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Hopkins president will take job leading Salk Institute
William R. Brody, who is stepping down this year after 12 years as president of the Johns Hopkins University, has found a new job: He'll be president of the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla, Calif., the institute announced today. He is...Tags: Alzheimer's Disease, National Government, Diseases, Johns Hopkins University, Medical Research
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British university holds artificial intelligence test to see if computers can fool people
Associated Press WriterREADING, England (AP) _ Computers argued, cracked jokes and parried trick questions, all part of an annual test of artificial intelligence carried out at the University of Reading. Typing away at split-screen terminals Sunday, a dozen volunteers...Tags: Judges, Garry Kasparov, International Business Machines Corporation
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Paul Krugman wins the Nobel economics prize
Associated Press WritersPaul Krugman, the Princeton University scholar, New York Times columnist and unabashed liberal, won the Nobel prize in economics Monday for his analysis of how economies of scale can affect international trade patterns. Krugman has been a harsh critic of...Tags: Trade Policy, Globalization, Awards and Prizes, Gordon Brown, Mass Media
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Names in the news
•Dr. Timothy G. Doyle and Dr. Jason E. Goodman have joined the clinical staff at Mercy Medical Center. They will see patients exclusively at Overlea Personal Physicians at 7602 Belair Road, Overlea. Board certified in internal medicine, Doyle has...Tags: Medicine, Health Organizations, Overlea, Medical Specialization, Diseases
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Calendar
programs Blood driveCommunity College of Baltimore County, Room 100 of the K Building, 800 S. Rolling Road, Catonsville / The campus will host the American Red Cross' blood drive from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. tomorrow-Wednesday. To sign up, call 410-455-4322. The...Tags: Private Health Care, White Marsh, Health Organizations, Health Insurance, Diseases
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The next financial bailout: Your adult children?
The Wall Street JournalAs Washington unfurls its financial-market rescue, more families are weighing private bailouts of their own -- of young-adult children burdened by debt. Many young adults are heavily leveraged. Average student loans among the two-thirds of college...Tags: Homes, Family, Adults, Ratings, People
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Angst is rising, but costs of therapy too much for some
The Wall Street JournalIn the latest sign of the deepening economic crisis, more people are considering cutting back on their mental-health therapy, even as they become more stressed. Across the country, psychiatrists and psychologists say they are seeing an increasing...Tags: Private Health Care, Petroleum Industry, AstraZeneca Plc, Emergency Planning, Medical Specialization
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Correction
An editorial Oct. 6, "Generous Giveback," contained incorrect information on college presidents' pay. Among presidents of 182 public research universities surveyed by the Chronicle of Higher Education in 2006-07, 56, not 56 percent, are paid at least... -
Local Card - October 13, 2008
FIELD HOCKEY SCHOLASTIC Hatboro Horsham at Quakertown (3:30) GOLF COLLEGE PCAA 1st Round SOCCER COLLEGE MEN Harrisburg CC at Northampton CC (3) COLLEGE WOMEN Kutztown at Charleston (W. Va.) (12) East Stroudsburg at Holy Family (4) SCHOLASTIC...Tags: Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Jim Thorpe
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Biography of Noah Webster
BIRTH: Oct. 16, 1758 in what is now West Hartford, Conn. COLLEGE: Yale University. OCCUPATION: Teacher, lawmaker. FAMILY: Married with six daughters and two sons. He once lived in house in New Haven that belonged to Benedict Arnold....Tags: New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Noah Webster, Benedict Arnold
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Candidate profiles for Ron Klein and Allen West
Ron Klein Personal: 51, married, two children, lives in Boca Raton Education: Law degree, Case Western Reserve University Professional: Practiced law until two years ago Political: Spent 14 years in the Florida Legislature before being elected to...Tags: Boca Raton, Ron Klein, Florida Atlantic University, Armed Forces, Plantation
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Political Stand Conflicts
In response to the Oct. 9 Talking Points article "A Kindred Spirit" [CTNews] featuring an interview with Pamela Trotman Reid, president of St. Joseph College: As an alumna of St. Joseph College, I found Pamela Reid's open support of Barack Obama...Tags: National Government, Abortion, Barack Obama, Government
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