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Morning Buzz: Sept. 21, 2007

September 21, 2007 10:15 AM ET | Permanent Link | Print

This morning two students were shot and wounded, one seriously, at Delaware State University. University officials quickly canceled classes for the day and instructed students to stay inside because the gunman has yet to be found.

Blackwater USA is back on the streets of Iraq, protecting U.S. diplomats and other civilian officials, even though the Iraq government wanted the private security firm that was allegedly involved in the killing of 11 civilians to be tossed from the country. American officials said convoys using Blackwater guards would be limited to essential missions.

In Afghanistan, 82 were killed, including one French soldier who died in a bomb attack. In southern Afghanistan, 75 Taliban militants were killed by the U.S.-led coalition, along with six civilians whose houses were being used for shelter by Taliban fighters.

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