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A supposedly satirical editorial column on Asian students, written by a staff editor at the University of Colorado, has sparked controversy across the campus, the Rocky Mountain News reports. Max Karson’s column, titled “If it’s war the Asians want … It’s war they’ll get,” was published on the school newspaper’s …

NAIROBI, Kenya – Kenya’s rival sides agreed Friday to take immediate action to end monthlong violence over the disputed presidential election, while the death toll mounted when police fired on mobs setting homes and businesses ablaze in the west of the country. Mediator Kofi Annan, the former U.N. secretary-general, said …

WASHINGTON – House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday called on federal prosecutors to convene a grand jury to weigh contempt of Congress charges against White House chief of staff Josh Bolten and former counsel Harriet Miers. Pelosi wants U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeffrey Taylor to work “with …

VILLIERS-LE-BEL, France – More than 1,000 police raided housing projects outside Paris in an early morning sweep Monday, detaining 33 people in a bid to find rioters who led an outburst of violence here last year, a prosecutor said. Police were mobilized for raids in Villiers-le-Bel and in the neighboring …

A teenager from the U.K. discovered her organs were failing by chance, after playing with her grandmother’s blood pressure machine, the Daily Mail reports. Amea O’Nion went to the doctor after the machine showed she had high blood pressure. Shortly after, doctors found she was suffering from kidney failure. “Amea …

Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson puckered up for the press on the red carpet at the International Film Festival Berlinale in Berlin, Germany, on Friday, the Daily Mail reported. “The Other Boleyn Girl” co-stars kissed each other’s lips at the premiere of the film while posing for pictures. • Click …

NEW DELHI – Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Wednesday that he will tell Turkish leaders they need to wrap up their military operations in northern Iraq quickly, and that the ongoing assault must not last longer than a week or two. Gates, who leaves New Delhi for Ankara Wednesday afternoon, …

KABUL, Afghanistan – A journalist for a Canadian TV network who has been held for four months without being charged has been designated an unlawful enemy combatant, the U.S. military said Wednesday. CTV journalist Jawed Ahmad, an Afghan, was allowed to make a statement before an enemy combatant review board, …

NEW YORK – The New York Giants’ thrilling win over the New England Patriots was the most-watched Super Bowl ever, with 97.5 million viewers, Nielsen Media Research said Monday. The game eclipsed the previous Super Bowl record of 94.08 million, set when Dallas defeated Pittsburgh in 1996. Only one other …

ATHENS, Greece – Road construction on the western Greek island of Lefkada has uncovered and partially destroyed an important tomb with artifacts dating back more than 3,000 years, officials said on Wednesday. The find is a miniature version of the large, opulent tombs built by the rulers of Greece during …