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Italian soccer fan accidentally killed by police, hundreds of fans riot in Rome

Published November 12, 2007

.ROME (AP) - A police officer accidentally shot and killed a soccer fan Sunday while trying to break up a fight by a Tuscan highway between supporters of rival teams, authorities said. Enraged by the killing,...

A look at one of Africa’s greatest threats

by Devin Henry
Published November 9, 2007

A Minnesota organization receives $1.5 million to fund programs fighting malaria.

International students need insurance

by Lindsay Guentzel
Published November 9, 2007

The U.S. health care system can be bewildering to foreign students.

North Korea grateful to U.S. for aid in pirate standoff

Published November 9, 2007

.SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea expressed rare gratitude Thursday for U.S. help in ending a high-seas standoff with Somali pirates, a sign of warming ties between the longtime foes fostered by progress...

SBA hands out a record number of loans

by Kelly Gulbrandson
Published November 8, 2007

It might be getting easier for small business owners to get loans, based on recently released information from the Small Business Association. In turn, students planning to start a business might have...

Attendance on rise for medical schools

by Mike Rose
Published November 7, 2007

An influx of new medical students could help solve the physician shortage.

Panel discusess potential dangers of cosmetics

by Alyssa Kroeten
Published November 7, 2007

There are traces of lead found in many popular name brand lipsticks.

Nearly 3,500 Chinese named ‘Olympics’

Published November 7, 2007

.BEIJING (AP) - The upcoming Beijing Olympics is more than just a point of pride for China - it's such an important part of the national consciousness that nearly 3,500 children have been named for the...