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March: celebrating women since 1987

Published March 3, 2008

Organizations at the U use examples from the past to strengthen the future.

Prof. talks about his 31-state bike trip

Published March 3, 2008

Louis Mendoza took a page from the Forrest Gump playbook and journeyed across the country. Mendoza, a Chicano studies professor and department chair, has returned from his nearly six-month bike trip through...

Kenya’s rival politicians sign agreement

Published February 29, 2008

After weeks of post-election violence, Kenyan politicians agree to share power.

Prince Harry serves on the front line

Published February 29, 2008

Harry is the first royal to serve in a combat zone since his uncle Prince Andrew.

Chad accepts probe of post-coup actions at urging of French president

Published February 28, 2008

>N'DJAMENA, Chad (AP) - Chad's president said after meeting with French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy on Wednesday that he will accept an international investigation into allegations of government abuse...

Video shows students humiliating black staff at South African university

Published February 28, 2008

.CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) - A video made by white students showing black university employees duped into eating food that had been urinated on has prompted angry protests and criticism that racism...

Masked thieves heist jewels

Published February 28, 2008

The jeweler's CEO joked that the theft resembled Hollywood films, like Ocean's 11.

Amnesty International protests clampdown on freedoms in Russia

Published February 27, 2008

.MOSCOW (AP) - The Kremlin has clamped down on freedoms in the run-up to Russia's presidential election, an international rights group said Tuesday. Amnesty International released a report ahead of Sunday's...

China cleans up image in preparation for Olympics

Published February 27, 2008

The United States believes China is playing a more positive global role.

Minor glitch causes blackout for 3 million people in Florida

Published February 27, 2008

.MIAMI (AP) - A relatively minor glitch in Florida's electrical grid somehow triggered a chain reaction Tuesday that caused a nuclear plant to shut down and briefly cut power in patches from Daytona Beach...