Poll finds majority of young adults can't locate Iraq on map
A National Geographic Society and Roper poll of 510 Americans aged 18 to 24 shows nearly two-thirds cannot find Iraq on a map after years of war. One third cannot locate Louisiana after Gulf Coast hurricanes, revealing gaps in geographic literacy and global knowledge.
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African Union extends deadline for Darfur peace pact
The African Union extended the Tuesday midnight deadline for a peace pact to end the Darfur conflict in Sudan. The 48 hour extension came as U S Britain and Libya sent top envoys to urge the government and rebels to compromise and halt the fighting displacing millions.
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Morales to expand state control in Bolivia economy
Bolivia's leftist government announced plans to extend state control beyond gas into mining and forestry after Evo Morales nationalized the gas sector. Foreign nations warned of damaged ties as soldiers guarded 56 gas sites, while Morales said foreign firms will be restricted but not expelled if they violate laws.
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Berlusconi Resigns as Italian Prime Minister
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi formally resigned after losing the recent national elections. He told his Cabinet they would be missed and walked a red carpet to the Quirinale Palace to hand his letter of resignation to President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi.
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Blackwell Clinches GOP Nomination for Ohio Governor
Secretary of State Kenneth Blackwell won the Republican nomination for Ohio governor as voters express dissatisfaction with the party. With most precincts reporting, Blackwell had 257,531 votes 55 percent, over Attorney General Jim Petro 208,481 45 percent.
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Louis Rukeyser Dies at 73 A TV Host and Author
Louis Rukeyser of Greenwich Connecticut famed author columnist lecturer and host of Wall Street Week on public TV from 1970 to 2002 died Tuesday at his home after a long battle with multiple myeloma. He was 73.
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U S Health Spending Outpaces England Despite Higher Costs
A Journal of the American Medical Association study finds U S health care spending doubles England's, yet Americans face worse health. Researchers compare factors from diabetes to obesity, showing rich Americans share English low and middle income health risks.
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University College London
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United States
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Johns Hopkins University
Richard Suzman
U.S. National Institutes of Health
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