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Barack Obama: The Original 'Birther'

Neal Colgrass — Sat, 19 May 2012 15:31:26 CDT

So the earliest "birther" of all was actually—President Obama! Or at least his literary rep, who promoted the notion of a Kenyan birth up until 2007. To Mark Steyn, it's a clear case of postmodern self-invention: "To 99.99 percent of people, Hawaii is a luxury-vacation destination and nothing...

Kenyans Dominate Sweltering Boston Marathon

Matt Cantor — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 12:53:55 CDT

Kenyans conquered an unusually-hot Boston Marathon , with Wesley Korir winning in 2 hours, 12 minutes, and 40 seconds. Sharon Cherop beat out another Kenyan, Jemima Jelagat Sumgong, in a last-minute sprint; Cherop clocked in at 2 hours, 31 minutes, and 50 seconds. It was the second-slowest race since 1985, just...

4 Dead, 40 Hurt in Kenya Attack

Sat, 10 Mar 2012 18:09:08 CST

A grenade attack at one of the main bus stations in Kenya's capital killed at least four people and wounded 40 others today, officials said, in the latest bloodshed blamed on sympathizers of Somalia's al-Qaida-linked insurgency. Witnesses reported that people in a moving car hurled three grenades at the outdoor...

'Granny' Obama Survives Car Crash

Rob Quinn — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:11:29 CST

President Obama's 91-year-old step-grandmother is recovering from minor injuries suffered in a car accident near her village in Kenya. Sarah Obama, the second wife of Obama's paternal grandfather, was treated for bruises and shock after the car she was in rolled over, AP reports. "God is with me, because if...

Kenyan Leaders Ordered to Hague

Matt Cantor — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:20:47 CST

The International Criminal Court has ruled that four Kenyans, including two possible presidential candidates, must stand trial for crimes against humanity. Finance minister Uhuru Kenyatta, ex-minister William Ruto, and two others will face the Hague court over violence following the 2007 election that left at least 1,220 dead, Reuters...

7 Die as Kenyan Boat Capsizes

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 12:06:55 CST

Rescue personnel scoured Kenya's coastal waters today after a passenger boat collided with a ship carrying oil drums and capsized, killing at least seven people. Kenya's Red Cross said 82 people were on the capsized boat. More than a dozen people were missing and feared dead; 48 survived. The boat...

Kenyan Bar Hit With Grenade Attack

Kevin Spak — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:38:06 CDT

At least 12 people were injured early today when someone hurled a grenade into a small bar in Nairobi. Speculation is rampant that the attack might be the work of Somali militants retaliating against Kenya’s incursion into the country last week, but so far officials are not publicly blaming al-Shabab...

Disabled French Hostage Dies in Somalia Captivity

Evann Gastaldo — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 13:15:38 CDT

The wheelchair-bound French tourist kidnapped by Somali gunmen earlier this month died in captivity, France said today. Marie Dedieu, 66, was a quadriplegic and required medication every six hours. Though the French government attempted to send her prescriptions to her and well-wishers offered to bring the medicine to where she...

Kenyan Troops Invade Somalia

Evann Gastaldo — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 07:58:33 CDT

Kenyan troops crossed the border into Somalia yesterday in an attempt to crack down on militants suspected in a rash of kidnappings, residents say. A Kenyan official confirms to the BBC the country’s troops are targeting al-Shabab, the Somalia group suspected of crossing the border and seizing four Europeans and...