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Mayor, officials welcome out-of-town marathon runners

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Banners line Columbus Drive for Sunday's Chicago Marathon. Preparations are well underway Tuesday Oct. 8, 2013 for Sunday's Chicago Marathon. ( Nancy Stone / Chicago Tribune / October 8 , 2013 )   By Lauren Zumbach Tribune reporter     As runners began arriving for the 36th annual Bank of America Chicago Marathon, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and race officials welcomed them and feted eigh

OBITUARY: Astronaut Scott Carpenter dies at 88; second American to orbit Earth

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President John F. Kennedy congratulates Scott Carpenter, with his family watching, on the astronaut's three-orbit flight in 1962. ( Associated Press )    By Steve Chawkins and Eric Malnic 

CHICAGO MARATHON: TANZANIA OUT OF THE MAP AS NYAMBUI AND BAYI ARE HAPPY

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CHICAGO: THE WINDY CITY Race two of the World Marathon Major series is scheduled for this Sunday through streets of downtown Chicago. The race starts and ends on Columbus Drive and winds through the Loop before heading north to Lincoln Park, finally ending with a run up Michigan Avenue. The race will feature a solid elite men's division, headed up by a trio of Kenyans - Moses Mosop, Dennis Kimetto and Emannuel Mutai. However, one absentee from the race will be the defending champion Tsegaye Kebede, who had one of the most remarkable stretch runs last year. Kebede actually trailed the leader by 43 seconds, by exploded in the final 4 1/2 miles to win by 29 seconds in a personal-best time of 2 hours, 4 minutes and 38 seconds. Kebede will sit out this race after winning the London Maraton earlier this year, but should be ready to go in November for the New York City Marathon. Read more here:

INVITATION FOR NYERERE DAY COMMEMORATION BY TANZANIA PERMANENT MISSION REPRESENTATIVE TO THE UN

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Nyerere day is a big day in Tanzania, is just like George Washington Day or Columbus Day in the United States. This invitation is meant to all Tanzanians living in the United States. Good Luck to all. SOURCE: MICHUZI BLOG

YOHANA MWILA: MWANAMICHEZO MLEMAVU WA TANZANIA ALIYE HUJUMIWA AFRIKA KUSINI

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Yohana Mwila Hivi karibuni Tanzania iliwakilishwa na wachezaji watatu walemavu katika mashindano tennis ya Airport Company yaliyofanyika katika mji wa Port Elizabeth Afrika Kusini.  Wachezaji hao walemavu waliowakilisha nchi yao ni pamoja na Novatus Temba, Yohana Mwila na Juma Hamisi ambao wote ni wachezaji wa tenisi, mara nyingi hawakosekani katika viwanja vya Gymkhana Dar Es Salaam.   Wachezaji hao mahiri walifuatana na mwalimu wao (coach) Riziki Salum ambaye kazi yake kubwa ni kuwaongoza na kuhakikisha kwamba wachezaji wake wanasafiri na kufika salama, wanapata malazi na chakula na pia kuhakikisha kwamba wanashiriki mashindano na kupewa matokeo halali.  Hata hivyo uchunguzi umebaini kwamba mwalimu huyo hakufanya kazi yake kizalendo kwani safari aliyotumwa aliibadili na kuwa safari yake ya kutalii.  Uchunguzi umeonyesha wazi kwamba vipindi vyote ambavyo wachezaji walipambana kuiletea sifa Tanzania kocha huyo hakuwepo uwanjani kushuhudia na kutetea