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  • Fort Collins man arrested by FBI in connection with PayPal cyber attack Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:28PMFORT COLLINS - A Fort Collins man was arrested Tuesday as part of an international investigation into a five-day cyber attack on PayPal last winter in apparent retaliation for the online financial company's decision to suspend processing donations to WikiLeaks.
  • Kauffman Foundation Unveils 'Startup Act' Proposal Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:14PMHouse Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) and Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) Offer Remarks About Growing U...
  • 'Dangerous' heat wave creeps eastward Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:07PMTake me out to the ball game? For some dealing with this relentless heat wave, that idea could make you think twice.
  • Paralysis hasnt stopped Riverside attorney from empowering others Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:56PMDennis M. Sandoval lost nearly everything when, in 1992, his car's rear tire blew at an unfortunate aerial intersection where state routes 22 and 55 freeways in Orange County meet, sending him over the side of the onramp and 40 feet to the ground. He broke his back and neck.
  • McConnell captures medals 'Down Under' Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:51PMDEL NORTE — Del Norte High School incoming senior Amanda McConnell represented the Tigers and the San Luis Valley in grand fashion earlier this month as she represented the United States in the Down Under International Games Tri-Nations Meet in Brisborne, Australia.
  • Community college merger plans draw fire Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:37PMA proposal to merge the administrations of 15 of the state’s smaller community colleges with larger institutions has come under fire from both Gov. Bev Perdue and community college presidents statewide.
  • Briefs Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:23PMArea beaches reported acceptable for swimming The La Porte County Health Department on Friday released its results of water quality monitoring at public bathing beaches.
  • Forecasting success: Weather business booming Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:18PMThe weather forecasting business is growing as Canadians demand more info, from websites to mobile applications.
  • University says Faculty Association wants $10 million over three-year deal Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:50PMThe university and Faculty Association cannot reach consensus on 17 items before signing their next three-year contract, according to the petition for fact finding the university submitted to the state. Some of the key issues leading to disagreement are compensation, health benefits, recognition — who is included in the bargaining group — and tenure policy.Mediation between the groups ended ...
  • Voc-tech school athletics still on chopping block Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:45PM HARTFORD, Conn. — Dozens of helmets, shoulder pads and freshly purchased uniforms await the brand-new football team at Emmett O’Brien Technical High School, which kicks off its existence this fall.
  • University of Illinois to close aviation program Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 5:02PMUniversity of Illinois officials have decided to shut down its Institute of Aviation after 50 years, pending approval by university trustees this week.
  • College Town Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 3:44PMBoth men and women are likely to be victims of stalking, according to Denise Hines, professor of psychology at Clark University and co-director of Clarkand#8217;s Anti-Violence Education program and#8212; which was recently named by the U.S. Department of Education as a "case study" for violence-prevention programming.
  • Japan Nuclear Disaster Update 31: Radioactive stuff spreads, questions multiply [Greg Laden's Blog] Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:17PMThe International Atomic Energy Association has issued its last report on Fukushima on June 2nd and appears to not be keeping their web site up to date any more. This is the last time I'll be checking with them unless I hear otherwise. The email scandal reported last time continues "Analysts say the scandal reflects panic in Japan's atomic power industry, long coddled by political, corporate and ...
  • USDA Offers Aid to Severe Weather-Impacted States Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 1:36PMThe Department of Agriculture is reaching out to farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural operations in states that have been affected by severe weather.
  • College Notes Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 12:30PMBYU
  • Wesleyan, Shenandoah create new partnership Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 12:13PMWest Virginia Wesleyan College leaders joined with those from Shenandoah University in Winchester, Virginia, on Friday to announce a partnership that will bring maternity and psychiatric nursing services to some of the most underserved communities...
  • Wikipedia formed by former Buckeye Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:36AMOn the evening of Jan. 2, 2001, Larry Sanger's friend told him about something called a wiki. Thirteen days later Wikipedia was launched. According to dictionary.com, a wiki is "a collaborative Web site whose content can be edited by anyone who has access to it."
