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Animals of Somalia Day leads today's complete edition for United States.
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You see the Arabian oryx, cheetahs, and African elephants that range across Somalia's arid plains and savannas. You observe that camels, goats, and donkeys are the animals most frequently kept by pastoralist communities and in settlements. ACADA celebrates the world's pets, and helps assure better care.
You know that Chad produces high-quality natron (a naturally occurring salt compound) and gum arabic, both essential to global industries from food production to pharmaceuticals. You recognize that these mineral and plant-based products have connected Chad to world commerce for centuries, with gum arabic in particular supporting millions of products from soft drinks to cosmetics.
In Russian and Ukrainian communities in Brighton Beach, Sacramento, and Portland, January 14th is the "real" New Year by the Julian calendar. Families who already celebrated on January 1st celebrate again. The food is the same. The vodka is the same. The toasts are longer. Two New Year's in two weeks is how you know you're in a Slavic household.