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Dujiangyan is famous for its ancient irrigation system — which was built about 2,300 years ago. But the massive earthquake that devastated this Chinese city also damaged a huge hydropower dam upstream. There are fears that if the dam fails, a bigger disaster would follow.

The University of Illinois hopes its new "global campus," set to launch early 2008, will reach more than 10,000 new online students in the next few years. At the university's campus in Springfield, Ill., faculty already use blogs and wikis in their courses.

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Secretary of Defense Robert Gates names Adm. Mike Mullen to replace Gen. Peter Pace as chairman of the Joints Chiefs of Staff. Mullen's nomination will go to Congress for confirmation.

The Special Election for the 50th Congressional District takes place on Tuesday April 11th. Tom Fudge finds out who the candidates are and what issues are leading the agenda.

NASA scientists announced that an 11-year epoch of solar storms will begin this fall. These storms may severely disrupt power and communications on Earth. Host Tom Fudge speaks to an expert on space w

San Diego's schools are bracing for more budget cuts. We'll find out just how bad it may get as school districts begin planning for the next academic year.

A doctor and two nurses were arrested overnight in New Orleans, where they are charged with second-degree murder in connection with patient deaths at a city hospital. The deaths occurred in the chaotic days after Hurricane Katrina.

Host Tom Fudge speaks to Professors Ronald Bee and Farid Abdel-Nour about the eruption of violence between Israel and the Lebanese militia Hezbollah. Bee and Abdel-Nour speak about the origin of the