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1799
Eliakim Spooner patented the seeding machine.
1915 While in New York, Alexander Graham Bell spoke to his
assistant in San Francisco. This was the first transcontinental
telephone service.
1937 NBC radio broadcasted the first episode of the daytime
drama, The Guiding Light. The radio show remained on NBC until 1952
when it began its run on CBS.
1961 President John F. Kennedy presented the first live presidential
news conference in Washington, DC.
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Board
to review staff requests
By Brandon Ortiz
Staff Reporter
TCU staff members
will find out if they will receive the salary and benefits increases
requested last November when the Board of Trustees meet today.
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Daniella Munguia/SKIFF STAFF
Brad Wolfe, a senior accounting and finance major, and Zach Klemo,
a senior speech communication major, demonstrate their talent Thursday
night in Tom Brown/Pete Wright Commons, at an open mic
night sponsored by Residential Services.
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Board
to discuss tuition, budget
Trustees expected to vote on next
years agenda
By Kelly Morris
Staff Reporter
The 2002-2003
tuition rate and operating and capital budgets will be the major
topics of discussion at the Board of Trustees meeting today, Chancellor
Michael Ferrari said.
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Dallas mother pleads guilty in Atkinson case
Student
files $20 million lawsuit for sexual assault
other news briefs
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Auditor
remains silent
By H. JOSEF HEBERT
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON
Fired Enron outside auditor David Duncan refused to testify to Congress
Thursday about the shredding of the energy
companys documents, invoking his Fifth Amendment protection
against self-incrimination.
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Taliban
soldier appears in court
Lindh could face life if convicted for conspiracy
By LARRY MARGASAK
Associated Press
ALEXANDRIA,
Va. In his first court appearance, Taliban soldier John Walker
Lindh told a federal judge, Yes I do, thank you, when
asked Thursday if he understood charges that he conspired to kill
his fellow Americans in Afghanistan.
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U.S.
pledges to support arms control treaties
By ALEXANDER G. HIGGINS
Associated Press
GENEVA
The United States pledged to support global treaties to control
weapons of mass destruction, but said Thursday some accords may
need to be strengthened or replaced because of threats from terrorists
and rogue countries.
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story
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U.S.
forces capture, kill fighters
By JIM HEINTZ
Associated Press
KABUL, Afghanistan
U.S. special forces attacked an enemy compound in southern
Afghanistan Thursday, capturing or killing a number of Taliban and
al-Qaida fighters, U.S. officials said. One American was wounded
in the ankle.
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Changes
to fire policy linger over dorm blaze
By Matthew Weiland
KRT Campus
HACKENSACK,
N.J. Like hundreds of other Seton Hall University students,
I see it every day. It has become a gathering place for students
who feel like taking a cigarette break, throwing a football, or
just talking to their friends.
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School bus found in
Maryland, none hurt
First
lady returns to Senate after Sept. 11 postponement
other
news briefs
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