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CHONGQING, China (AP) - One of the worst earthquakes in decades struck central China on Monday, killing nearly 9,000 people, trapping about 900 students under the rubble of their school and causing a toxic chemical leak, state media reported. The 7.8-magnitude earthquake devastated a hilly region of small cities and towns in Sichuan and nearby provinces.
POSTVILLE, Iowa - Immigration officials raided the Agriprocessors Inc. plant in Postville on Monday as part of an investigation into identity theft. Agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement entered the plant at about 10 a.m. looking for evidence of identity theft, stolen Social Security numbers and for people who are in the country illegally, said Tim Counts, an ICE spokesman.
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) _ Myanmar's military leaders seized aid shipments headed for cyclone survivors and told the top U.S. diplomat there Friday that they're not ready to let in American aid workers despite warnings the country is on the verge of a medical catastrophe.
Rec renovations
It's sour grapes to complain about a campuswide vote fairly lost. It's a journalistic prerequisite to dissect a referendum that was done without integrity. Since the Board of Regents approved the student fee increase, it's crucial that we're vigilant about dissecting the latter.
...With the onset of finals, students may be looking for that extra boost to help them study. Conveniently, a bewildering array of energy drinks is available to help solve the problem. With the recent high demand for energy drinks, we have begun to see other energy snacks arrive on the store shelves.
One year was all it took for Armando Espinosa to find the root of all evil for the Cyclone tennis team. It was not the level of talent on the roster that caught the ire of the first year assistant coach. Also spared was the team's playing facilities and coaching staff.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Yahoo Inc. Chief Executive Jerry Yang has gotten what he wanted: a chance to prove his company is worth more than the $47.5 billion that Microsoft Corp. offered to buy the Internet pioneer. It will be a daunting challenge, as Yang will be pointedly reminded Monday when investors are expected to show how little they think of Yahoo without a takeover bid on the table.
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