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Faltering Portugese government quits

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, Dec. 12,2004 11:18 p.m.

LISBON, Portugal -- Portugal, already reeling from an alarming economic decline, plunged deeper into crisis Saturday when the conservative government quit a day after the president dissolved Parliament and called an early general election. The chaos in government will translate into months of political paralysis that Portugal, one of the European Union's poorest nations, can ill afford.

Homeland security pick forced to withdraw

By Alyson Brodsy · Sunday, Dec. 12,2004 11:18 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- The White House renewed its search for a homeland security chief Saturday as the candidate President George W. Bush thought ideal apologized for an immigration problem involving a family housekeeper that forced him to withdraw.

Military working hard to upgrade armor, officials say

By Alyson Brodsy and John J. Lumpkin · Saturday, Dec. 11,2004 12:33 a.m.

WASHINGTON -- Military officials said Thursday they were working hard to upgrade the armor on Army vehicles in Iraq, a day after a soldier had pressed Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld on the subject. President Bush said, "The concerns expressed are being addressed."

2 arrested in Madrid train bombing case

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Dec. 9,2004 11:14 p.m.

MADRID, Spain -- Police have arrested a Syrian and an Egyptian in the March 11 train bombings in Madrid that killed 191 people, the interior minister said Thursday.

Iraqi Shiites unite, announce 228 candidates for elections

By Alyson Brodsy and Sameer N. Yacoub · Thursday, Dec. 9,2004 11:12 p.m.

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Iraq's mainstream Shiite groups Thursday announced a diverse list of 228 candidates for the Jan. 30 elections, a victory for Shiite leaders who wanted to present a powerful, united front as they seek a leading role in post-Saddam Iraq after years on the sidelines.

Sharon wins vote to ensure Gaza pullout

By Alyson Brodsy and Mark Lavie · Thursday, Dec. 9,2004 11:11 p.m.

JERUSALEM -- Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon easily won a crucial party vote to reinforce his shaky government to carry out his Gaza pullout plan, party officials announced Thursday.

Court says Canada can redefine marriage

By Alyson Brodsy · Thursday, Dec. 9,2004 11:07 p.m.

Canada's Supreme Court said Thursday the government can redefine marriage to include same-sex couples. However, the court added that religious officials cannot be forced to perform unions against their beliefs, and the legislation to allow gay marriage still must pass with a majority of the House of Commons.

Congress passes bill to allow space tourism

By Alyson Brodsy and Erica Werner · Thursday, Dec. 9,2004 1:25 a.m.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Outer space could become the final frontier of tourism under legislation passed Wednesday by the Senate to regulate commercial human spaceflight.

U.S. troops question Rumsfeld

By Alyson Brodsy and Robert Burns · Wednesday, Dec. 8,2004 11:40 p.m.

CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait -- After delivering a pep talk designed to energize troops preparing to head for Iraq, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld got a little "talking to" himself from disgruntled soldiers. In his prepared remarks, Rumsfeld urged the troops to discount critics of the war in Iraq and to help "win the test of wills" with the insurgents. Some of soldiers had criticisms of their own.

House, Senate pass intelligence bill

By Jesse J. Holland · Wednesday, Dec. 8,2004 11:14 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- Congress on Wednesday ordered the biggest overhaul of U.S. intelligence in a half-century, replacing a network geared to the Cold War fight against communism with a post-Sept. 11 structure requiring military and civilian spy agencies to work together against terrorists intent on holy war.

Karzai sworn in as first democratically elected president

By Alyson Brodsy and Stephen Graham · Tuesday, Dec. 7,2004 11:51 p.m.

KABUL, Afghanistan -- President Hamid Karzai took the helm Tuesday of a country whose revival is threatened by a surging opium trade and a persistent Taliban insurgency, pledging to bring stability and prosperity to Afghanistan even as rebels staged attacks near the Pakistani border.

Ohio officially certifies Bush win

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Dec. 7,2004 11:50 p.m.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- While Ohio has certified a 2 percentage-point election victory for President George W. Bush, scrutiny of the vote is expected to continue for several more days. Independent candidates are prepared to demand recounts in all 88 counties Tuesday, an action that election boards say they are ready for but do not believe is necessary.

Ambassador praises Saudi attack response

By Alyson Brodsy and Faiza Saleh Ambah · Tuesday, Dec. 7,2004 11:50 p.m.

JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia -- Islamic militants who shot their way into the heavily fortified U.S. Consulate, killing five employees, clearly had studied how cars entered the compound, the U.S. ambassador said Tuesday, praising actions that stopped the assault, but acknowledging room for improvement.

U.S. Consulate attacked

By Alyson Brodsy and Faiza Saleh Ambah · Tuesday, Dec. 7,2004 1:03 a.m.

JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia -- Lobbing grenades, militants invaded Jiddah's heavily guarded U.S. Consulate on Monday, attacking staffers and others in the compound until Saudi security forces stormed in. Nine people, none American, were killed in the attack, which was claimed by al-Qaida and showed how vulnerable Saudi Arabia remains to Islamic extremist violence.

Particles

By Alyson Brodsy · Tuesday, Dec. 7,2004 12:10 a.m.

Spring technology fair to showcase student work Any class project that utilizes or advances technology can be showcased at the "Making IT Happen," a Spring 2005 technology resources fair. This fair is held annually for students, faculty and staff, and bolsters learning about IT resources available.

Medical condition can devastate males

By Brandon S Morley · Tuesday, Dec. 7,2004 12:06 a.m.

Justin's* idea of fun never involved going swimming with anyone else. Summer days were never spent shirtless in the sun. Instead, he wore double layers of clothing as camouflage for the medical condition haunting him. He's lived with the condition since puberty: gynecomastia, or the abnormal development of breasts in men.

It does a body good

By Brittany Hite · Tuesday, Dec. 7,2004 12:03 a.m.

She just finished her daily workout routine. After a 30-mile cycling trek across the county's winding roads, sophomore Kristen Holmes returns home satisfied, but exhausted. She unlaces her shoes and heads to the kitchen, opening the refrigerator and retrieving a bottle of -- chocolate milk?

Negotiators reach deal on intelligence bill

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Dec. 6,2004 11:39 p.m.

WASHINGTON -- Congressional negotiators reached a deal Monday with the chief House Republican opponent of legislation revamping the nation's intelligence agencies, clearing the way for a final vote, a House GOP leader said.

Battleship Oklahoma honored 63 years after Pearl Harbor attack

By Alyson Brodsy · Monday, Dec. 6,2004 11:38 p.m.

HONOLULU -- Sixty-three years after the sneak attack that plunged the United States into World War II, hundreds of men who died aboard the battleship USS Oklahoma are finally getting their own special tribute.

Student vigil commemorates 20th anniversary of disaster

By Kathleen Quilligan and Kathleen Quilligen · Monday, Dec. 6,2004 11:38 p.m.

As the sun set over Dunn Meadow Monday, supporters of the Association for India's Development, stood at the corner of Seventh Street and Indiana Avenue, and quietly sang over the traffic, remembering the 20th anniversary of the Bhopal chemical disaster.

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