Zoo Director on Event Security: “We Need To Reevaluate For The Future”
Okay, let’s just get this out of the way: the National Zoo is a really safe place. You should definitely bring your children there. ( Please go to the Zoo. ) Now, with that said: today, the Zoo’s director, Dennis Kelly, said that the facility needs “to reevaluate for the future” when it comes to maintaining the safety of people who attend popular events where the lion cubs roam. [ more › ]
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Obama gathers top aides on Afghanistan, Pakistan
US President Barack Obama Monday gathered top national security and intelligence staff for his regular review of Afghan and Pakistan strategy, amid signs of fresh tensions with Islamabad.
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PSC earmarks P26.5M for national games
 BACOLOD CITY, Negros Occ. (PIA) — Commissioner Jose Luis Gomez of the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) revealed that some P26.5 million has been allocated for the revival of the Philippine National Games (PNG) on May 22- 29 this year.   Gomez was in Bacolod Wednesday to discuss preparations for the staging of the national sporting event which will jointly be hosted by Silay, Talisay, Bacolod …
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