  • 22 questions for 22 years: A farewell interview with President Bottoms Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:30AMOn the second floor of the administration building, in a corner office of airy, rather than imposing proportions, works a man who has long laboured to make DePauw University a better place for students, faculty, staff and Greencastle.
  • OFWs: Harnessing the Filipino diaspora Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:08AMRICARDO SALUDO Last of two parts (Ric Saludo’s colleague Bill Huang contributed this guest column.) IN tapping its nationals abroad, India has gone from indifference to engagement within the past decade. The first prominent achievement may have been its successful issue of foreign-currency-denominated “Resurgent India Bonds” in 1998, marketed specifically to non-resident Indians (NRIs) on [...]
  • Print invitational: FAM gets ready for exhibition on printmaking Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:16AMThe culture of art is multi-dimensional. Freeport Art Museum (FAM) is known for bringing the new and different to their exhibitions. Each show is thought out by both curator Jessica Caddell and director Jennifer Kirker. It is their mission, with the help of the board to make each show diverse. This new show will not disappoint.
  • Snead State Community College announces 2011 spring graduates Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:12AMBOAZ — Snead State Community College recently announced the students who earned their degrees or certificates during the 2011 spring semester. The 2011 spring graduates include:
  • Paying student athlete debate simmers Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 5:57AMEarlier this summer, Steve Spurrier laid out a plan for providing more money to college athletes, at
  • Neighbor Notes Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 5:28AMGillian Mann, a junior majoring in political science at Wheaton College in Norton, Mass., has been named to the dean's list for the spring semester. She is the daughter of Susan Taylor-Mann and Steven Mann of Burlington.
  • Lake Fenton’s Rinks continues to prosper at Gannon University Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 5:25AMThe weather this spring was some of the coldest and rainiest most coaches could ever remember. Sarah Rinks will tell you it was pretty much the same in Pennsylvania.
  • Fan Support - B/CS Drive Collecting Fans For Distribution To Needy Residents Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 5:08AMThe Brazos Valley has been enduring days of triple digit temperatures and while most people are able to stay inside where air conditioning makes the sizzling heat bearable, there are some who don’t have AC or even fans to keep them cool. Knowing that something like a fan can save lives, KBTX Media, The Eagle and Bryan Broadcasting have partnered with the Salvation Army in Bryan. Fan Support, a ...
  • National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:33AMBreast cancer never concerned me until my best friend from college, Kitty Gretsch, told me her cancer had returned. That was January 2001; she died before the year's end at the age of 34.
  • White House to honor Southwest Florida residents Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:22PMEstero resident Dell Jones and Charlotte County resident Jason Stolzfus will be honored at the White House as "Champions of Change" Tuesday for their...
  • McCall off to promising start as pro boxer Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:14PMJOHNNY BUCK Martinsville Bulletin MARTINSVILLE, Va. "His right hand may be even a little stronger than his father's." These rather innocuous words, spoken Wednesday by gym owner Jomo Lucas in uptown Martinsville, carry significant weight. It's a reference to punching power capable of winning boxing's world heavyweight title. That's a proven fact. Inside the no-frills, private gym on Jones Street ...
  • Report says University of Utah gets bang for state bucks Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:06PMReport says University of Utah gets bang for state bucks By brian maffly The Salt Lake Tribune Published Jul 15, 2011 12:50PM MDT Logan • Utah’s system of public college campuses is among the nation’s most efficient in terms of money spent per degree awarded, about one-third less than the national average, according to a new report presented Friday to the Utah State Board of Regents. The system ...
  • MU sees surge in natural resources interest Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:04PMThe University of Missouri’s School of Natural Resources is enjoying a spike in enrollment, thanks to a new option that lets students add a sports management emphasis to their degree.
  • Sticking With the Golden Formula As Empires Crumble Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:59PMYesterday, the concrete cracked…the glass broke…empire continued to crumble. Not that there was anything special about yesterday. This happens every day.
  • Jobs are plentiful for students in FSU's golf management program Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:57PMKaty Gradle fell in love with golf as a teenager. A junior at Florida State, Gradle is eager to turn that passion into a lifelong career, which is why she's enrolled in FSU's PGA Golf Management University Program.
