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Spring floods shake things up in Midwest

Published March 24, 2008

>VALLEY PARK, Mo. (AP) - As floodwaters pushed against the Valley Park levee, Tracy Ziegler pushed a cold beer toward one of his customers at Meramec Jack's bar and grill. Like many residents of this...

Opposition wins Taiwan presidential vote

Published March 24, 2008

>TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Taiwan's opposition candidate cruised to victory in the presidential election Saturday, promising to expand economic ties with China while protecting the island from being swallowed...

Hopes for change tempered as Cubans wait for action from Ra

Published March 24, 2008
For the people of Cuba, Ra

Lecture highlights pre-Holocaust movement

by Courtney Sinner
Published March 14, 2008

While reading Anne Frank and learning about the Holocaust are standard curriculum in American middle school history classes, a different wave of German killings that precluded the Nazi genocides is rarely...

U.S. military to allow detainees to make phone calls from Guant

Published March 12, 2008

.GUANTÁNAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AP) - The U.S. military said Tuesday that it will allow detainees to make regular phone calls to their families from Guantánamo Bay prison, where many have...

Passenger train collides with double-decker bus in Argentina, killing 19

Published March 10, 2008

.BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - A passenger train slammed into a double-decker bus at a rural Argentine rail crossing before dawn on Sunday, killing 19 people and leaving at least 47 injured, authorities...

Venezuela reopening embassy in Colombia, resuming diplomatic relations

Published March 10, 2008

>CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Venezuela said Sunday that it is reopening its embassy in Colombia and will allow back Colombian diplomats expelled last week by President Hugo Chávez in a crisis sparked...

University-area rep working to lift Cuba embargo

by Hilary Brueck
Published March 10, 2008
Rep. Kahn's proposal to Congress would make traveling to Cuba possible for study abroad students.

NYC struck by bomber in Times Square

Published March 7, 2008
The British and Mexican consulates have also been attacked recently.

Minnesota bars thwart smoking ban by declaring everyone an actor

Published March 7, 2008
A loophole in the smoking ban allows actors to smoke in performances.

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