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Burlingame High School will be rocking Sunday, thanks to some hardworking teens who have put together what is expected to be one epic bash as part of the city's centennial celebration. via Inside Bay Area

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“I'm the big rubber clown doll you had as a kid, and every time you hit it, it bounces back. That's me - the harder you hit me, the faster I come back up.”

SHE can't win. The pundits say it. The polls say it. The math says it. It's even the word on the street. via New York Post

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“It's like my spring cleaning record”

It's looking to be a busy year for the Dresden Dolls and its frontwoman, Amanda Palmer. via Billboard.com

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“Sometimes what we believe, and sometimes the fears we have, don't actually materialize”

Jefferson City - Breaking a legislative logjam, Missouri senators voted early today to repeal a 2007 land-use law that has angered some residents in rural Missouri. via Springfield News Leader

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“By supporting a wide variety of affordable computing solutions for education that includes OLPC's XO laptop, we aim to make technology more relevant, accessible and affordable for students everywhere.”

The One Laptop per Child project will now load Windows onto its cheap XO machines, as an alternative to Linux. via Computer Weekly

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“This large Phase 1 dose-ranging trial in diverse cancer patients provides further support for the use of oral deforolimus”

Edward M. Fitzgerald, 617-621-2345 or Sheryl Seapy, 949-608-0841 ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc. via PR-inside.com

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“It has the potential to be the most significant case about juvenile justice in the 100 years since we've had a juvenile justice system”

When a 17-year-old on probation beats an 18-year-old adversary to death, does he have a constitutional right to be treated as a young offender? A senseless crime at a Hamilton, Ont., shopping mall in 2003 comes ... via Canoe

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“The IDF grant will make an important contribution in supporting multidisciplinary research directly relevant to clinical care (for the prevention and treatment of diabetes)”

Main Category: Diabetes Article Date: 15 May 2008 - 2:00 PDT The International Diabetes Federation BRIDGES translational research grant program will fund STOP Diabetes, a project to be implemented and studied ... via Medical News Today

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“It's unfortunate they're using immigrants as scapegoats, and it hurts all of us.”

By ABRAHAM MAHSHIE and JASON ROSENBAUM of the Tribune's staff Illegal immigration was seen as one of the key issues lawmakers would deal with this session. via Columbia Daily Tribune

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“Aaron has a superb history of developing teams and investing in Asia. He will add greater depth and intellectual capital to Blackstone's wide range of alternative investment businesses, and we are delighted that he has chosen to join us.”

The Blackstone Group today announced that Aaron Nieman will be launching Blackstone Altius Advisors, a new event-driven strategy focusing on opportunities in the Asia Pacific region. via Venture Capital Access Online

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