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Tibetan Monk executed by China
By John Pomfret
The Washington Post
BEIJING - Hours after rejecting an appeal, China executed a former Tibetan monk on Sunday for allegedly carrying out a string of bombings to protect China's rule over Tibet.

Upset parents blame N.Y. public schools for children's failures
By Michael A. Fletcher
The Washington Post
A group of parents whose children attend poorly performing public schools Monday sued school systems in New York and Albany, N.Y., alleging that the students have been denied the right to transfer to better public schools or receive free tutoring as required by the federal education reform law enacted last year.

More jobless teenagers spell bleak N.Y. future
By Christine Haughney
The Washington Post
Leisure days spent lolling around New York without commuting hassles or work demands may sound enviable to harried New Yorkers. But many of the city's teenagers and young adults have more New York minutes to kill than they would like.

Students using over-the-counter drugs for wrong reasons
By Stefanie Green
U-Wire
TAMPA, Fla. - Three days before Christmas, Jim and Jill Darling went to check on their daughter Jennifer, 18, to see if she was getting ready for school. They found her laying on the bathroom floor.

Students can claim cash from class action suits
New York University
Washington Square News
(U-WIRE) NEW YORK - Music enthusiasts are missing an opportunity to cash in on one of the nation's largest music industry lawsuits in years, and New York University students are among the millions of Americans who may be entitled to compensation checks of up to $20, industry officials said.

Doctor Zaius was right: Humans, apes are alike
Duke University
The Chronicle
(U-WIRE) - Orangutans, long disparaged as prime examples of the brutish ape, are enjoying newfound respect thanks to recent research demonstrating their primitive grasp on a supposedly humans-only possession - culture.

Some companies offer $7K for eggs
By Rachel Rohr
Washington Square News
(U-WIRE) NEW YORK - The ATM refuses to dispense cash and the receipt reads, "Insufficient funds." Suddenly the ads in the WSN become more tempting: "If $7,000 will feel great in your pocket, imagine what you'll feel in your heart. Become an egg donor and fulfill an infertile couple's dream."