  • Letter from Kathy Worley: Response to mangrove die-off commentary Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:30PMThe mangrove die-off adjacent to SR 92 became visually apparent between 1992-95.
  • Faith notes Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:30PMAfter a year-long search Rabbi Elyssa Auster begins at Temple Judea.
  • Utah universities ranked third most efficient in nation Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:19PMLOGAN - Local history suggests that Utah has always been a hard-working, efficient state. Even a beehive gracing the state's seal suggests that the motto "industry" is a Utah trait held true. And a new report released today by the Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education indicates that "industry" exists in higher education as the Utah System of Higher Education has been identified as one ...
  • Martin honors Ugolyn's memory with hoop tourney Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:53PMEleven years ago, Jonathan Martin and Tyler Ugolyn were just two college students ringing in the year 2000 in Lake Tahoe, California, at a local casino. “We were waiting to go in for dinner and Ty put $5 on number 34 (his basketball number) on the roulette table,” said Martin. “One spin and he hit it. He won about $200.
  • Edison doll's voice heard Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 7:41PMScientists using advanced imaging technology have recovered a 123-year-old recording made by Thomas Edison that is believed to be the world's first...
  • Georgia Tech fined $100K, loses ACC football title Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 7:37PMATLANTA — The NCAA put Georgia Tech on four years of probation, fined the school $100,000 and stripped its ACC title game win from the 2009 football season on Thursday for violations that also included problems in the men’s basketball program.
  • Walden Announces New Partnerships With Organizations in Florida and Texas Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 7:18PMMINNEAPOLIS, July 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Continuing its commitment to providing broad access to quality higher education, Walden University today announced five new partnerships with organizations that serve educators in Florida and Texas. The partnerships will prepare teachers, administrators and early childhood professionals for emerging opportunities and leadership positions that focus on ...
  • Fort Myers resident faces child abuse charge Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 7:06PMA Fort Myers man faces a child abuse charge after Fort Myers police say he abused his girlfriend's son.
  • Cape Coral councilman asks to have businessman's utilities bill lowered Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:59PMCape Coral City Councilman Pete Brandt says he did nothing wrong when he asked the customer service office to lower a utilities bill for a...
  • Arrest made in June Cape Coral stabbing Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:58PMAbout a month after a night of drinking in Cape Coral ended with one friend stabbing another, Cape police have arrested a suspect.
  • Cape Coral resident reports being robbed Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:58PMA Cape Coral man told police he was robbed by three men after leaving a party early Sunday morning.
  • Betty Ford memorial held in Michigan church where she married Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:45PMWith a military honor guard carrying her casket, Betty Ford returned today to the church where she and her husband got married more than 60 years...
  • Amateur shoots 65 for share of British Open lead Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:45PMTom Lewis shares a name with one of the British Open's greatest champions.
  • Fresno Welcomes Last Invasion from World of Harry Potter Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:15PMKids and adults alike started getting in line around 6 a.m. Thursday at movie theaters around the Valley to catch the final installment of the Harry Potter film series.
  • Rahall to join in MCTC, airport announcement Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:17PMU.S. Rep. Nick Rahall will be in Huntington Monday for a long-awaited announcement about a new transportation technology program at Mountwest Community and Technical College.
  • Tim Marchman: Q & A with MMA fighter Rich Franklin Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:15PMI've always thought that Rich Franklin deserves more credit than he gets for the way he helped fighting establish itself as a sport in 2005. He was never quite as popular as peers like Randy Couture, Matt Hughes and Chuck Liddell, but as a coach on the second season of The Ultimate Fighter, he did something important for public perception of MMA: He made it seem normal, and maybe even a little ...
  • WVU hires a study in curiosity Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:10PMMORGANTOWN, W.Va. - The two newest additions to the football coaching staff at West Virginia University are piquing curiosity. Daron Roberts and Alex Hammond both were exemplary students at the University of Texas. Roberts earned masters and law degrees fr...
  • Miami Dade College accreditation threatened Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 10:30PMAn alleged shortfall in full-time faculty could jeopardize Miami Dade College students’ federal financial aid.