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China objects to spy satellite shootdown

Published February 22, 2008

A Chinese newspaper called U.S. attitude toward space weaponization callous.

Ferry boat collision on Amazon River kills 10, leaves 3 missing

Published February 22, 2008

.SÃO PAULO, Brazil (AP) - A ferryboat carrying more than 100 passengers collided with a barge loaded with fuel tanks and sank to the bottom of the Amazon River on Thursday, officials said. At least...

German scientists launch space flight with fish to study motion sickness

Published February 22, 2008

>STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) - Seventy-two small fish were briefly launched into space by researchers Thursday, hoping their swimming patterns would shed some light on motion sickness. German researchers...

Limited work options for international students

by Riham Feshir
Published February 22, 2008

International students need more defined careers as H-1B visa holders.

Amid restrictions, new sex abuse allegations emerge

Published February 21, 2008

Japan lauded the military's tight restrictions on personnel in Okinawa as a "first step."

Missile hits wayward spy satellite on first attempt

Published February 21, 2008

.WASHINGTON (AP) - A Navy missile soaring 130 miles above the Pacific smashed a dying and potentially deadly U.S. spy satellite Wednesday and probably destroyed a tank carrying 1,000 pounds of toxic fuel,...

Senators look for economic fix

by Betsy Graca
Published February 21, 2008

U.S. Democratic Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Byron Dorgan favor the creation of a financial safety net.

Texas test prep co. accused of illegally obtaining exams

Published February 21, 2008

It is alleged that the company obtained an old PSAT from Texas high school.

Stopping treatment for mental illness can be dangerous

Published February 20, 2008

The shooter at NIU had recently discontinued using his medication.

In Kosovo, daunting economic challenges confront Europe’s newest country

Published February 19, 2008

.VUCITRN, Kosovo (AP) - It's noon on a weekday, and Kosovar fashion designer Krenare Rugova's sewing machines are strangely silent. Rugova, young and U.S.-educated, is trying to build an upscale clothing...