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Former Central greats go to the 'Wall' at Rockne Hall tonight
Notes, quotes, chatter and patter from the area sports scene AROUND THE VALLEY Two standout football players, two wrestlers and a state championship girls basketball team will be saluted tonight by Central Catholic as the school holds its annual ''...Tags: Lehigh University, Cleveland Indians, Philadelphia Phillies, Major League Baseball, Awards and Prizes
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Drum group brings West African tradition alive
Special to the TribuneWith December settling in and the city hunkering down for several months of snow, bone-chilling wind and sub-Arctic temperatures, this seems like the perfect time to escape to the sun-drenched continent of Africa. Of course, with the economy in a nose-...Tags: Music Industry, Kanye West, Folk Music, Old Town School of Folk Music
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High school students show their savvy
247-4644— Real world relevance couldn't have been timelier in these tight economic times as a marketing management class from Poquoson High School presented its entry in Thursday's Peninsula-wide competition. The students took first place with their...Tags: Values, Marketing, Christopher Newport University, Market Research, Corporate Officers
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Teacher, coach at Harlan
Tribune reporterLee Umbles coached Harlan High School to three Chicago Public League basketball championships and rallied for rule changes that placed the city champion directly in the Elite Eight of the state tournament. Mr. Umbles, 76, died of complications from a...Tags: Death and Dying, Multi-Sport Events, George Williams
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Dear President-elect Obama: Let's make NCLB better
Superintendent, W-JCC Public SchoolsDear Mr. President-elect: First, congratulations, on your election to the highest office in the land. Americans of all persuasions pray your success as our nation has many critical challenges ahead. So, given the economic times, international concerns...Tags: Standards, Social Sciences, Wages and Pensions, National Government, People
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School news
Calendar •Dec. 5: Early release for students; elementary and middle schools only •Dec. 12: Progress reports issued •Dec. 22-Jan. 2: Winter break •Jan. 5: Schools reopen •Dec. 12: Progress reports issued •Dec. 22-Jan. 2: Winter break •Jan. 5: Schools...Tags: Hanukkah, Further Education, Old Dominion University
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Community events
The Kiwanis Club of Poquoson invites residents to the official lighting of the Poquoson Christmas Tree 4:30 p.m. today at Poquoson City Hall, 500 City Hall Ave. Mayor Gordon Helsel Jr. will illuminate the tree with help from local children. Santa Claus...Tags: College of William and Mary, Christmas, Road Transportation, Tourism and Leisure, Elementary Schools
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Handel with flair
Comfort ye who prefer Handel's Messiah just the way it was written in 1741. The version of the beloved oratorio being performed this weekend by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and Morgan State University Choir may seem as if it has gone astray like sheep...Tags: Christmas, Rhythm and Blues, Morgan State University, Faith Hill, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
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Wanted: energy experience
When President Bill Clinton appointed Bill Richardson to run the Department of Energy, Mr. Richardson's resume was strong on political skills - 14 years as a congressman and one year as ambassador to the United Nations - but short on knowledge of energy....Tags: Global Change, Technology, Executive Branch, The White House, Investments
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Amy Jacobson's story: The tale of the tape
For Chicago magazineChicago was stewing that Friday, overtaken by humid weather and a heat index in the 90s. But nothing was steamier on July 6, 2007, than the gossip burning up the phone lines of the city's TV journalists. The juicy chatter involved a hot tub or a pool...Tags: Midway Airport, University of Iowa, CBS Corp., University of Michigan, Radio
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Schools become latest targets in violence-plagued Ciudad Juarez
Outside the gaily painted gates of the Elena Garro Federal Kindergarten, the grown-ups are afraid. If daily drug-related killings haven't sown enough alarm in this gritty border city, parents now confront written messages left near several schools...Tags: Organized Crime, Jose Reyes, Drug Trafficking, Gang Activity
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On top of stock declines, endowments and pension funds face losses on alternative investments
AP Business WritersNEW YORK (AP) _ College endowments and state pension funds plowed billions of dollars into hedge funds and private-equity investments as a way to balance their stock holdings, and for a time they got supercharged returns. Those days are over. From...Tags: University of Virginia, Corporations, Colleges and Universities, Home Depot Incorporated, Investments
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