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Kenyan roses take armed escorts as growers push for Valentine’s Day

Published February 13, 2008

>NAIVASHA, Kenya (AP) - In a country strangled by anger and fear, it is taking armed escorts and emergency airlifts to make sure that Kenya's most warmhearted export - the rose - arrives in time for...

Bare walls, soft security in Zurich museum missing $160 million of paintings

Published February 13, 2008

.ZURICH, Switzerland (AP) - Only scratches remain on the white walls where the four Impressionist masterpieces once hung. No metal detectors, no armed guards, no cameras were in sight Tuesday, underscoring...

Junior high school shooting puts one student in hospital

Published February 13, 2008

;OXNARD, Calif. (AP) - A 15-year-old boy was shot and wounded in a junior high school computer lab Tuesday and another eighth-grader was taken into custody, authorities said. Worried parents gathered outside...

Minnesota nabs a win but drops a pair as well

by Zach Eisendrath
Published February 12, 2008
The Gophers started off on the right foot but things went downhill from there.

Aboriginal ceremony held in Australia’s Parliament

Published February 12, 2008

>CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - Aborigines in white body paint danced and sang traditional songs in Australia's national Parliament on Tuesday in a historic ceremony many hoped would mark a new era of race...

Austrian kidnap victim says ignored clues caused loss of faith in judiciary

Published February 12, 2008

>VIENNA, Austria (AP) - A young Austrian woman whose kidnapper kept her locked away in a cell for years said Monday she lost faith in her country's judiciary after accusations surfaced that authorities...

Gophers open season 3-3 in Jacksonville

by Trevor Born
Published February 11, 2008

The Minnesota softball team's trip to Florida may be a good indication of how this season could end up. The Gophers split the six-game weekend, losing two to an undefeated Southern Illinois squad, splitting...

Zimbabwe candidate rejects criticism that he is a Western pawn

Published February 8, 2008

>HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) - A former loyalist now trying to unseat President Robert Mugabe on Thursday rejected the ruling party's accusations that he is a pawn of the West. The challenge by former finance...

Struggling Gophers can rebound at home

by Zach Eisendrath
Published February 8, 2008

After starting the spring season with a pair of losses last weekend, the Minnesota men's tennis team will certainly have their share of opportunities to rebound over the next few days. Coach Geoff Young's...

Coleman opposes limiting interrogations

Published February 7, 2008
The Intelligence Authorization Act would prohibit certain CIA methods.

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