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1994 — Modern rock icon Kurt Cobain, lead singer of Nirvana, was found dead in his home in Seattle, Washington after he commited suicide. |
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Vacant
seats may cause a reduction in Faculty Senate Faculty
Senate members barely met quorum Thursday. And at the March 21 meeting,
they couldn’t meet it at all. |
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National
Golden Key chairman steps down Mary
Kathleen Baldwin, president of the TCU chapter of Golden Key Honour
Society, said she is disappointed that the top official at the nation’s
largest college honor society has resigned amid allegations the
group accepts unqualified students. |
Latin
American Arts Festival expands into different areas of the arts The
week-long Latin American Arts Festival began in 1998 as a music
festival but is now a celebration of Hispanic heritage that entertains
and educates, said Germán Gutiérrez, director of orchestral
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Lightman
draws connection between artists and scientists When
Marian Red, a senior political science major, got engaged, her fiancé
described his work as a theoretical physicist in complex equations
she didn’t understand. All that changed after they read “Einstein’s
Dreams” by Alan Lightman. |
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American
born man found in Afghanistan WASHINGTON
— Pentagon and Justice Department officials are discussing
what to do with a prisoner captured in Afghanistan who they believe
was born in America and is a U.S. citizen. |
Bush
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Feds
looking into fraud operation with possible terrorist ties CONROE,
Texas— A routine traffic stop in the small town of Montgomery
has led to the discovery of a baby formula fraud operation that
may be helping fund terrorist activity, police officials investigating
the case said Thursday. |
AFL-CIO
head: Be smart to avoid fate of Enron employees MILWAUKEE—
People should push for changes in the laws on retirement benefits
so they don’t end up like hundreds of Enron employees who lost
out when the energy trading giant went bankrupt, the national president
of the AFL-CIO said Wednesday evening. |
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Appeals
court upholds ruling in favor of CBS in lotto case NEW
ORLEANS— A woman who tried to cash in on her ex-husband’s
Lotto winnings after they separated but before the divorce was final
has lost again in her defamation of character lawsuit against CBS. |
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Racial
profiling causes national debate about recent studies NEWARK,
N.J. — In New Jersey, researchers used radar guns and cameras
to examine whether blacks speed more than whites. In North Carolina,
they got into moving vehicles and looked out the windows at speeders.
In Florida, students stood on corners and counted cars. |
No
charges in Yates gag order investigation HOUSTON—
No charges will be filed against anyone who might have violated
a gag order imposed in the Andrea Yates case because the order was
too broad and unconstitutional, the special prosecutor assigned
to investigate said Thursday. |
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Students
benefiting from PITTSBURGH
— During a time of layoffs and frustrating job searches, Todd
Markawski is starting his new career with an $80,000-a-year job
and a $10,000 relocation bonus. He accepted the lucrative deal after
turning down three other offers. |
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