Ethiopian woman captures Bay to Breakers prize

(May 20, 2012, ABC, SAN FRANCISCO)--More than 50,000 runners and walkers blanketed the streets of San Francisco Sunday morning for the running of the 101st Bay to Breakers race.Professional runners and jovial amateurs alike started out on the 7.46-mile course from the Embarcadero to Ocean Beach just before 7 a.m.

Teams of contestants in gold disco shorts, bumble bee outfits, tutus and more revealing costumes made their way west past Alamo Square and through the Panhandle.

 

Heartache for Haile: Long-distance legend Gebrselassie fails to qualify for London 2012

(May 29, 2012, Mirror Sport)--Two-time Olympic champion failed to qualify for the Ethiopian team in either the marathon or 10,000m events .Two-time 10,000m Olympic champion Haile Gebrselassie spoke of his "deep" disappointment that he will not compete at the London 2012 Olympics.

 

Ethiopia's National Day

Press Statement

Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State

Washington, DC

May 25, 2012

On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I am delighted to send best wishes to the people of Ethiopia as you celebrate your national day this May 28th.

Ethiopian Diaspora Media Compete Over Message

May 26, 2012 , SILVER SPRING, Maryland - As African media ventures have grown quickly in recent years, members of the diaspora in the United States are contributing to the surge of production. Within one of these communities, there is fierce competition over the messages that are being broadcast.