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Living history: Durham youth meet with civil rights legend Ann Atwater

Matthew E. Milliken -- The Herald-Sun, Durham, N.C. (MCT) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009

Oct. 12--DURHAM -- It's not every day that you get to meet a piece of living history. It's certainly not every day that a piece of living history walks into your community center, talks about her life and times for more than an hour, answers your questio...

Iraqi military, police officers arrested in wake of deadly bombings

By Sahar Issa and Adam Ashton - McClatchy Newspapers (MCT) — Thu, 20 Aug 2009

By: By Sahar Issa and Adam Ashton - McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)

Eleven Iraqi police and military officers are under arrest as part of an investigation into how two trucks loaded with explosives managed to detonate outside government offices Wednesday, killing or maiming hundreds, authorities said Thursday. The detain...

Science called key to economic, energy, health care challenges

Robert S. Boyd McClatchy Newspapers (MCT) — Thu, 13 Aug 2009

By: Robert S. Boyd McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)

Science and technology are key to solving the interconnected challenges of the economy, energy, climate change and health care, President Barack Obama's science advisers said this week. ...

Afghan woman defies threats, discrimination to run for re-election

Jonathan S. Landay McClatchy Newspapers (MCT) — Thu, 13 Aug 2009

The threats come at least once a week in the dark of night, Zaiba Habib Durrani said. The caller vows to kill her or disfigure her face with acid.Durrani also recounted how insurgents had tailed her husband and her on a 200-mile round-trip drive to Kabul ...

Colleges noted for 'commitment to environmental issues'

Derby Cox - McClatchy-Tribune (MCT) — Wed, 12 Aug 2009

The Princeton Review recently released its second annual green ratings _ a measure of the environmental friendliness of colleges and universities....