Friday, March 22, 2002


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 ounce

CAMPUS AND LOCAL

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 week’s CUE forum may be small as well.
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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 wouldn’t do both.
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Up ‘til Dawn fundraiser to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
MARCI KING
Staff Reporter

Raising money to help support St. Jude Children’s 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 magazine’s “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 Baylor’s administration.
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Alumni Easter egg hunt set for Sunday

Prof. sued over conspiracy claims with Saudi Arabia


Student with bread knife in his truck will return to school

Convicted Yates began life as Texas prison inmate

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NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL

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 Pentagon’s 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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