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2008 deadliest year for tornadoes in a decade

Published May 28, 2008

Meteorologists cannot explain exactly why this is happening.

Students gather to celebrate Israel’s 60th

Published May 9, 2008

Gopher Israel and Hillel organized the enertainment and food for the event.

Scientists report the genetic makeup of the platypus

Published May 9, 2008

Humans and the platypus shared an evolutionary path 165 million years ago.

Colombia extradites warlord to U.S.

Published May 8, 2008

.BOGOTá, Colombia (AP) - Colombia extradited one of the country's most feared paramilitary warlords to the United States early Wednesday to face drug trafficking charges, the government said. Carlos...

Israel at 60: Proud but facing an uncertain future

Published May 8, 2008

.JERUSALEM (AP) - A Jewish astronaut greets Israel from space. Revelers try to set a record for the most people singing a national anthem. To celebrate turning 60, Israel is staging fireworks, air force...

Dietitian hired by LAPD to arrest officer obesity

Published May 7, 2008

Rana Parker explains to police officers that eating right can help them in many ways.

Marines turn backs to Afghanistan’s opium crops

Published May 7, 2008

.GARMSER, Afghanistan (AP) - The Marines of Bravo Company's 1st Platoon sleep beside a grove of poppies. Troops in the 2nd Platoon playfully swat at the heavy opium bulbs while walking through the fields....

‘National Nursing Week’ shines light on nurses’ responsibilities

Published May 6, 2008

Caring for the elderly and lopsided patient-to-nurse ratios are two important issues facing nurses.

3 dead infants found in freezer in Germany, mother arrested

Published May 6, 2008

>OLPE, Germany (AP) - A 44-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of killing three of her babies after their bodies were discovered in the family freezer by her grown children looking for pizza, police...

Saddam feared disease in prison, according to his ‘diary’

Published May 6, 2008

>CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - Saddam Hussein feared catching AIDS or other diseases during his U.S.-supervised captivity, a leading Arab newspaper said Monday in publishing excerpts of his prison writings. The...