A massive bombing Friday in the heart of Oslo was followed by a horrific shooting spree on an island hosting a youth retreat for the prime minister’s center-left party. The same man, a Norwegian with reported Christian fundamentalist, anti-Muslim views, was suspected in both attacks.
Heat from Midwest to NY not taking weekend off
The National Weather Service warning of excessive heat in several states predicts “oppressive heat” with temperatures at least in the 90s.
High school baseball unifies tsunami-hit Japan
TOKYO — If Japan has a field of dreams, it’s a well-groomed patch of grass and dirt called Koshien. Twice a year, high school baseball teams compete at the field outside Kobe in nationally televised tournaments that rivet the country. Last week, at the start of the spring tournament, a teen stood on a podium …
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St. Thomas student in Japan safe after quake, tsunami
St. Thomas student Ben Fahey is studying abroad in Japan and is safe after a monumental earthquake and tsunami hit the country, said Tim Dohmen, study abroad adviser.
Egypt’s unrest hits home for St. Thomas students
The recent turmoil in Egypt has had a personal impact on some members of the St. Thomas community, including international student Nermeen Salem from Alexandria, Egypt.
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