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The University of Maryland, College Park is Maryland's flagship public university. Its campus is located in Prince George's County, near the intersection of Interstate 95 and the Capital Beltway. Notable alumni include Steny Hoyer, Sergey Brin and Kevin Plank.
The University of Maryland, College Park is Maryland's flagship public university. Its campus is located in Prince George's County, near the intersection of Interstate 95 and the Capital Beltway. Notable alumni include Steny Hoyer, Sergey Brin and Kevin Plank.
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Europe debt crisis dragging world economies down
WASHINGTON — The Eurozone debt crisis is intensifying a global slowdown, with new signs that even powerhouse Germany may be faltering, adding to worries about China and other major pillars of economic growth. Analysts worry that economies and...
Tags: ING Group, Finance, Banking, Spain, International Organizations
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Asian women command premium prices for egg donation in U.S.
It's technically called an egg "donation." But if you're a young Asian woman, donating your eggs to an infertile couple can fetch enough cash to buy a used car or perhaps a semester at college. The same market forces that drive the price of cotton,...
Tags: Prices, Charity, Religion and Belief, Northwestern University, Health
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For entrant in Sikorsky helicopter contest, a lift of faith
Up, up and not quite away.
That's the frustrating story of human-powered helicopters and the prize coveted by virtually everyone who has designed the cumbersome beasts and tried to get them aloft.
So far, nobody has come up with a muscle-driven...Tags: Forests, Natural Resources, Technology, Science and Technology, Vietnam War (1955-1975)
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University of Maryland student held for alleged massacre threat
A 19-year-old student at the University of Maryland has been taken into custody and hospitalized for a psychiatric evaluation after allegedly threatening to go on a shooting rampage on the campus Sunday. Alexander Song, a student at the university...
Tags: Crimes, Politics, Apple iPad, Safety of Citizens, Students
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How provocateur Dan Savage became MTV's sex advisor in 'Savage U'
Show TrackerDan Savage couldn’t have predicted he would become a voice of reason for a generation of young adults confused about their sex lives. A controversial sex columnist and alternative newspaper editor, Savage regularly gets stopped at airports and asked... -
Diabetes drug metformin may double as cancer-fighting medicine
Metformin is a workhorse drug for people with diabetes. It helps patients control their blood sugar and makes them more sensitive to insulin. But soon, metformin may take on a new role fighting cancer. Results of a preliminary study presented Saturday at...
Tags: Prostate Cancer, Diabetes, Science and Technology, Pharmaceuticals, Health
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PASSINGS: Fred Milano, William Polk Carey, Mike Colalillo
Fred Milano
Doo-wop singer with Dion and the Belmonts
Fred Milano, 72, a singer who made rock 'n' roll history on doo-wop hits with Dion and the Belmonts in the 1950s, died Sunday, three weeks after his lung cancer was diagnosed, said Warren Gradus, who...Tags: Obituaries, Companies and Corporations, Finance, Belmont, The Big Bopper
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PASSINGS: Sidney W. Benson
Sidney W. Benson Former USC chemistry professor Sidney W. Benson, 93, a chemistry professor who was scientific co-director of USC's Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute, died Dec. 30 at his home in Brentwood of complications from a stroke, the...Tags: Education, Arizona State University, Weaponry, Defense, Johns Hopkins University
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Facebook 'app economy' has created more than 182,000 jobs, study says
L.A. Times Tech BlogFacebook apps have created more than 200,000 jobs, UMD study says: Facebook apps and mobile apps on smartphones and tablets have, according to the University of Maryland, given rise to a new industry which it has coined as the "App Economy." And the app... -
Steve Blake to play in Maryland Madness
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Herbert Hauptman dies at 94; won Nobel Prize in chemistry
Herbert Hauptman, who won the Nobel Prize in chemistry in 1985 for work uncovering the structure of molecules that accelerated medical research and led to the development of new drugs, has died. He was 94.
His death Sunday in Buffalo, N.Y., was announced...Tags: Chemistry, Nobel Prize Awards, Documentary (genre), Medical Procedures and Tests, Awards and Prizes
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Clarence Clemons dies at 69; saxophonist for Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band
Saxophonist Clarence Clemons, an indispensable part of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band both for his full-throttle tenor sax work and his larger-than-life onstage persona as "the Big Man," died Saturday. He was 69.
Clemons, who put his stamp on such...Tags: Jackson Browne, The E Street Band (music group), Celebrities and Health Issues, People (magazine), High School Sports
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