Animals get their sequels: ‘Kung Fu Panda,’ ‘Happy Feet,’ ‘Madagascar,’ ‘Puss in Boots’ (The Kansas City Star)

Critters on parade Not to be outdone by “Ice Age 3,” other CGI animals have sequels in store: “Kung Fu Panda: The Kaboom of Doom,” June 3, 2011; “Happy Feet 2,” Nov. 18, 2011; “Puss in Boots” (the cat from “Shrek”), March 30, 2012; “Madagascar 3,” May 25, 2012.

Madagascar talks to resume this month: AU (AFP via Yahoo! News)

International mediation aimed at ending Madagascar's political crisis will resume this month, the African Union's commissioner for peace and security told AFP on Wednesday.

Mercenaries plan Madagascar 'coup' (Mail and Guardian)

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Beauty and tragedy: Becoming enchanted with Madagascar (The Mountaineer)

I suppose it’s easy to become enchanted with Madagascar.

Madagascar: Former President Presses Case at AU Summit (AllAfrica.com)

Former president Marc Ravalomanana is in Libya for the African Union (AU) summit, reports L'Express de Madagascar of Antananarivo.

Free Fun On The Fourth! (The Westerly Sun)

Motion Picture Fridays: Movies about nature such as Happy Feet, Madagascar, Finding Nemo, and more at Kettle Pond Visitors Center, 50 Bend Road, Charlestown, Fridays at 1pm.

A chat with Bruce the Bug Guy (Wayzata Sun-Sailor)

The Long Lake Library was all a flutter during a visit by entomologist Bruce Giebink - a.k.a. “Bruce the Bug Guy” - on Monday, June 22. Giebink brought some friends along for the visit including moths, scorpions, Madagascar hissing cockroaches, a tarantula named Rosie and a host of centipedes, millipedes and other creepy crawlers.

Madagascar crisis drags on (Pretoria News)

Antananarivo - Three months after Madagascar's president was ousted in an army-backed coup, the new regime is struggling to rally international support and talks on the island have been fruitless.

Companies recall products linked to milk processor (AP via Yahoo! News)

Food distributors across the country announced on Thursday they are recalling nonfat dry milk, cocoa and other products that are linked to a possible salmonella contamination at a Plainview, Minn., milk processor.

Africa united against comeback of coups (People's Daily)

African leaders are holding a summit on July1-3 in the Libyan port city Sirte amid a grave challenge being posed by a series of military coups and coup attempts over the past months. The summit, which was originally planned to open in Tananarive, the capital of Madagascar, had to change its venue after opposition leader Andry Rajoelina ousted then president Marc Ravalomanana in March with the ...