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Fighting in DR Congo: 12,000 People Flee to Uganda

VIDEO: No end to forced recruitment of child soldiers

2012-05-23

By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press

More than 12,000 Congolese fleeing violence at home have crossed into Uganda since the end of last year, and Uganda is planning for an influx of up to 30,000 refugees from Congo, an official said Wednesday. Read the complete article

Spain Calls for Help to Lower Borrowing Rates

Europeans meet to deal with debt crisis

2012-05-23

By SARAH Di LORENZO and DON MELVIN Associated Press

European Union leaders are meeting in Brussels on Wednesday amid renewed market pressure to keep the region's debt problems from getting worse. Read the complete article

Egyptians Vote in First Free Presidential Election

Secular and religious candidates vie for power

2012-05-23

By SARAH EL DEEB and MAGGIE MICHAEL Associated Press

More than 15 months after autocratic leader Hosni Mubarak's ouster, Egyptians streamed to polling stations Wednesday to freely choose a president for the first time in generations. Waiting hours in line, some debated to the last minute over their vote in a historic election pitting old regime figures against ascending Islamists. Read the complete article

Another FAMU Drum Major Describes Being Beaten

Champion asked to go through hazing ritual because "It's a respect thing"

2012-05-23

By KYLE HIGHTOWER and MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press

FAMU bandA Florida A&M drum major who died after being hazed on a bus was known for his opposition to hazing but agreed to go through a brutal initiation ritual because it was seen as an honor, according to interviews with band mates released Wednesday. Read the complete article

Inquiry Hears of Wider Secret Service Misbehavior

Several groups of officers visited bars and brothels ahead of president visit

2012-05-23

By LAURIE KELLMAN and ALICIA A. CALDWELL Associated Press

The lawmaker leading an inquiry into the Secret Service prostitution scandal reported dozens of "troubling" episodes of past misbehavior Wednesday and appealed to insiders to come forward with what they know as investigators try to determine whether a culture of misconduct took root in the storied agency. Read the complete article

SEC Reviewing JPMorgan's Filings After $2 Billion Loss

Agency looking into bank’s earning statements and other reports to check for inaccuracies

2012-05-22

Marcy Gordon AP Business Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal regulators are reviewing what JPMorgan Chase told investors about its finances and the risks it took weeks before suffering a multibillion-dollar trading loss. Read the complete article

Poverty Tours: A Learning Experience or Simply Gawking?

Tourist treks exist in slums across world, but debate rages over their effectiveness to improve conditions

2012-05-22

Moni Basu, CNN

NEW DELHI (CNN) -- On a recent trip home to India, I heard a German man on my flight remark to another passenger that he'd taken his son on a tour of a Kolkata slum. Read the complete article

2010 Census Continues to Miss Minorities

Bureau admits failing to count 2.1 percent of Black Americans and 1.5 percent of Hispanics

2012-05-22

Hope Yen The Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A new government analysis shows the 2010 census generally was accurate, although it continued to disproportionately overlook minorities. Read the complete article

For Sale: Vial Purportedly Containing Reagan's Blood Residue

Seller claims mother worked for lab that did testing on former president after assassination attempt in 1981

2012-05-22

Ashley Hayes, CNN

(CNN) -- A vial purportedly containing dried blood from former President Ronald Reagan following a 1981 assassination attempt is being offered for sale online. Read the complete article

Private Supply Ship Rockets Toward Space Station

Unmanned ship from SpaceX is first non-government vessel to make this kind of mission

2012-05-22

Marcia Dunn AP Aerospace Writer

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- A first-of-its-kind commercial supply ship rocketed toward the International Space Station following a successful liftoff early Tuesday, opening a new era of dollar-driven spaceflight. Read the complete article

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