Blackwater Security Guards Handed Lengthy Sentences For Iraqi Killings
Three of the Blackwater security guards were found guilty of manslaughter and voluntary manslaughter, while a fourth was convicted of first-degree murder.
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Chinese Women's Rights Activists Released From Jail
Police in China have released five women's rights activists on bail. They are suspected of disturbing public order, and may still be indicted at a later date. The case has caused an international outcry and a chilling effect on gender rights work.
Jonas Salk's Polio Vaccine Makes A Comeback
As it marks its 60th birthday, the injectable vaccine is still critical. It's "needed to end polio for good," as Carol Pendak of Rotary's Polio Plus program puts it.
Günter Grass, Nobel-Winning Author Of 'The Tin Drum,' Dies At 87
Grass was one of Germany's leading intellectuals after World War II, but admitted in 2006 that he had served in the Waffen SS. News of his death was announced by his publisher.
In Korea, Spam Isn't Junk Meat — It's A Treat
It's a gelatinous slab of pork, salt and starch — and in fancy packaging, it's a popular holiday gift. So how did South Korea become the world's No. 2 Spam consumer? Blame it on the war.
Alan Turing Notebook Sells For More Than $1 Million At Auction
The manuscript dates to 1942, when the mathematician and computer science pioneer worked to break the German Enigma code. It is filled with complex mathematical and computer science notations.
And The Fate Of The Hermaphrodite Goat Is...
The authorities in Gaza decided that the animal had to be slaughtered.
China Restricts Travel By Shenzhen Residents To Hong Kong
The move, NPR's Frank Langfitt says, is "designed to assuage Hong Kongers angry with mainlanders who buy up goods." Critics say visitors from the mainland have driven up prices in Hong Kong.
With A Handshake And More, Obama Shifts U.S.-Latin America Policy
The president made history by shaking hands with Cuba's Raul Castro at the Summit of the Americas. There was less talk about the drug trade and the military, and more talk about economic opportunity.
A Far-Right Family Feud In France Appears To Claim Movement's Icon
National Front founder Jean-Marie Le Pen won't run in the upcoming regional elections after his daughter and political successor criticized his remarks about gas chambers being a "detail" of history.