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Rhodes Scholars named for 2009
The 32 American students chosen as Rhodes Scholars for 2009, listed by geographic region: District I: Matthew L. Gethers III, Waterbury, Conn., Massachusetts Institute of Technology Rakim H. D. Brooks, Bronx, N.Y., Brown University District II:...Tags: University of Michigan, Northwestern University, Leesburg, Carrollton, Rakim
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In the first two weeks since the election, President-elect Barack Obama has broken with a tradition established over the past eight years through his controversial use of complete sentences, political observers say. Millions of Americans who watched...Tags: Sarah Palin, National Government, Barack Obama, 2008 U.S. Presidential Election, Local Elections
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Stress, screen time not healthy for GPA
Minneapolis Star TribuneMINNEAPOLIS—Quit smoking. Turn off the computer. Go to bed. It could improve your grades. Of course, parents have always known that. Now, in the first study of its kind, researchers at the University of Minnesota have proved it. They matched...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Game Playing, Health and Safety at School, Family
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Minnesota news in brief at 8:59 p.m. CST
The weekend didn't bring any respite in the Minnesota Senate recount. Ballots in the ultra-close race between Republican Norm Coleman and Democrat Al Franken were counted in a few counties Saturday. Data reported Saturday night by the secretary of...Tags: Buddhism, Civil Rights, Voting, Human Rights, Referenda
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About Christopher Stock
CHRISTOPHER STOCK joined the South Florida Sun-Sentinel in 2008 to focus on recruiting in Broward and Palm Beach CountIes. He has covered the Miami Hurricanes for five years and launched InsideTheU.com in 2007. A native of Topeka, Kan., Stock also covers...Tags: Miami Hurricanes, Miami Heat, Major League Baseball
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Frequently asked questions about HOT-Green lanes
Q What is a Green Lane? A The governor has dubbed them "Green Lanes," but most transportation experts refer to them as HOT lanes, for high-occupancy toll. The plan is to install them on much of the 80 miles of Chicago-area tollways where traffic is...Tags: Public Transportation, Trips and Vacations, Road Transportation, Transportation, Green Lane
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Business Players - November 18, 2008
Y. SARAH COOKE has joined the Allentown Art Museum as the museum's manager of marketing and public relations. She comes to the museum from Lehigh University, where as director of university communications she managed institutional communications for...Tags: Buddhism, Colleges and Universities, Public Relations, Dalai Lama, Allentown Art Museum
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Minnesota's tiered tollway charges are likely coming to Illinois roadways
Tribune reporterMINNEAPOLIS — Debra Salo maneuvered her Mercury Sable into the left lane of the busy expressway, joining cars and buses cruising at 50 m.p.h. while three other lanes plodded along, brake lights flashing. Salo usually pays 50 cents, but sometimes...Tags: Public Transportation, Executive Branch, Green Lane, Trips and Vacations, Road Transportation
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In weak economy, plasma centers pulsate with donors seeking dollars
Tribune reporterInside Talecris Plasma Resources in Waukegan, business is good. Past the overflowing waiting room, 30 people recently reclined on comfortable red leather chairs, each one making $20 to $45 as they watched TV, listened to music or chatted with neighbors....Tags: Consumer Electronics Industry, Retroviruses, National Government, Waukegan, Medicine
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Senate race in Minnesota headed for recount
Tribune correspondentAfter raising a combined $36 million to try to bury each other on Election Day, only 206 votes out of nearly 3 million cast separate comedian Al Franken and Sen. Norm Coleman, and the most expensive campaign in Minnesota history is headed for a recount...Tags: National Government, Parliament, Voting, Public Holidays, Upper House
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Brock Lesnar defeats Randy Couture
Brock Lesnar has said life isn't about making friends, and he didn't make many more Saturday in beating Ultimate Fighting Championship's popular heavyweight champion Randy Couture by second-round technical knockout.
But Lesnar, a former World Wrestling...Tags: Lightweight Boxing, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Wrestling, World Wrestling Entertainment Incorporated, Ultimate Fighting Championship
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BACKLASH PROPOSITION 8
Of The Associated PressSupporters of gay marriage, frustrated over a ballot-box defeat in California, have channeled much of their anger toward the towering white spires of Mormon temples. For months, the Mormon church sought to portray itself as just one member of a coalition...Tags: Demonstration, Christianity, Brigham Young, National Government, Gays and Lesbians
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