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Vice presidential candidates debated

Published March 25, 2008

Walter Mondale joined other scholars for a debate about possible running mates for both parties.

Arms race with criminals has police toting big guns

Published March 24, 2008

The heavy-duty rifles are used as a response to police officers being outgunned.

Iraq violence kills at least 57 as extremists pound Green Zone

Published March 24, 2008

>BAGHDAD (AP) - Rockets and mortars pounded Baghdad's U.S.-protected Green Zone on Sunday and a suicide car bomber struck an Iraqi army post in the northern city of Mosul in a surge of attacks that...

Chocolate expert sheds light on popular Easter treat

Published March 24, 2008

Gary Reineccius explains that chocolate has various health benefits.

DNA advances set to ID Argentinian ‘Dirty War’ bones

Published March 24, 2008

.BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - The 600 skeletons are packed into fruit cartons and stacked on shelves in the walk-in closet of a forensic lab, in the dim glow of a single bare light bulb. They are "Skeleton...

Coast Guard: 4 dead, 1 missing, 42 rescued from boat off Alaska coast

Published March 24, 2008

>ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Four crew members died Sunday and another was missing after a Seattle-based fishing boat began sinking in high seas off Alaska's Aleutian Islands, the Coast Guard said. The...

Vermont Supreme Court hears case on punitive prison food

Published March 24, 2008

Prisoners filed a class action suit, saying the food they're given is punishment.

Tibetan protests tarnish China’s image

Published March 24, 2008

Chinese officials said the Dalai Lama is trying to sabotage the Beijing Olympics.

Company benefits as Katrina victims wait

Published March 14, 2008

ICF International has profited significantly in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

Men and women head to Fayetteville for indoor championships

Published March 14, 2008

After winning their second straight Big Ten indoor track and field title earlier this month, the Gopher women's track team will head to Arkansas to compete in the NCAA Indoor championships. The event will...