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NATIONAL NEWS
Battered by the terrorist attacks and slipping business, the post
office appears on the verge of getting some help: permission to
raise rates.
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STATE NEWS
A Texas congressman has introduced legislation to establish a national
center for homeland security at Texas A&M University.
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1841 Englishman Orlando Jones patented corn starch
1911 Herman Jadlowker became the first opera singer to perform
two major roles in the same day at the Metropolitan Opera House
in New York City
1948 The Voice of Firestone was the first commercial radio
program to be carried simultaneously on both AM and FM radio stations
1981 U.S. Postage rates rose from 15-cents to 18 cents an
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CUE
discussions cooling off
By Brandon Ortiz
Staff Reporter
The
Faculty Senate did not make a quorum to discuss the Common Undergraduate
Experience Thursday and some professors said the turnout for next
weeks CUE forum may be small as well.
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CUE stories
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Female
faculty face decisions about tenure
Challenge of work, family may affect advancement
By Laura McFarland
Staff Reporter
Australia
Tarver had to make a decision: become a full-time tenured professor
or have children. She wouldnt do both.
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Up
til Dawn fundraiser to benefit St. Jude Childrens Research
Hospital
MARCI KING
Staff Reporter
Raising
money to help support St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital
is the focus of the third annual Up til Dawnfundraiser Friday
in the Student Center Ballroom, said Elizabeth Truitt, a member
of the committee.
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Playboy,
Budweiser want BU beauties to bare all
By Brandi Dean
U-WIRE
WACO
Photographers for Playboy magazines Women of
the Big 12 Conference feature and representatives of the 2003:
Budweiser Women of the Big 12 Conference Swimsuit Calendar will
be in Waco, this week in search of Baylor University women to pose
for their publications, but students who do so could face consequences
from Baylors administration.
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Alumni Easter egg hunt set
for Sunday
Prof. sued over conspiracy claims with Saudi Arabia
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Student with
bread knife in his truck will return to school
Convicted
Yates began life as Texas prison inmate
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House
Republicans and Democrats agree on plan to dismantle INS
Associated Press
WASHINGTON
House Republicans and Democrats agreed Thursday to dismantle the
Immigration and Naturalization Service, which has come under intense
criticism since the Sept. 11 attacks.
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Woman
convicted of murder, manslaughter in dog mauling case
Associated Press
LOS
ANGELES -- A woman whose two huge dogs mauled a neighbor to death
in a San Francisco apartment building was convicted of murder and
manslaughter Thursday. Her husband was found guilty of manslaughter.
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Rumsfeld:
tribunals will be fair, balanced
By ANNE GEARAN
Associated Press
WASHINGTON
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said Thursday that the
Pentagons new rules for military tribunals were designed to
protect the rights of accused terrorists while also protecting the
security of Americans.
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Pope speaks first time about
Catholic sex abuse cases
Prosecutor
will charge 4 with Pearl murder
other national and international briefs
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