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Caught between hope and fear in Zimbabwe (ZWNEWS.com)

Two women, each expecting a baby, find it difficult to smile as conditions in their country collapse around them. The joy that marked early 2008 has been snuffed out by Mugabe.

Tantingco: Mysteries of the kuraldal (Sun Star)

OUR friend Nina Tomen has written a book on two of Pampanga's most colorful and intriguing folk festivals, the kuraldal of Sasmuan and the libad of Apalit. It will be launched on January 7, in the town of Sasmuan.

CNN - Miracle Children Survive Against The Odds (WSB-TV 2 Atlanta)

A Baby Who Never Uttered A Word Touched The Hearts Of Nearly A Million People.  

Upcoming events - Dec. 11 (Broomfield Enterprise)

Special events

Health calendar (Honolulu Advertiser)

ADULT CPR WITH FIRST AID, class with American Red Cross certification upon completion; 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Dec. 11, 13, 15, 19, 21, 23 and 28; American Red Cross, Diamond Head; $55; register: 739-8123, 739-8132, www.hawaiiredcross.org.