A look at key moments in Dow history

The Dow Jones industrial average often makes headlines. But let's not forget everything else that happened as the Dow has twisted and turned Ñ from The Muppets suing Mickey Mouse to John McCain meeting Joe the Plumber.

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Around the w o rld

Rwandan fugitive captured

NAIROBI, Kenya — One of the most wanted fugitives in Rwanda's genocide, an intelligence officer accused of organizing the slaughter of civilians, including a ceremonial queen, was arrested in Uganda this week, Ugandan and Rwandan officials said Tuesday.

1 in 3 HIV-protected in Thailand study of promising vaccine

Scientists and government leaders have already started mapping out how to try to improve the world's first successful AIDS vaccine, which protected one in three people from getting HIV in a large study in Thailand.

1 in 3 HIV-protected in Thailand study of promising vaccine

Entertainment Briefs: Judge throws out suit against Bob Barker

LOS ANGELES — A judge on Friday threw out a wrongful-termination lawsuit filed by a former "The Price is Right" employee against CBS and former host Bob Barker.

Entertainment Briefs: Judge throws out suit against Bob Barker

UN probe: Both sides in Gaza fighting engaged in war crimes

UNITED NATIONS — A U.N. investigation concluded Tuesday that both sides in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in Gaza committed war crimes and possible crimes against humanity, raising the prospect that officials may seek prosecution in the International Criminal Court.

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Krill-kill ban

North Koreans suffer under systemic evil

Perhaps it would be better if we simply vowed to never again say "never again" when it comes to the sort of slaughter and institutionalized cruelty we associate with the Holocaust. Then again, taking the sting out of hypocrisy wouldn't do much for the people of North Korea.