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John Kerry confirmed as Secretary of State
by Anna Cabe Managing Editor, Online Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts was confirmed as the 68th secretary of state yesterday by the Senate. Only three senators out of 94 voted against his confirmation. Sen. Kerry entered the Senate in 1984. He has served as chair of the Senate Foreign Relations committee for four years and […]
Hundreds die in Brazilian nightclub fire
by Anna Cabe Managing Editor, Online Approximately 230 people perished in a fire in Kiss nightclub in Santa Maria, Brazil yesterday. According to reports, the blaze originated on a stage. While not confirmed as the source, a pyrotechnics show was going on in the club at the time. Many of the deaths were due to […]
