SEOUL (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Bill Clinton left North Korea on Wednesday with two American journalists, having secured their release in a meeting with the hermit state's leader who a U.S. official said was not promised any rewards.

Although previous clues had hinted that the dog-human bond was forged in East Asia, new evidence suggests that exactly where dogs were first domesticated remains a doggone mystery.

On Saturday, May 9, 2009, Carroll College (Helena, Mont.) conferred degrees on 243 graduates during its 99th Commencement ceremony, which also kicked off the college's Centennial Celebration.

Below is a list of students who graduated from Carroll College. Indicated on this list are the students' names, hometowns, and honors or distinctions earned. To be eligible for graduation honors, a Carroll student must successfully complete an honors thesis and graduate with a cumulative grade point average of not less than 3.25 in all courses completed at Carroll and all course work accepted for transfer credit. The four levels of honors are Cum Laude (3.25-3.49), Magna cum Laude (3.50-3.79), Maxima cum Laude (3.80-3.99), and Summa cum Laude (4.0). To be eligible for graduation with Distinction, a student must have completed 60 hours of course work at Carroll, and must have a cumulative grade point average of not less than 3.5. Calculation of the grade point average includes only credits and grades earned at Carroll. Honors noted in this program do not include the most recent semester.

See the full list of graduates