political Crisis, Africa, Madagascar, Andry Rajoelina, Foreign Affairs, World News

He is the disc jockey politician, a charismatic, fresh-faced entrepreneur who swapped the turntables and nightclubs of Antananarivo for a movement tha...

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African Union Suspends Madagascar

AP | ANITA POWELL | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — The African Union on Friday suspended Madagascar as the international community stepped up the pressure on the increasin...

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Madagascar's New President: The Opposite of Barack Obama

Olivier Kamanda | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: Andry Rajeolina, Au, Sadc, African Union, Marc Ravalomanana, Military Coup, South African Development Community, Madagascar, World News
Olivier Kamanda

Tuesday, President Marc Ravalomanana resigned after a military coup. That may not sound extraordinary, but the details of this coup and its aftermath are particularly embarrassing:

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Weekly Foreign Affairs Roundup

Christopher Herbert and Victoria Kataoka | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: Palestine, Al-Qaeda, Recinciliation Talks, Sarkozy, Moussavi, Choudhry, France, Netanyahu, Iran, Sadc, Hamas, Zardari, Choudry, S-300, Detains, Pyongyang, Cheney, Nato, Madagascar, Aids, South Korea, Israel, Water Forum, Gilad Shalit, Ravalomanana, Yemen, Bush, Pakistan, North Korea, Shanghai Cooperation Organization, Rearmament, US, Khatami, Pope Benedict, Gilani, Rice, Medvedev, Rajoelina, Moscow, Condoms, Foreign Affairs Roundup, Weekly Foreign Affairs Roundup, Sana'A, World News
Christopher Herbert and Victoria Kataoka

The Week's Top Stories in Foreign Affairs: Quagmire of the year: Hamas-Israel There is an endless amount of news this week dealing with Israelis and P...

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Madagascar's New Leader Rejected By Southern African Nations

BBC NEWS | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
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Southern African countries have refused to recognise Madagascar's new leader, Andry Rajoelina, who on Tuesday ousted the democratically-elected presid...

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Madagascar President Resigns After Army Stormed His Palace

Mail & Guardian Online | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
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Madagascar President Marc Ravalomanana resigned on Tuesday, diplomats said, bowing to the inevitable after the army blasted its way into his offices a...

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Military takes over as Madagascar's political crisis churns

WorldFocus.org | WorldFocus.org | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
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Opposition protesters in Madagascar. Photo: IRIN On Tuesday, Marc Ravalomanana resigned as Madagascar’s president after troops loyal ...

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Madagascar's Presidential Palace Seized By Soldiers

Sky News | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
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Armoured vehicles were driven through the gates of one of the President's buildings in the capital Antananarivo....

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Madagascar Dissident Troops Move Tanks Into Capital

BBC NEWS | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
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Dissident troops in Madagascar say they have moved tanks into the capital amid a violent power struggle between the president and opposition leader....

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Madagascar Police Defy Government, Back New Head Of Army

BBC | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
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The head of the military police in Madagascar says his force has stopped taking orders from the government....

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Madagascar Army Chief: Rivals Have 72 Hours To Solve Political Crisis

BBC NEWS | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
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The army chief has given Madagascar's rival leaders 72 hours to solve the island nation's political crisis, which has left more than 100 people dead....

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Deadly Political Violence Overwhelms Madagascar

Allafrica.com | IRIN | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
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Hospitals and mortuaries are being "overwhelmed" while both rivals at the centre of Madagascar's political storm continue to blame each other for the ...

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Madagascar soldiers shoot protesters, some dead

AP | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
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ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — Soldiers opened fire on anti-government protesters Saturday near the presidential palace in Madagascar's capital, and...

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To Get Ahead, Give a Lot

Brad Ludden | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Charity, Dalai Lama, Philanthorpy, First Descents, Madagascar, Giving, Kayaking, Healthy Living News
Brad Ludden

Give to people who need it a hell of a lot more than they do. The wealth that is gained by giving far surpasses any amount of dollar signs and replenishes your "soul" account.

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Madagascar Protesters Riot Against Government, Set Fire To TV Station

AP | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
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ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — Thousands of demonstrators demanding a new government in Madagascar took to the streets Monday and set the country's ...

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Madagascar Earns $63.5 Million at Box Office: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer November 10, 2008

Shelly Palmer | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media
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Shelly Palmer

"Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" took home the top spot at the Box Office this week. The DreamWorks-Paramount production took in $63.5 million at 4,056...

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