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Afghan president safe after fleeing gunfire at Kabul event

Published April 28, 2008

>KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Suspected Taliban militants attacked a ceremony attended by the Afghan president on Sunday, unleashing automatic weapons fire that sent foreign dignitaries and senior members...

Social networking sites pose security risks

Published April 28, 2008

Experts believe Web sites like Facebook give users a false sense of security.

22 years later, reactor at Chernobyl to be buried in giant steel coffin

Published April 28, 2008

.KIEV, Ukraine (AP) - Twenty-two years after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, work is under way on a colossal new shelter to cover the ruins and deadly radioactive contents of the exploded Soviet-era power...

Voil

Published April 28, 2008

French winemakers have reluctantly embraced screw-top wine bottles.

Alleged baby-selling in Vietnam

Published April 25, 2008

;HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - Vietnam has failed to police its adoption system, allowing corruption, fraud and baby-selling to flourish, the U.S. Embassy says in a new report obtained by The Associated Press. The...

5 killed in group-home van collision

Published April 25, 2008

A van carrying mentally disabled passengers was struck by a semi.

Bedbugs – they’re back and they’re 12,000 times stronger

Published April 24, 2008

The insects have been showing up in dormitories, hotels, homeless shelters and single-family homes.

Penn. victory brings donations for Clinton

Published April 24, 2008

The recent primary victory for Sen. Hillary Clinton may just save her campaign.

University alumnus is honored on U.S. stamp

Published April 23, 2008

Eric Serverid was one of five American journalists who were honored on a stamp.

9 people killed in 36 shootings over the weekend in Chicago

Published April 23, 2008

.CHICAGO (AP) - Nine people were killed in 36 shootings over the weekend in Chicago, reflecting what some community leaders say is a deadly breakdown in discipline among gang members after a crackdown...