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7 hrs ago | WVNY

College Costs: Coping with the Meltdown

Some unlucky investors like Dino Macaluso are feeling the double whammy of the market meltdown: They are watching their investment portfolios shrivel while college tuition payments loom.

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Related Topix: Albany, NY, Brown University, Columbia University

16 hrs ago | Maktoob Business

The American University in Dubai Grants US$26million in Scholarships...

The American University in Dubai announced at the Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting that it has made a commitment to offer US$26million in scholarship funds to outstanding students in financial need all ...

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Related Topix: University of Southern California, Journalism

Mon Oct 06, 2008

Fox News

Shock and Awe?

Republican vice presidential candidate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, debates Democratic vice presidential rival Sen.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, US Governors, Sarah Palin, Joe Biden, David Letterman, John McCain

WTOP

Thousands of runners take to the streets in annual race

Tens of thousands of runners prepare to race through the strees of Arlington and D.C. in the 24th annual Army Ten -Miler. . WASHINGTON-Almost 27,000 runners participated in the 24th annual Army Ten Miler race ...

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Related Topix: Washington, DC

Sun Oct 05, 2008

Gulf Times

Tie possible in presidential race

"This would be the seamy side of democracy, the lobbying and the money would be so intense," said American University history professor Allan Lichtman.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Pennsylvania Government

Independent Online

Racism: the elephant in the US polling booth

Voters may not say it out loud but pollsters back it up: racism is a lingering, significant factor in the 2008 presidential race that could elect the first black American to the White House.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, US Senate, Democrat, African-American, Illinois, Illinois Government

WJLA

Trying To Stamp Out Campus Smoking

College is usually a time for experimentation when students are away from their parents for the first time.

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Related Topix: Smoking, Medicine, Health

Sat Oct 04, 2008

The Daily News Journal

Debate timekeeper to speak at MTSU on Monday

Paul H. Byers, the official timekeeper and line producer for all of the 2008 presidential and vice presidential debates, will be the next guest speaker in the continuing fall lecture series, 'Politics and the ...

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, John McCain, Barack Obama, Belmont University, Nashville, TN

Fri Oct 03, 2008

Press Release News From 24-7 Press Re...

Mera M. Archambeau Inducted into Cambridge Who's Who Executive,...

FREEHOLD, NJ, October 3, 2008 /Cambridge Who's Who/ -- Mera M. Archambeau, After School Program Coordinator at the Freehold Area Open Door, has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for showing dedication, ...

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Related Topix: Freehold, NJ

Thu Oct 02, 2008

Voice of America

Vice Presidents Can Have A Major Impact

Usually, the debate between the Democratic and Republican Parties' Vice Presidential nominees is considered relatively insignificant.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, 2008 Presidential Election, Joe Biden, Capital University

Editor & Publisher

TRAILMIX for Thursday: Obama Eyes McCain--and Vice Versa?

NEW YORK In today's edition of news from newspaper campaign blogs: Democrats smash records for their primary turnout, McCain "eye contact" issue continues beyond the debate, UK conservatives to rethink their ...

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Related Topix: US News, Blog News, US Politics, 2008 Presidential Election, Washington, DC

Raw Story

Fearing for pensions, Americans prod lawmakers to act on economy

Angry Americans urged lawmakers to shore up the ailing financial sector and prevent a repeat of the biggest stock market plunge in history, which had threatened to suck the life out of US pension funds.

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Related Topix: Pension, Personal Finance, Retirement, Financial Markets

Wed Oct 01, 2008

Mother Jones

Mission Creep Dispatch: Peter Beck

As part of our special investigation " Mission Creep: US Military Presence Worldwide ," we asked a host of military thinkers to contribute their two cents on topics relating to global Pentagon strategy.

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Related Topix: South Korea, World News, Asia, North Korea

Tue Sep 30, 2008

USA Today

Election officials try to recruit younger poll workers

Britany Rickett had barely approached the recruiting table when Alison Prevost rushed into her pitch urging the Howard University student to sign up as a poll worker for November's election.

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Related Topix: Howard University, Education Etc., US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election

Forward

Israeli Rights Watchdog Sets Up Shop in Washington

' A new and unusual player is joining the Israel advocacy scene in the nation's capital.

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Related Topix: World News, Palestinian Territories, Middle East, Washington, DC, Israel

Mon Sep 29, 2008

Central Ohio

Young poll workers sought

Britany Rickett had barely approached the recruiting table when Alison Prevost rushed into her pitch urging the Howard University student to sign up as a poll worker for the November election.

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Related Topix: Howard University, Fremont, OH, Sandusky County, OH, US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Ottawa County, OH

NBC Channel 4

Rash of Recent Crimes Has AU Campus On High Alert

Two sex assaults and an armed robbery that occurred in the past week on or near American University 's campus are being investigated by police.

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Desert Sun

Students recruited to work the polls

WASHINGTON - With record voter turnout expected on Nov. 4, federal election officials say they need at least 2 million poll workers.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election

Inside Bay Area

Dublin City Council candidates spar

The question of how to chart the city through rough economic times was the toughest question facing City Council candidates at a recent forum.

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Related Topix: Alameda County, CA

Sun Sep 28, 2008

Detroit Free Press

Ex-Hewlett-Packard leader Carly Fiorina said none of the candidates...

Two polls conducted Friday night after the first presidential debate ended gave Barack Obama an edge over John McCain.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, John McCain, HP, Computers, 2008 Presidential Election

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