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ANN ARBOR, Mich. - The openly gay student assembly president at the University of Michigan who claims he's been frequently harassed by an assistant state attorney general said Wednesday that the man's personal blog targeting him was "hurtful." Chris Armstrong, 21, told CNN in a taped interview broadcast Wednesday night that he hopes to make something positive of the situation by speaking out and offering a message to other young people who are being harassed.

HANOI, Vietnam - A Vietnamese official says fireworks intended for Hanoi's 1,000th birthday celebration have exploded prematurely, and state-controlled media have reported at least one death.

DENVER - The Daily Sentinel of Grand Junction, the largest daily newspaper on the Western Slope, has begun charging nonsubscribers for access to its online version as it tries to stop paid subscribers from migrating to the Internet to get it for free.

LANSING, Mich. - An assistant attorney general is using his personal blog to target the openly gay leader of the University of Michigan's student assembly, calling him a racist with a "radical homosexual agenda." The lawyer claims that when he's not at work, he has the right to say whatever he wants.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Associated Press President and CEO Tom Curley says an enforcement mechanism needs to be created to help curb unlicensed used of news on the Internet.