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Looks can be deceiving for Terps' Turner
He's from Southern California, has curly blonde hair and can appear as placid as a sunset over the beach.
Maryland junior quarterback Chris Turner, named the starter for tomorrow's game at Middle Tennessee State, might occasionally amble to the...Tags: Rock and Roll Music, Ralph Friedgen
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Md. regents endorse slots referendum
Wading into a political debate, the state Board of Regents unanimously endorsed Friday a plan to install 15,000 slot machines at five locations across Maryland. If approved by voters in November, slots would provide a dedicated revenue source for...Tags: Marvin Mandel, Casino and Gambling, Heads of State, Referenda, Casino and Gambling Industry
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ISU receives $18.5 million for research center
Iowa State University is the recipient of a $18.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation that will help establish an engineering research center for biorenewable chemicals. The grant is part of the National Science Foundation's Generation...Tags: Research, Technology
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Ewing, Olajuwon feel a kinship
Hakeem Olajuwon was asked Friday about the friendly rivalry he and Patrick Ewing shared during their careers as two of the greatest centers in basketball history. "Who said it was friendly?" Olajuwon replied. The 7-footers, who met for an NCAA title...Tags: ESPN, Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, Pat Riley, National Basketball Association
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Michigan Democrats ready for state convention
Associated Press WriterJohn McCain and Barack Obama will top the Michigan ballot in November, but some names down the ticket still need to be determined. Democrats will meet Saturday at the Lansing Center to choose candidates for the Michigan Supreme Court, State Board of...Tags: Court Administration, Local Elections, John Austin, Government, Michigan State University
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Wheaton College won't drink to that
Chicago Tribune reporterFor more than a decade, Brigham Young University has stood atop the teetotaler's totem poll, consistently ranked the most sober institution of higher learning in the country. But now, with a new collegiate year under way, a small Christian college due...Tags: Ohio State University, Wheaton College, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Health and Safety at School, Academic Progress
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Illinois' Schock could become youngest congressman
Associated Press WriterAaron Schock is Hollywood-handsome, single and smart. He's also ambitious. At 19, he unseated the president of the Peoria, Ill., school board with 60 percent of the vote after a write-in campaign. He earned a bachelor's degree in finance in just two...Tags: Government, Ronald Reagan, Gun Control, Political Candidates, Elections
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After UCLA rains on Tennessee's parade, readers question the fearless forecaster
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterChris Dufresne takes time out (he gets two per half) each Friday during the season to answer questions on college football. Question: Care to re-think your 9/1 article? --Jim Hartwell Answer: I assume you're referring to the advance column I wrote...Tags: National Football League, Ohio State University, NBC, Ohio State Buckeyes, Thanksgiving
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76ers to hold training camp at Penn State
In preparation for the 2008-09 season, the Philadelphia 76ers will hold training camp at Penn State University from September 30 through October 5, 2008. The Sixers return to Happy Valley for the first time since the 2003 preseason, with camp scheduled...Tags: Philadelphia 76ers, Major League Baseball, Penn State University, Boston Celtics
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Old Dominion University cancels Saturday classes
Daily PressOld Dominion University officials have canceled Saturday classes in anticipation of the rain, winds and tidal flooding expected to hit the area when Tropical Storm Hanna blows through. The storm is projected to move across Hampton Roads around mid-day...Tags: Old Dominion University, Hampton Roads, Floods, Tropical Storms, Tropical Storm Hanna
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Taylor Reveley named new W&M president
757-223-5680Former law school dean Taylor Reveley has been appointed to a three-year term as the 27th president of the College of William and Mary, according to an letter sent to alumni, students, faculty and others by university Rector Michael Powell just moments...Tags: College of William and Mary, Michael K Powell, National Government, Government
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Feeling lucky, kid?
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. When Larry Page and Sergey Brin founded Google Inc. on Sept. 7, 1998, they had little more than their ingenuity, four computers and an investor's $100,000 bet on their belief that an Internet search engine could change the world. It...Tags: MySpace, Microsoft Corp., Advertising, Marketing, Technology
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