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Egypt echoes across region: Iran, Bahrain, Yemen

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The possible heirs of Egypt's uprising took to the streets in different corners of the Middle East: Iran's beleaguered opposition stormed back to central Tehran and came under a tear gas attack by police.


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Strikes spread after Egypt uprising, worrying army

CAIRO — Thousands of state employees, from ambulance drivers to police and bank workers, protested on Monday demanding better pay, in a growing wave of labor unrest rekindled by the democracy uprising that ousted Hosni Mubarak's regime. Egypt's military rulers asked for an end to the protests in what could be a final warning before an outright ban.



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Bill would send taxpayer cash to private schools

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana lawmakers will start the debate Tuesday on the most controversial plank of Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels' sweeping education platform: a plan to use taxpayer money to help parents send their children to private schools.


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Foes seek to de-fund, discredit Planned Parenthood

NEW YORK — From its defiant origins in 1916, Planned Parenthood has not shied away from controversy — fighting to legalize birth control, offering candid sex education to adolescents and evolving into America's largest provider of abortions.



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Iowa store chain fights Subway over 'footlong'

DES MOINES, Iowa — An Iowa-based convenience store has asked a federal judge to rule that the word "footlong" is part of the general English language and not the special property of the Subway restaurant chain.


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Police: Gunman on Tenn. campus apprehended

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — One person pulled out a gun and shot another in the hand during an argument in a Middle Tennessee State University classroom building, then tried to hide by blending in among other students before being caught by police, authorities said Monday.


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Dalai Lama nephew hit by car, killed on Fla. walk

PALM COAST, Fla.  — The Dalai Lama's nephew was smiling, radiating energy as he tackled the first leg of a 300-mile walk to promote Tibet's independence from China. He insisted on finishing the last two miles on his own, even as darkness fell.


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Immersive learning class works with Circle of Blue

An immersive learning program combining the talents of Ball State graphics students and non-profit news organization Circle of Blue released a new multimedia project highlighting how China's water supply cannot support the country's demand for energy.







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