Bombing at Iraqi toy handouts kills children and soldiers
A suicide vest attack near Baquba, northeast of Baghdad, killed three U S soldiers and at least three children as troops handed out toys and sports gear. Seven children were wounded. Authorities blamed al Qaida in Iraq amid ongoing violent flare ups despite lower overall violence.
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Deep Ukraine Mine Disaster Kills 63 in Donetsk
A methane explosion at the Zasyadko coal mine in Donetsk traps 37 miners as 28 are hospitalized. Emergency officials report 63 dead with 367 rescued and a three day mourning period declared. Vitaliy Kvitkovsky, a survivor, walked over dead colleagues to surface. The incident underscores safety neglect in Ukraine’s mining sector. President Yushchenko orders a reform panel.
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Rhodes Scholars named from 32 Americans including boxer and translator
Thirty two Americans were named Rhodes Scholars for 2008 from 764 applicants. Isra Bhatty, 23, from Glenview, said she was shocked and thankful after learning she was among the winners. Three winners attended or graduated from the University of Chicago. Winners begin two to three years of study at Oxford University next October.
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Japan whaling fleet begins large Antarctic hunt
In Shimonoseki, Japan, four ships sailed to Antarctic waters for a major whaling expedition resuming after a ship fire last February. Officials defend the hunt citing culture as protesters watch, with plans to kill up to 50 humpbacks and 935 minke whales and 50 fin whales under new scientific goals.
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