Cartoon: January 31, 2008

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Crippling Mideast Internet Blackout Could Last Two Weeks

Severe Internet and phone service outages hit Egypt and India Wednesday after two submarine cable communication lines were severed. Submarine cable lines are the main connection lines for Internet service providers and telephony companies. The two lines that connect Egypt sit just off the coast of Alexandria. They were severed at approximately 6 a.m. local time. The accidents knocked out Internet connections throughout 70 percent of the country and international calls throughout 30 percent of the country, according to the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology.

The Roots of Kenya’s Chaos

Violent ethnic cleansing stems from tensions over land, class, and tribe.

Four Ways to Avoid Dangerous Drug Errors

Lots of mistakes happen because medications sound or look alike. Here's how to protect yourself.

LSU Talks Sex in the Dark

Students gather in the dark to feel more at ease when discussing sexual health.

A Financial Health Quiz

Spousal secrets and increased credit card use suggest you might need help.

Anxious America

All economics may be local. Six Super Tuesday spots offer money worries—and silver linings.

TSA Invites PO’d Travelers to Put In Some Blog Time

Frustrated by long airport security lines? Certain those screeners aren't paying attention? Wondering why your grandma always gets frisked? The federal government wants to hear -- or at least read -- your gripes at the "Evolution of Security" blog the Transportation Security Administration introduced Wednesday. It promises those complaints and suggestions won't vanish into thin air. The blog is getting a rather "blah" response from aviation analysts and passengers advocates who say it will do little to improve process or perception.

Babylon, N.Y.: Pocketbook Issues Are Central

The immigration debate has given way to money matters.

Vail, Colo.: No Worries in Ski Country

Foreign tourists flush with cash are crowding the slopes.
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