by Compiled By Diana Gingles '08 in World
If you could ask Gen. Petraeus any question, what would it be?
Medical Miracles, Six Operations at a Time
by Christopher Mitchell '09 in World
The thousands of people who are desperate for an organ transplant operation every year now have exciting new hope for life. As it turns out, it's just a matter of networking.
Such a simple proposal witnessed a dramatic execution at John Hopkins Hospital in Maryland on Tuesday, April 8, where six kidney transplants were successfully conducted simultaneously.
by Mary Kate Nevin '09 in World
Local
Bottle Bill Proposed in R.I. General Assembly
A so-called "bottle bill" is back on the docket for the Rhode Island General Assembly.
The bill requires customers to pay five cents for all glass, plastic, and aluminum containers holding either carbonated or noncarbonated drinks.
In Defense of Tax Relief
by Michael Lepri in World
Over the past several years, many have criticized President Bush's tax cuts as only benefiting the "rich."
In a closer analysis of the situation it is revealed that tax cuts by their very nature will indeed most benefit the rich-because the richest are the ones who pay the most.
by Amanda Silk '08, in World
Barack Obama
Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.) came under fire after he commented on the political frustration felt by small town Americans, particularly those from Pennsylvania. On Friday, April 11, Obama spoke to a crowd in California and said, "You go into these small towns in Pennsylvania and, like a lot of small towns in the Midwest, the jobs have been gone for 25 years and nothing's replaced them .
by in World
"We are not the 51st state of the United States of America."
Two-Faced "Miracle" Baby Born in India
by Diana Gingles '08 in World
In a small village outside of Delhi, villagers have witnessed a "miracle." The BBC reported that people have been lining up to see a one-month-old baby girl who was born with two faces.
Many of the people think that she is the reincarnation of a Hindu goddess.
by Molly Vaughan '08 in World
Tension and controversy over the March 29, 2008, presidential election have reached a fever pitch in Zimbabwe, where two opposing political parties and their leaders are in disagreement about the validity of the election results.
On Monday, April 14, Zimbabwe's High Court ruled that it would not force the electoral commission to release the results of the presidential vote, according to CNN.
by Brett Corrigan '09 in World
Following the five-year anniversary of the onset of United States' operations in Iraq, House and Senate agendas have been packed with critical evaluations of the situation and conflicting recommendations.
On Tuesday, April 8, and Wednesday, April 9, General David Petraeus, commander of operations in Iraq, briefed Congress on the present state of Iraq, saying that there has been "significant but uneven security progress.
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