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New York Philharmonic Performs in North Korea
BBC Bulgaria
Wall Street Journal -
AP PYONGYANG, North Korea — The New York Philharmonic is giving a historic concert in North Korea, becoming the first major American cultural group to perform in the country and the largest-ever delegation from the US to visit.
Musical Diplomacy: NY Philarmonic Plays N. Korea
An American in Pyongyang, back to the Cold War
Struggling Clinton throwing 'kitchen sink' at Obama
Brisbane Times
San Jose Mercury News -
By Patrick Healy After struggling for months to dent Sen. Barack Obama's candidacy, the campaign of Sen. Hillary Clinton is unleashing what one Clinton aide called a "kitchen sink" fusillade against Obama, pursuing five lines of attack since Saturday …
Clinton still leads Obama in Ohio, but by smaller margin
On the Presidential Campaign Trail
'Doomsday' Seed Vault Opens in Arctic
Washington Post
Washington Post -
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault is seen Monday Feb. 25, 2008 in Longyearbyen, Norway. A "doomsday" vault built to withstand an earthquake or nuclear strike is ready to open deep in the permafrost of an Arctic mountain, where it will protect millions of …
'Doomsday' seed vault opens deep within Norwegian mountain
'Doomsday' seed vault opens in Norway
China Willing to Resume Human Rights Talks With US (Update1)
Boston Globe
Bloomberg -
By Viola Gienger Feb. 26 (Bloomberg) — China's government said it's willing to resume a dialogue with the US on improving human rights after a five-year halt, taking a step to prevent rights advocates from boycotting Beijing's Olympic Games in August.
China ready to resume human rights dialogue with US
Rice urges China to press N Korea
Pakistan Probes General's Killing
CBC.ca
Washington Post -
A Pakistani Army soldier stands guard next to the site of a suicide blast in Rawalpindi, Pakistan on Monday, Feb. 25, 2008. A suicide bomber hit a car carrying an army general along a busy road near Pakistan's capital.
Pakistan Probes General's Killing
Pakistan probes assassination of top general as Musharraf battles …
US Troop Levels Grow in Afghanistan As More Leave Iraq
AlaskaReport
Voice of America -
By Cindy Saine The Defense Department is projecting that when the temporary US troop buildup in Iraq is over in July, there will be a total of about 140000 US troops there.
Musical emissaries
Pelosi Statement on US Troops Levels in Iraq
Ex-Patrolman: Spare My Life for Killings
ABC News
Washington Post -
Convicted murderer Bobby Cutts Jr., second from right, stands with his attorneys Myron Watson, left, Carolyn K. Ranke, second from left, and Fernando Mack at the end a sentencing hearing Monday, Feb. 25, 2007, in Canton, Ohio.
Ex-patrolman: Spare my life for killings
Killings of Jessie Davis, unborn child will haunt him, Bobby Cutts …
Study: Incarceration rate lower for immigrants
San Francisco Chronicle -
Immigrants in California are far less likely to land in prison than their US-born counterparts, a finding that defies the perception that immigration and crime are connected, according to a study released Monday.
Migrants unlikely to end up in prison
Study finds immigrants commit less California crime
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