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Experts predict fewer hurricanes in 2009

April 8, 2009
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Colorado State University’s hurricane forecast team’s latest prediction calls for 12 named storms, including six hurricanes. Of those six, two are expected to be major hurricanes with maximum wind speeds of 111 mph or greater. The first of the storms in the Atlantic, which are named in alphabetical order, will be Ana. There will...

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Rwanda massacre remembered on 15th anniversary

April 8, 2009
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Crowds gathered in solemn reflection near the Rwandan capital of Kigali on Tuesday, marking the 15th anniversary of the start of a 100-day genocidal massacre in Rwanda in which an estimated 800,000 people were brutally killed. Rwandan President Paul Kagame addressed thousands during an emotional candle-lighting ceremony, criticizing the international community for not doing...

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Actor Kal Penn will soon go to the White House

April 8, 2009
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The actor Kal Penn, known for his roles in movies such as Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle and in television on House, will join the Obama team as an associate director in the Office of Public Liaison, said White House spokesman Shin Inouye. Penn will not be acting while he is working...

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