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Purple 'magic' in '62 for Northwestern
Chicago Tribune reporterHearing Northwestern's football team had toppled Ohio State 18-14 in Columbus, students streamed from their Evanston dorms on Oct. 20, 1962, to start a caravan to O'Hare Airport. The players expected to hear some congratulations upon their return, but...Tags: Ohio State University, O'Hare International Airport, National Collegiate Athletic Association
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Finland's Martti Ahtisaari wins Nobel Peace Prize
The Associated PressFormer Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari won the Nobel Peace Prize today, but this year the news was as much about who didn't get the award. Critics say the secretive, five-member panel missed a golden opportunity to reward Chinese dissidents and...Tags: Al Gore, Awards and Prizes, Wars and Interventions, United Nations, Diplomacy
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Why is USC No. 6 in my rankings? Let me count the reasons
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterQuestion: How in your right state of mind do you have USC ranked sixth? . . . But good thing no one around the country respects your poll anyways. Mark Grandpre Answer: You are presumptuous to assume I am in the right state of mind. Why is USC sixth?...Tags: Mike Scioscia, Eli Manning, Ohio State University, Tim Tebow, Erick Aybar
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Rescue Part II: Feds Announce More Help for Student Loans
baltimoresun.comIf you've been angry about this whole $700 billion bailout and how it doesn't really help you much personally, maybe this little bit of news may make you feel better. Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr. and Department of Education Secretary... -
'The Express' passes typical sports films
If you can get past several scenes that resemble Mean Joe Greene's classic Coke commercial, The Express provides a stirring and surprisingly contemplative version of the life of gridiron hero Ernie Davis (Rob Brown), who was known as "the Elmira Express"...Tags: The Express, Richard Pryor, Civil Rights, Joe Greene, Colleges and Universities
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Employers lurk online
We know employers and recruiters use social networking sites to vet job candidates and even see what current employees are up to. Now we have a better insight into how they're using that information, according to a survey by the Society for Human...Tags: Sociology, Bank of America Corp., Robert H Smith, Employers, Banking
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Should You Use Instant Messaging To Job-hunt?
DEAR JOYCE: I work for a small education company. Yesterday my boss expressed concerns about the firm's financial status and warned us that we won't be able to continue if the economy doesn't refresh. I'm not panicking but am updating my resume and...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Colleges and Universities, Financial Aid, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Teachers
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In Your School: Allentown Area
IN THE ALLENTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT there will be no school Monday due to an In-Service Day. Allen High School's homecoming dance will be held 7-10 p.m. Oct. 18. Dieruff High School will hold an open house 7-9 p.m. Thursday. Harrison-Morton Middle...Tags: Lehigh Valley Zoo, Children, Game Playing, People, William Penn
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Local Business Scene: Company News
LAFAYETTE AMBASSADOR BANK'S RUPEL RETIRING Robert A. Rupel, president and chief executive officer of Lafayette Ambassador Bank, based in Easton, is to retire by the end of 2009 after more than 10 years of service. Gerald A. Nau will succeed Rupel,...Tags: Fulton Financial Corporation, Corporate Officers, Colleges and Universities, Diplomacy, Berks County
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Glastonbury Teams On A Roll
Break up the Tomahawks. That's what opponents of Glastonbury High School teams must be thinking. They have a combined 59-8 record. Five teams are unbeaten: football, field hockey, boys soccer, girls soccer and girls cross country. The boys and girls...Tags: Swimming, Field Hockey
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Victory A Big Boost For Weaver
Weaver has won three CIAC football championships and recorded many memorable victories. You can add its performance last Friday night at New Britain.
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Nobel winner Martti Ahtisaari is a former school teacher who became a peacemaker
Associated Press WriterHELSINKI, Finland (AP) _ Martti Ahtisaari was a primary school teacher who became a peacemaker. For his efforts, Ahtisaari, 71, was named winner of the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. Ahtisaari joined Finland's Foreign Ministry in 1965 and spent 20 years...Tags: Awards and Prizes, United Nations, Henry Kissinger, Diplomacy, Peace Negotiations
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