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Freshman to back up Arnaud at ISU
For The Associated PressBy all accounts, Jerome Tiller is a strong-armed quarterback who can run, works hard and is an unselfish team player. But even with all that going for him, Iowa State coach Gene Chizik is hoping like heck that fans never get a chance to see Tiller...Tags: Major League Baseball, New York Yankees, Emergency Incidents, Mariano Rivera
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Iowa hoping for improvement after difficult '07-08
AP Sports WriterTodd Lickliter's first season at Iowa wasn't pretty. Not only did the Hawkeyes lose a school-record 19 games, they drew the smallest average home crowds in the history of Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Lickliter knew he was taking on a major rebuilding effort...Tags: Iowa Hawkeyes, Anthony Tucker, Jeff Peterson, Colleges and Universities
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Students' views move left during college, but researchers say peers, not profs, are the cause
AP Education WriterOn issues such as abortion, gay marriage and religion, college students shift noticeably to the left from the time they arrive on campus through their junior year, new research shows. The reason, according to UCLA's Higher Education Research Institute,...Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Colleges and Universities, Research, Minority Groups, George Mason
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1st District race focuses on Braley's first term
Associated Press WriterAs a first term congressman, Democratic U.S. Rep. Bruce Braley can't run on experience. But as his first re-election bid approaches -- typically the race when incumbents are most vulnerable -- Braley can point to several legislative credits and strong...Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, Economic Policy, Major League Baseball, John McCain, National Government
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Student records and the city schools
baltimoresun.comIn my story in today's paper, I write about an audit showing that the city schools have had some problems getting transcripts for graduates who are applying for a job, want to enlist in the military or may have another reason for needing to prove that... -
Audit faults security of city school records
An internal audit found that Baltimore public schools do not have sufficient security for records of current students and graduates, risking the possibility that grades could be changed or that graduates could wait weeks to get a copy of their...Tags: Accounting and Auditing, Achievement Records, Social Security, Human Accomplishments, Wages and Pensions
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To Liberal Female College Students, Palin No Feminist
By ARIELLE LEVIN BECKER |The three dozen students clustered around the TV set in the Women's Center of Connecticut College were fairly subdued as they watched Gov. Sarah Palin and Sen. Joseph Biden face off earlier this month. Until the Alaska governor hit a nerve. "Some of...Tags: National Government, Regional Authority, Abortion, Sarah Palin, Culture
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Black inventors, pioneers come to life in full-color comic book
247-4537Two teachers have combined their talents to create an educational comic book that will soon hit local classrooms. Bursting from the colorful cover page of "The Little Professor & His Friends" is a cast of characters that are all current or former Lindsay...Tags: Hampton Roads, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), History, Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), Social Sciences
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Gay, lesbian advocates' 'Equality Ride' to stop by Palm Beach Atlantic University
South Florida Sun-SentinelA bus tour plans to stop by Palm Beach Atlantic University today in hopes of persuading school officials to be more inclusive of gay and lesbian students. The Minneapolis, Minn.-based Soulforce Q is in the midst of an "Equality Ride" stopping at 15...Tags: Sexual Assault, Minneapolis, Gays and Lesbians, Colleges and Universities, Minority Groups
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Tajh Boyd profile
Daily PressTim Boyd is a Navy man, so it makes sense that he'd run a tight ship. His oldest son, Tajh, is a football hero and Big Man On Campus at Phoebus High, but the rules at home still apply. Among them: No driver's license, at least not yet. Doesn't matter...Tags: Percy Harvin, Game Playing, Defense, Boston Bruins, Armed Forces
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Energy drinks: a dangerous, edgy buzz?
Special to The TimesENERGY drinks are the target of many complaints: too much sugar, too much caffeine and too many herbal extracts with dubious claims. Now, researchers say the drinks may lead to drug abuse. In a paper published online last month in the journal Drug and...Tags: College Park, Medical Specialization, Western Medicines, People, Academic Progress
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Woman vows to push for Bible course in Waterloo
A Waterloo woman and self-described Christian activist says she is disappointed but undeterred after seeing her petition to have the Bible taught in Waterloo Community Schools rejected. Rochelle Arnold, a parent who operates Change the World Ministries,...Tags: Religious Texts, Elementary Schools, Judaism, Bible, Curricula
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