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Elmo, right, and Azibo, a new Muppet character, left, kiss Whoopi Goldberg during a news conference to announce Panwapa, a new worldwide initiative from Sesame Workshop Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2007 in New York. Featuring an entirely new group of Muppet characters, Panwapa, is a global outreach program, aiming to foster the foundation for global citizenship and community participation in young children, ages 4 to 7. Anchored by an interactive website, www.panwapa.com a DVD, and print materials it is available in five languages to children around the world Arabic, English, Japanese, Mandarin and Spanish. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)