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UW, Chinese university agree on student exchange
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is establishing a student exchange program with a university in Beijing. Lieutenant Gov. Barbara Lawton announced the new agreement with Tsinghua (ching-WAH) University in Beijing on Wednesday. She recently returned...Tags: University of Wisconsin-Madison, Executive Branch, Colleges and Universities, Government
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AP top news in Iowa at 4:58 p.m. CDT
A former sheriff's deputy has pleaded not guilty to killing his ex-girlfriend. The Daily News in Bowling Green reports that 41-year-old Randall Creek was arraigned Wednesday in Warren District Court on a murder charge. The newspaper said the former...Tags: Bodies of Water, Prosecution, Law Enforcement, People, Trials
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Terps men's basketball grad rate last in ACC
The University of Maryland continues to rank at the bottom of the Atlantic Coast Conference in graduating its men's basketball players, according to the latest NCAA statistics. Maryland's other teams, including football, fared much better. The figures,...Tags: Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Colleges and Universities, Maryland Terrapins, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Florida State University
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Terps men's basketball graduation rates up slightly
The University of Maryland continues to rank at the bottom of the Atlantic Coast Conference in graduating its men's basketball players, according to the latest NCAA statistics. Maryland's other teams, including football, fared much better. The figures,...Tags: Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Colleges and Universities, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Florida State University, Maryland Terrapins
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Survey finds that blacks contribute far less to company retirement plans, have less savings
AP Business WriterCHICAGO (AP) _ In the midst of historic volatility on Wall Street there is a continuing trend of blacks saving and investing less than whites, according to a survey released Wednesday. The difference is attributed to various social and cultural reasons...Tags: Stock Broking, Retirement, Pension and Welfare, Employers, Minority Groups
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Dorsey High rejects aid from Riordan group
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterA yearlong effort by former Mayor Richard Riordan to lead reforms at storied Dorsey High School was met Tuesday with a clear answer: Thanks but no thanks. The longtime education philanthropist has sought a quasi-management role at a low-performing...Tags: Antonio Villaraigosa, Charter Schools, Minority Groups, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Collective Contract
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NY school allows yoga by any other name
MASSENA, N.Y. (AP) _ An upstate New York high school has won community approval to offer students a voluntary yoga program, as long as it's not called yoga. The program at Massena High School has been renamed "Raider Relaxation" _ after the school...Tags: Watertown, Church and State Relations, Hinduism, Christianity, State University of New York
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LES program teaches critical language skills
Army Sgt. Amy O'Keefe, a signal intelligence specialist, was frustrated while in Iraq in 2003, trying to tell local women that they needed to be searched for weapons before they could enter Army health care clinics. "There would be people here or there...Tags: Financial Aid, Awards and Prizes, Defense, Wars and Interventions, Language
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Debating the issue of the debate
dan.janison@newsday.comThe first question tonight might be whether we should even call this a debate. Anyone who caught the last two McCain-Obama showdowns might term the finale at Hofstra University more of a pair of dueling news conferences. Or an airing of rival...Tags: Economic Policy, Joe Biden, Mark Penn, Karl Rove, Wages and Pensions
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'So passionate about wine'
Chicago Tribune reporterGerald A. Hirsch dropped out of college to help his mother run a Skid Row liquor store and tavern, where the fastest-moving wines were cheap and sold by the jug. It was a humble start to a career that saw Mr. Hirsch become one of Chicago's leading wine...Tags: Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Navy Pier, Death and Dying, Colleges and Universities, Beverage Industry
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Minnesota news in brief at 8:58 p.m. CDT
Authorities say they've arrested four men accused of severely beating a mentally disabled man on two occasions last weekend. The four men from Northfield are being held in the Dakota County Jail in Hastings pending formal charges, which are expected...Tags: Lawyers, Prosecution, Local Elections, Waterford, Family
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Florida news briefs
Volunteer Broward to collect food On Oct. 18, Volunteer Broward will be attempting to raise 1,000,000 pounds of food to help Broward County food pantries. Local food pantries are bare and 1 in 6 people in Broward go hungry every day. Donations will be...Tags: Water Restrictions, Thanksgiving, Festive Event, South Florida Water Management District, Air and Aviation Sports
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