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Small asteroid likely to strike Earth tonight
Maryland WeatherThis just in from Spaceweather.com:'A small, newly-discovered asteroid named 2008 TC3 is approaching Earth and chances are good that it will hit. Steve Chesley of JPL [NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory] estimates that atmospheric entry will occur on Oct...Tags: Natural Disasters, Fires, Space Programs, Research, Disasters
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Clinton: Use bailout funds for small business, students
juliann.vachon@newsday.comSen. Hillary Rodham Clinton yesterday called on the Treasury Department to allocate $150 billion of the recently approved $700 billion economic rescue package to struggling small businesses, colleges, students and municipalities. In a letter to President...Tags: U.S. Department of Treasury, Small Businesses, Credit and Debt, Ben Bernanke, George Bush
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In segregated times, two Baltimore Colts became friends
Look at the picture, taken in a dime store photo booth in 1955. What do you see? A black-and-white snapshot of black and white buddies hanging out -- in black-and-white, segregated times. They seem an odd pair. One wears a wide smile, a starched shirt...Tags: Society, Multi-Sport Events, American League, Civil Rights, Baltimore Colts
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U. of Chicago physicist Nambu receives Nobel
Associated Press WriterYoichiro Nambu's breakthrough idea can help explain the birth of a snowflake and the dawn of the universe. The retired University of Chicago physicist's principle, honored Tuesday with the 2008 Nobel Prize in physics, also explains how computers store...Tags: University of Chicago, Applied Science, Physics, Awards and Prizes, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
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Buckeyes adapting to season of change
AP Sports WriterThe regular season is half over for Ohio State, yet it feels as if the Buckeyes are just finding their footing. The Buckeyes (5-1, 2-0 Big Ten) are ranked No. 12 and are still clawing their way back up the ladder after that ugly 35-3 loss at Southern...Tags: Ohio State Buckeyes, Ohio State University, National Football League, Purdue Boilermakers
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Sideline or box? JoePa says he'll decide later in week for No. 6 Penn State's game with Wis.
AP Sports WriterSTATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) _ One of the most closely watched injuries in college football belongs to an 81-year-old man who hasn't played a snap in six decades. Of course, when that man is Penn State coach Joe Paterno, every step is watched, every word...Tags: Joe Paterno, Injuries, Penn State Nittany Lions, Wine, Beer, and Spirits
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28 Days to the Election: A look at the race for 2008 on Tuesday
IN THE HEADLINES Obama hopes to cement gains in debate; McCain tries to make up ground amid economic crisis ... Supreme Court turns down Barr's request for help in Louisiana ... Palin's promise of transparency in Alaska wanes on touchy topics like e-mail...Tags: Hofstra University, Court Administration, NBC, Government, Bob Barr
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Info on Mich. congressional candidates
11th District ------ NAME: Joseph W. Larkin PARTY: Democrat AGE: 44 (Born 7-28-64) RESIDENCE: Livonia EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree in political science, University of Michigan, 1986; law degree, University of Michigan, 1988. CAREER: Attorney...Tags: Thaddeus G McCotter, Diplomacy, University of Chicago, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Natural Science
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Democrats up 13 percent; Republicans down 1 percent as record numbers register in Pennsylvania
Associated Press WriterHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) _ Democratic registration has surged by 13 percent and Republican ranks have shrunk by 1 percent as a record 8.6 million people in battleground Pennsylvania registered to vote in the presidential election. Last-minute registrations...Tags: Polls, Government, Madonna, John McCain, Democratic Party
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Nobel physics prize goes to 2 Japanese, 1 American
AP Science WriterTwo Japanese scientists and an American won the 2008 Nobel Prize in physics on Tuesday for theoretical advances that help explain the behavior of the smallest particles of matter. The American, Yoichiro Nambu, 87, of the University of Chicago, won...Tags: University of Chicago, Karl Ritter, Applied Science, Enrico Fermi, Awards and Prizes
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Obama campaign cites SC school, governor to counter Palin criticism over Ayers
Associated Press WriterCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ Barack Obama's campaign is citing the University of South Carolina's speaking invitations to William Ayers and Republican Gov. Mark Sanford's role as school trustee to counter GOP efforts to link the presidential candidate to the...Tags: Barack Obama, Executive Branch, Sarah Palin, Regional Authority, Weather Underground
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Wisconsin justice faces complaint over campaign ad
Associated Press WriterThe newest member of the Wisconsin Supreme Court should be disciplined for running a campaign ad that falsely suggested his opponent freed a child molester, state regulators said Tuesday. The Wisconsin Judicial Commission filed a complaint against...Tags: Rape, Judges, Court Administration, Local Authority, Punishment
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