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McCain, Obama spar in final debate
The Associated PressRepublican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama say the $700 billion bailout was not enough as they met for their third and final presidential debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y. McCain said Americans are hurting and they're angry. He said...Tags: Bill Clinton, Kim Jong Il, Hofstra University, Health and Safety at School, September 11, 2001 Attacks
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Md. officials approve $300M in budget cuts
It's hard enough to attract staff willing to work at low wages to train developmentally disabled clients, said Vicki Callahan, who runs Opportunity Builders Inc. Now she can't deliver promised pay increases because of state budget cutbacks. Some of her...Tags: Safety of Citizens, Budgets and Budgeting, Peter Franchot, Government, Health and Safety at School
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Sights and sounds from Hofstra
8:37 p.m. WAITING FOR OBAMA The gaggle of antiwar protesters outside Hofstra began waiting for Obama to make an appearance before the debate. A rumor circulated that a motorcade including Obama would pass through Hempstead Turnpike before the debate,...Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Political Systems, eBay Incorporated, Long Island Rail Road, Easter
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Law experts: Murder conviction against mom of missing Fla. girl possible despite lack of body
Associated Press WriterORLANDO, Fla. (AP) _ Prosecutors have DNA tests and hair samples. They have testimony about "the smell of death" in the trunk of the suspect's car. What they do not have is a body. Prosecutors building a case against a single 22-year-old Florida...Tags: University of Florida, Casey Anthony, CBS Corp., Health and Safety at School, Laws
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Brain signal device helps monkeys with paralyzed wrists play computer games; may help people
AP Science WriterNEW YORK (AP) _ Monkeys taught to play a computer game were able to overcome wrist paralysis with an experimental device that might lead to new treatments for patients with stroke and spinal cord injury. Remarkably, the monkeys regained use of...Tags: Video Games, Game Playing, Northwestern University, Seattle
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U of C faculty meet to discuss research center
University of Chicago faculty are meeting to discuss a dispute over a research center named after Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman. About 8 percent of the university's full-time faculty signed a letter earlier this year saying they fear...Tags: University of Chicago, Milton Friedman
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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: Academic Progress, Government, Executive Branch, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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HU College of Education up for accreditation review
Daily Press 757-247-4537Comments are being accepted before an accreditation review of Hampton University's College of Education and Continuing Studies. The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education is inviting graduates, parents, schools and community...Tags: Hampton University, Further Education
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UW band will travel to play during Packers game
Wisconsin's marching band will get another chance to behave on the road. The university announced Wednesday the band will play at halftime during the Green Bay Packers' game at Lambeau Field on Sunday. The university temporarily suspended the band's...Tags: Ohio State University, Green Bay Packers
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Tale of 2 states: Far from the battleground in red Utah and blue Vermont
Associated Press WritersBURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) _ Walk into the storefront headquarters of Obama '08 here offering to volunteer and you might be told to take a hike — to neighboring New Hampshire. With Vermont considered a sure bet for the Democrats in the Nov. 4 election,...Tags: Bill Clinton, The White House, Brigham Young, Government, Polls
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Did FDA toxicologist studying BPA plastic have a conflict of interest?
The Associated PressThe Food and Drug Administration said this week it will look into concerns that a prominent toxicologist asked to render an independent verdict on a sensitive consumer safety issue may have a financial conflict-of-interest. But an FDA official said there...Tags: Ethics, Values, Health Organizations, Consumers, University of Michigan
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Florida and the NFL: State's football talent plentiful
Sentinel Staff WriterIt's a source of pride and bragging rights in NFL locker rooms. Where do the best football players come from? "Florida," Jaguars linebacker Mike Peterson said without hesitation. "Hands down." Peterson grew up in Gainesville. He went to the...Tags: Mike Peterson, University of Florida, Washington Redskins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Emmitt Smith
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