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Cuban singer Ibrahim Ferrer died Saturday in Havana of multiple organ failure at the age of 78. He rose to fame as part of the Buena Vista Social Club project.

In a push to persuade Iran to abandon activities that could lead to the development of a nuclear bomb, Britain, France and Germany on Friday promised to help the country instead develop a civilian nuclear energy program.

President Bush said this week that schools should teach both evolution science and intelligent design in schools. Two professors discuss teaching intelligent design alongside evolution in public schools.

The Russian government has threatened to deny visas and press credentials to any reporter working for the ABC News after the American television network aired an interview with Shamil Basayev, a Chechan militant leader, on its program, Nightline.