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Protesters along the Olympic torch relay route have been speaking out against Beijing. People in China are indignant about the protesters. The Chinese are frustrated with these protesters for grabbing at the Olympic torch causing their country to lose face on the international stage. Beijing is calling the demonstrations "despicable." Beijing Olympic organizers have vowed the relay will continue despite the protests and say no force can stop it. Nevertheless, the demonstrations have sparked a debate among Olympic organizers after International Olympic Committee head Jacques Rogge said he's very concerned about the situation in Tibet.

General David Petraeus arrived on Capitol Hill earlier this week where he updated lawmakers on the war in Iraq. He testified before two Senate panels along with the U.S. Ambassador to Iraq, Ryan Crocker. All three major presidential candidates were among the senators asking questions. President Bush will address the nation on the Iraq War Thursday after all testimony has been completed.

Voters in Zimbabwe still don't know the results of last month's presidential election. President Robert Mugabe is talking about a run-off election even as the first results are still under wraps. In the midst of political unrest, the people of this African nation deal with an economy that is crumbling, and as Jim Clancy explains, often have to cross the border into South Africa to buy food.

Tuesday was a day for the South Korean history books. The country's first astronaut blasted into orbit aboard a Russian Soyuz spacecraft - destination - the International Space station. As Sohn Jie Ae reports, the launch of 29-year-old Biosystems Engineer Yi So-Yeon carried the spirits of many Koreans aloft as well.

Thousands of travelers were shocked to find out Skybus Airlines had folded last weekend while they were on vacation. Passengers arriving at Port Columbus Airport found empty ticket counters. Passengers returning to Columbus got the news on the other end of their trips. Many chose to rent a car and drive home from Florida, since last minute tickets on other airlines were too expensive. The airline leaves 450 employees without a job.

Ohio valley historian Steve Shaffer had been fascinated by the story of Indian Head Rock since he was a sixth grader. Years, ago the rock would appear in the river when the water was low. Portsmouth residents would walk out to the rock and carve names on it - and one theory says an Indian might have carved this picture on it - hence the name. The rock disappeared ninety years ago after dams raised the river's water level. Steve spent two years searching for the rock, and when he found it, he hauled it back to Portsmouth for all to see. Since the river is within Kentucky's borders, Kentucky officials say the rock belongs to them and have started court proceedings to get it back.
April 10, 2008