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Newest report on climate change maps species’ ‘highway to extinction’

By Abdullah AlShihri and Seth Borenstein · Monday, April 2,2007 12 a.m.

WASHINGTON – A key element of the second major report on climate change being released Friday in Belgium is a chart that maps out the effects of global warming, most of them bad, with every degree of temperature rise.

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By Abdullah AlShihri · Monday, April 2,2007 12 a.m.

Pope Benedict XVI, in his Palm Sunday Mass, opened the Roman Catholic Church’s most solemn week by urging young people to live pure, innocent lives.

Gonzales approved firing of attorneys, says former aide

By Abdullah AlShihri · Friday, March 30,2007 12 a.m.

WASHINGTON – Contrary to his public statements, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales was deeply involved in the firing of eight federal prosecutors, his former top aide said Thursday, adding that the final decision on who was to be dismissed was made by Gonzales and President Bush’s former counsel.

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By Abdullah AlShihri · Friday, March 30,2007 12 a.m.

A tornado as wide as two football fields carved a devastating path through an eastern Colorado town as a massive spring storm swept from the Rockies into the Plains, killing at least four people in three states, authorities said Thursday.

Senate Democrats pass war bill

By Abdullah AlShihri and Anne Flaherty · Friday, March 30,2007 12 a.m.

WASHINGTON – Senate Democrats ignored a veto threat and pushed through a bill Thursday requiring President Bush to start withdrawing troops from “the civil war in Iraq,” dealing a rare, sharp rebuke to a wartime commander in chief.

Dozens dead after police officers go on killing spree in northern Iraqi town

By Abisalom Omolo and Sinan Salaheddin · Thursday, March 29,2007 12 a.m.

BAGHDAD – Shiite militants and police enraged by massive truck bombings in Tal Afar went on a revenge spree against Sunni residents in the northwestern town Wednesday, killing as many as 60 people, officials said.

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By Abisalom Omolo · Thursday, March 29,2007 12 a.m.

Up to 1.4 million U.S. women should get annual MRIs as well as mammograms, the American Cancer Society advises in new guidelines. Women with an unusually high risk of developing breast cancer are the prime targets.

Iranian TV broadcasts video of detained British sailors, marines

By Abisalom Omolo and Nasser Karimi · Thursday, March 29,2007 12 a.m.

TEHRAN, Iran – Iranian state TV on Wednesday showed video of 15 British sailors and marines who were seized last week, including a female captive in a white tunic and a black head scarf who said the British boats had “trespassed” in Iranian waters.

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By Abisalom Omolo · Wednesday, March 28,2007 12 a.m.

An Indian court has banned smoking while driving in New Delhi in what is believed to be the first of its kind in any major city worldwide, police said Tuesday.

Britain warns dispute with Iran could escalate if sailors aren’t freed

By Abisalom Omolo and Nasser Karimi · Wednesday, March 28,2007 12 a.m.

TEHRAN, Iran – Iran said Tuesday the 15 British sailors and marines it detained last week were healthy, have been treated humanely and that the only female sailor among them has been given privacy.

2 truck bombs in Iraqi city kill at least 48

By Abisalom Omolo and Sinan Salaheddin · Wednesday, March 28,2007 12 a.m.

BAGHDAD – Two nearly simultaneous truck bombs – including one detonated by remote control – ripped through markets in Tal Afar on Tuesday, killing at least 48 people and wounding dozens, police said, as violence surged outside the Iraqi capital.

Democrats push Iraq vote despite threat of Bush veto

By Abisalom Omolo and Anne Flaherty · Wednesday, March 28,2007 12 a.m.

WASHINGTON – Senate Democrats said Tuesday the White House’s latest veto threat would not dissuade them from pushing ahead on legislation calling for combat troops to come home from Iraq within one year.

Fake news, Onion-flavored: Satirical newspaper branches out into online video

By Abdullah AlShihri and Seth Sutel · Tuesday, March 27,2007 12 a.m.

NEW YORK – Having already blossomed as a newspaper, Web site and book publisher, The Onion – perhaps the most dominant provider of fake news anywhere – is bringing its brand of humor to the hot medium of the moment: online video.

Russian, Chinese presidents call on Iran to fulfill U.N. nuclear demands

By Abdullah AlShihri and Vladimir Isachenkov · Tuesday, March 27,2007 12 a.m.

MOSCOW – The presidents of Russia and China on Monday called on Iran to fulfill the U.N. Security Council’s demands over its disputed nuclear program – a sign of impatience from Iran’s two closest allies over its continued defiance.

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By Abdullah AlShihri · Tuesday, March 27,2007 12 a.m.

The military has found no criminal wrongdoing in the friendly fire death of Army Ranger Pat Tillman in Afghanistan. But it says there were critical errors in reporting the former NFL star’s death and failing to provide details to his family. Army and Defense Department investigators said Monday that officers looking into the incident passed along misleading and inaccurate information and delayed reporting their belief that Tillman was killed by his fellow soldiers. The investigators recommended the Army take action against the officers.

Newest report on climate change maps species’ ‘highway to extinction’

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Gonzales approved firing of attorneys, says former aide

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Senate Democrats pass war bill

Dozens dead after police officers go on killing spree in northern Iraqi town

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Iranian TV broadcasts video of detained British sailors, marines

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Britain warns dispute with Iran could escalate if sailors aren’t freed

2 truck bombs in Iraqi city kill at least 48

Democrats push Iraq vote despite threat of Bush veto

Fake news, Onion-flavored: Satirical newspaper branches out into online video

Russian, Chinese presidents call on Iran to fulfill U.N. nuclear demands

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Americans honor dead veterans

Blair: Iran’s capture of 15 British sailors, marines a ‘very serious’ issue

U.N. chief refuses meeting with Hamas

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Gonzales receives support of White House, top GOP senator

Complaint against IU Kelley students, professor seeks over $2 billion in damages

The state wants Kinsey off-campus. IU says they’re already complying with state law

Indiana football lands Brendan Franke, Mitch McCarthy out of transfer portal

Lee Beebe Jr. re-commits to Indiana football 2 days after re-opening recruitment

Should the bison return as IU’s mascot? Fans have opinions