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Musharraf promises to restore Pakistan constitution before elections

Published November 30, 2007

.ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Pervez Musharraf, newly sworn in as a civilian president and minus his trademark general's uniform, promised Thursday to lift the state of emergency by Dec. 16 and restore Pakistan's...

News organizations say dangers of reporting in Iraq are unprecedented

Published November 29, 2007

.NEW YORK (AP) - American journalists covering Iraq say they face unprecedented dangers with many reporting that they've worked closely with Iraqi colleagues who have been killed or kidnapped, according...

Vast Nazi archive opens to public, ending 60 years of Holocaust secrecy

Published November 29, 2007

>AMSTERDAM (AP) - After more than 60 years, Nazi documents stored in a vast warehouse in Germany were unsealed Wednesday, opening a rich resource for Holocaust historians and for survivors to delve...

Pizza perfumes and cigar smells mix; Spanky’s owner fears shop will close

Published November 28, 2007

>BANGOR, Maine (AP) - The owner of Spanky's Pizza fears being driven out of business by the stench of cigar smoke, which customers say is mixing with the familiar smells of pepperoni, cheese and garlic. Philip...

Oy vey! Westchester County sells abandoned loads of tchotchkes via eBay

Published November 28, 2007

>WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) - Westchester County is selling tchotchkes. By the trailer load. Just in time for next week's start of Hanukkah, the county is using the eBay auction site to dispose of thousands...

Wisconsin doctor sees double delivering 4 sets of twins in 24 hours

Published November 28, 2007

>LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) - You can excuse Dr. Kenneth Merkitch if he's seeing double these days. He's been an obstetrician-gynecologist at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center for 19 years, but he said he's...

San Diego Zoo visitors vote on name Zhen Zhen for 100-day-old panda cub

Published November 28, 2007

>SAN DIEGO (AP) - The San Diego Zoo's panda cub finally has a name: Zhen Zhen, or Precious. Following Chinese tradition, the zoo waited until the cub, which was born Aug. 3, was 100 days old before...

Professor, student examine global immigration issues

Published November 28, 2007
The presentation will focus on various countries' "openness" to immigration.

Cars spin out and crash in Virginia along poultry-fat-slicked U.S. Route 13

Published November 28, 2007

>ACCOMAC, Va. (AP) - A waste truck leaked poultry fat along 20 miles of roadway Tuesday, causing at least four crashes and making a stinky mess. Virginia State Police said a truck hauling a waste product...

Cruise ship sinking near Antarctica raises concerns over tourism

Published November 27, 2007

>PUNTA ARENAS, Chile (AP) - A cruise ship takes on water in the Antarctic and three more come quickly to the rescue: A blessing for the survivors, to be sure. But also an indication of a tourism boom...

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