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West Lafayette News

Local news for West Lafayette, IN continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

2 hrs ago | The Indianapolis Star

Heavy rains helped farmers, gardeners by killing many crop-eating insects

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Spring flooding that damaged Indiana cropland delivered an unexpected bonus to farmers and homeowners: fewer crop-eating insects.

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Related Topix: Lafayette, IN, Lafayette Metro, Purdue University System, Purdue University, Entomology, Agriculture, Science

6 hrs ago | The Times

Region farmers harvesting more income, but expenses also rise

Looking out across an expanse of richly-green soybeans or a field of corn jutting upward, it feels like a good time to be a farmer, and, indeed, region farmers are enjoying good quality yields, high commodity ...

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Related Topix: Lake County, IN, Purdue University System, Purdue University, Lafayette Metro, Hebron, IN, Indiana

Thu Jul 24, 2008

Today's Chemist At Work

Investigation of the Hydrogen State in IRMOF-1 from Measurements and...

Eric Poirier *†‡ and Anne Dailly ‡ College of Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 47907, and Chemical and Environmental Sciences Laboratory, General Motors Corporation, ...

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Related Topix: Purdue University System, Purdue University

Wed Jul 23, 2008

From On High

Open Mouth, Insert Foot

Had Mr. Wonderful not been out behind the school building snorting cocaine when he was young, he might have learned something about American history.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama

Mon Jul 21, 2008

The Modesto Bee

Israelis, Palestinians skeptical about Obama

In this July 16, 2008 file photo, Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., listens to panelists at a roundtable discussion on nuclear non-proliferation at Purdue University in West ...

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Related Topix: Purdue University (Purdue University System), Lafayette Metro, Purdue University System, US Politics, John McCain, US News, Barack Obama

Rushville Republican

Barada: Growth possible, even in Rush County

Sometimes I'm sorely tempted to write, "I told you so." While I really wouldn't do that - I might think about doing it - but I really wouldn't. A column in the July 14 edition of the Business Section of the ...

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Related Topix: Lafayette, IN, Lafayette Metro, Lafayette (University of Louisiana System), Indianapolis Metro, Fort Wayne, IN, Opinion

Sun Jul 20, 2008

North County Times

Obama spends less in June; Clinton $25.2M in debt

This July 16, 2008 file photo shows Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., as he speaks at a roundtable discussion on nuclear non-proliferation held at Purdue University in West ...

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Related Topix: Purdue University (Purdue University System), Purdue University System, Lafayette Metro, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, John McCain

Sat Jul 19, 2008

WBEZ-FM Chicago

Obama in Indiana All The Buzz

Barack Obama made headlines in Indiana this week when he paid his first visit to the Hoosier State since the May primary.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Purdue University (Purdue University System), Purdue University System, Lafayette, IN, Lafayette Metro

The London News.Net

"Bubble fusion" Indian scientist accused of research misconduct

London, July 19 : Rusi Taleyarkhan, a nuclear engineer of Indian origin, who claimed in 2002 to have achieved nuclear fusion by popping bubbles in a solvent, has been accused of research misconduct by Purdue ...

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Related Topix: Purdue University (Purdue University System), Purdue University System, Nuclear Energy

The Indianapolis Star

WL teen gets 40 years in daughter's death

A West Lafayette teenager who admitted to shaking his infant daughter, causing fatal injuries, has been ordered to serve 40 years in prison.

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Fri Jul 18, 2008

The Huffington Post

Barack On Anti-Michelle Attacks: 'It's Infuriating, But It's Not Surprising'

On Wednesday Senator Barack Obama talked to Glamour's editor-in-chief Cindi Leive and answered questions from our readers about his policies and about women's issues.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Purdue University (Purdue University System), Purdue University System, 2008 Presidential Election

WHAS-TV Louisville

Purdue panel finds misconduct by scientist

A Purdue University panel has found two instances of research misconduct by a scientist who claimed he produced nuclear fusion in tabletop experiments.

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Related Topix: Lafayette (University of Louisiana System), Purdue University (Purdue University System), Purdue University System, Tippecanoe County, IN, Nuclear Energy

The Boston Globe

Today on the presidential campaign trail

Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., is introduced by Sen.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Evan Bayh, Democrat, Purdue University (Purdue University System), Purdue University System, Lafayette Metro

Thu Jul 17, 2008

The Boston Globe

Obama campaign raised $52 million in June

Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., is introduced by Sen.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Barack Obama, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Evan Bayh, Purdue University (Purdue University System), Purdue University System, Lafayette Metro

Wed Jul 16, 2008

WOOD-TV Grand Rapids

Potential veeps joining Obama for security talk

Barack Obama is meeting with two potential running mates amid a push to outline his vision for Iraq and U.S. foreign policy elsewhere.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Purdue University (Purdue University System), Purdue University System, University College (University of Maryland System), University of Maryland System, Indiana University-Northwest (Indiana University System), Indiana University System, Indiana University-South Bend (Indiana University System)

Mon Jul 14, 2008

WISH-TV8 Indianapolis

Obama, Bayh scheduled to visit West Lafayette

Barack Obama is scheduled to return to the Hoosier state later this week. Senator Evan Bayh will join him for the campaign stop.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, US Senate, Democrat, Lafayette Metro

Sun Jul 13, 2008

Palladium-Item

Crop workshop will be held July 20-23

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- The 41st annual Top Farmer Crop Workshop will be July 20-23 in Pflendler Hall on the Purdue University campus.

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Related Topix: Lafayette, IN, Lafayette Metro, The College of New Jersey, The College of Wooster, The College of Idaho

Today's Chemist At Work

Design, Synthesis, and Biological Evaluation of Antiviral Agents...

Department of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Purdue Cancer Center, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, Department of ...

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Related Topix: Chemistry, Science, Biology

Fri Jul 11, 2008

Today's Chemist At Work

Assembly of Dithiocarbamate-Anchored Monolayers on Gold Surfaces in Aqueous Solutions

Department of Chemistry and Birck Nanotechnology Center, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907 Received April 21, 2008 Abstract: Dithiocarbamates can be formed by the in situ condensation of polar ...

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Related Topix: Chemistry, Science

Thu Jul 10, 2008

HispanicTrending

Number of English classes for Hispanic students multiplies

As the number of Hispanic immigrants has grown in Greater Lafayette, so has the number of students receiving instruction in English as a Second Language.

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Related Topix: Lafayette Metro, Lafayette, IN, Education Etc., Tippecanoe County, IN

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West Lafayette, Indiana is located in Tippecanoe County and is part of the Lafayette Metro Area. Zip codes in West Lafayette, IN include 47906, 47996, and 47907.

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