Day: April 13, 2001

Millions In Kenya at Risk of Starvation

The BBC reported this week that more than four million people in Kenya are at serious risk of starvation this year. A joint statement by 40 aid agencies called for an immediate response by the international community to provide aid for the AFrican nation which has faced several years of drought.

In February the World Food Program issued a call for aid to Kenya, but has received only about $89 million in donations. Food is already in short supply in the northern and eastern parts of Kenya and food supplies in other parts of the country are expected to begin running short in late April

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Millions of Kenyans face starvation. The BBC, April 11, 2001.

Suspect Arrested In High Profile Dog Killing

A little over a year ago the case of Leo the dog was everywhere. You probably remember it — a woman claimed that she had gotten in a minor fender bender with a man in California. The man got out and began arguing with her and suddenly grabbed her bichon frise and threw it into oncoming traffic.

I have to admit that after seeing interviews with the woman and contradictory media reports about witnesses to the event I was convinced the whole thing was a hoax. The BBC reports, however, that a man is about to be charged with the crime. It reports that Andrew Burnett, 27, who was already in jail on other charges, is going to be charged with the killing today.

If convicted, he could face up to three years in prison for the crime on top of whatever he’s facing for theft and weapons charges. If Burnett is the person responsible, hopefully he’ll get the maximum three years for his actions.

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Road-rage dog killing suspect charged. The BBC, April 13, 2001.