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Looking back on 4 years at Central Catholic
At precisely 8:30 p.m. Friday, the 314 members of this year's Central Catholic High School senior class, including 68 boys and girls from Greater Lowell, became alumni in the Class of 2013.
Summit High's Sara Metzger will graduate as the valedictorian
Summit Daily/Jessica Smith Sara Metzger is Summit HIgh School's valedictorian. Metzger will be attending Yale University in the fall, with plans to study Chemical Engineering.
Tough stories aim to inspire HC grads
Kevin S. Gallagher reacts as he lines up to receive his diploma with fellow graduates during commencement at the College of the Holy Cross.
We Are Doomed - The Most Inarticulate People on Earth
Graduation Speeches that Will Turn Your Stomach, Make You Diabetic, Transform You into Ted Kaczynski .
Your Money-Class of 2013 guide to student loans
College graduates are carrying more than just their diplomas this spring as they enter the real world: student loan debt - a lot of it.
Amid dire warnings and readings from scripture, city lawmakers voted in favor of selling sections of High and Wall streets to Yale University for $3 million, forever.
Gateway Graduates Largest Class Ever
Not long after he left prison with a GED, Thomas Daniels lost his son to street violence.
Westport Veteran Keeps Memorial Day Parade In Step
WESTPORT, Conn. As spectators line the Memorial Day parade route on Monday, most are probably not be aware that arrangements began nearly six months earlier.
Understanding Europe: After the darkest hour
The Passage to Europe: How a Continent Became a Union. By Luuk van Middelaar. Translated by Liz Waters.
Knee brace puts 'a spring in your step'
Weight, hinge design, and assistive power of a quasi-passive exoskeleton were studied at the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center here to see how these factors affect the way an individual walks.
Obscure University of New Hampshire math professor takes major step toward elusive proof
A soft-spoken, virtually unknown mathematician from the University of New Hampshire has found himself overnight a minor celebrity, flooded with requests to give talks at top universities as his work is debated and celebrated online by leaders in his field.
The Stressed Sex: Psychological Disorders Up To 40% More Common In Women Than Men
A new book by Jason Freeman reveals that women are bearing the brunt of psychological disorders as a result of balancing family, work, and other societal expectations.
Connecticut Celebrates 107 Parks, 100 Years
It was 1918, five years after the Connecticut State Park Commission was created and charged with developing a statewide system of parks.
Major Ruth became a civic leader because he made a promise to his neighbor, Brian Wingate.
Arg/Abl2 promotes invasion and attenuates proliferation of breast cancer in vivo
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GE unveils software that solves MRI blind-spot problem
Not long after going to work for GE Healthcare, Kevin Koch was playing around with a magnetic resonance scanner when an idea came to him that might solve a vexing problem in imaging: The technology produces poor images near metal implants, such as those used for artificial hips and knees, now in millions of people.
Taking the fifth: how Lois Lerner of the IRS followed a well-trodden path | Tom McCarthy
The right to avoid questions from Congress has a long and contentious history. Just ask gangsters, Ken Lay a and Einstein The tactic came into vogue in the early 1950s, when legislators developed a habit of dragging private citizens to Washington, accusing them of being commies and demanding they name other commies.
University of North Texas News Service
UNT's Adventures in Autism conference takes place July 27, followed by DREAM 2013 Benefit Concert
What: The University of North Texas Kristin Farmer Autism Center presents the 5th Adventures in Autism Intervention and Research Conference and DREAM 2013 Benefit Concert DENTON , Texas - Nationally recognized autism researchers and practitioners will speak about the latest developments in their fields at the University of North Texas Kristin ... (more)
As I Lay Dying: James Franco Does William Faulkner
Actress Ahna O'Reilly, director and actor James Franco and actress Beth Grant arrive on May 20, 2013 for the screening of the film "As I Lay Dying" presented in the Un Certain Regard section at the 66th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes.
Artist-in-Residence Program Launches at Historic Evermay Estate
One talented and very fortunate artist will spend the next year living, performing and teaching in Georgetown and throughout D.C. as the S&R Foundation launches its Artist-in-Residence at the historic Evermay Estate.