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Coroner: Prince Philip not involved in Diana’s death

Published April 1, 2008

Dodi al Fayed's father has been pursuing the conspiracy theory for a decade.

Bush and Putin may resolve missile issues

Published April 1, 2008

Presidents Bush and Putin will have one final meeting before Putin leaves office.

Islam surpasses Catholicism as world’s largest religion

Published March 31, 2008

.VATICAN CITY (AP) - Islam has surpassed Roman Catholicism as the world's largest religion, the Vatican newspaper said Sunday. "For the first time in history, we are no longer at the top: Muslims have...

Europe’s oldest known human ancestor fossil found in Spain

Published March 27, 2008

.MADRID, Spain (AP) - A small piece of jawbone unearthed in a cave in Spain is the oldest known fossil of a human ancestor in Europe and suggests that people lived on the continent much earlier than previously...

Minnesotans fight for polar bears’ rights

by Betsy Graca
Published March 27, 2008

New oil drilling areas in Alaska are threatening the polar bears' habitat.

Virginia Tech victims divided on settlement

Published March 26, 2008

The families of the 32 killed have mixed reactions on the monetary proposal.

At least 9 killed in drug-related shootout in Guatemala

Published March 26, 2008

.GUATEMALA CITY (AP) - A shootout between heavily armed groups in eastern Guatemala on Tuesday left at least nine people dead and three wounded in violence authorities said was likely linked to drug traffickers. The...

Students travel to Peru, Sudan for break

by Riham Feshir
Published March 26, 2008

Alternative spring break destinations give students life-changing experiences.

Alabama bars HIV-infected inmates from work release

Published March 25, 2008

.MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Prison inmate Kathryn Canty seems like a prime candidate for work release: good behavior, less than three years left to serve, and an accounting degree along with vocational training. But...

Palestinians complain to Cheney about Israel’s settlements

Published March 24, 2008

.RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) - Palestinian leaders asked Vice President Dick Cheney on Sunday to pressure Israel to halt settlement construction and voiced other complaints that deflated Cheney's hopeful...