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Alexander Arredondo enlisted at 17 and was killed at 20 in Najaf during his second deployment in Iraq. He died on his father's birthday, Aug. 25, 2004, when Carlos Arredondo turned...
...hear Ted Kennedy's widow talk about her husband's book, True Compass. She and Carlos, born in Costa Rica, stood patiently while Vicki Kennedy signed books and shook hands. They reminded her that their son Alex and her husband the Senator died on the same day, Carlos' birthday, five years apart, and they thanked her for the help Senator Kennedy provided after the young Marine's death when his father sought citizenship...
There are still hurdles. In Mali, where more than 20% of children never see their fifth birthday, the government has finally added zinc to its annual list of 100 essential drugs, clearing the way for much wider distribution of the tablets. But only a few villages have received zinc tablets so far--and those have all come through the Save the Children U.S. program, whose funding expires next year, according to Tom McCormack, the organization's representative in Mali. Even though it has virtually no money to train health workers, Mali's government remains deeply reluctant to allow uneducated villagers...
...Chinese educational system as told through the story of 7-year-old Liu. Although Liu's parents work, he is met each afternoon by his grandparents, who are active participants in his after-school activities. Liu was surrounded by his extended family at his great-grandmother's 90th birthday party before he headed to his Saturday classes. I was struck by how enriched he must be--not just by his teachers but also by his family...
Okay, I guess I just sort of secretly want one and am upset I didn’t get one for my birthday...