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Obama judicial appointee: Alito critic
The Swampby Christi Parsons President Barack Obama will name Berkeley Law Professor Goodwin Liu to serve on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, making him the only active Asian-American judge on that court -- or possibly any federal appellate court --......Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Barack Obama, State Budgets, Justice System, Finance
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Not a 'quota woman'
Margaret Thatcher never cared much for feminism and other progressive equal-rights movements. Yet she deserves to be honored by those of us who do, whether we like the result of her politics or not. Thatcher, who died Monday at age 87 after a stroke,...
Tags: Ronald Reagan, Labour Party (UK), United Kingdom, England, Tony Blair
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Former NFL player Myron Rolle offers helping hands to Central Florida foster kids
Most NFL players would struggle to call the end of their football careers at the ripe ol' age of 26 years old a blessing. But most athletes struggle to view sports through the lens of Myron Rolle. "I'm leaving the game with my hands fully healthy and...
Tags: Football, Myron Rolle, Florida State University, Sports
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Henry Paulson turns career adviser at U. of C.
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary and former Goldman Sachs CEO Henry Paulson worked as a career coach Friday for University of Chicago MBA students. He started with the rather unhelpful, yet charming, anecdote about setting off for Dartmouth College and...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Dartmouth College, George W. Bush, Henry Paulson, England
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Pomona-Pitzer track athlete is in running for Rhodes Scholarship
Annie Lydens is accustomed to juggling a demanding academic schedule at Pomona College and her running career for Pomona-Pitzer with equally exceptional results. Lydens, a senior, has a 3.99 grade-point average while studying philosophy, politics and...
Tags: Financial Aid, NATO, College Sports, Kris Kristofferson, U.S. Department of State
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A moment spent on running's hallowed ground
OXFORD, England – At the London Diamond League track meet July 13, ten of the 11 finishers in the men’s mile run broke four minutes. The only rare thing now about that time is how few chances elite international athletes get to run the mile...
Tags: England, 2012 Summer Olympics, London Theatre, Olympic Flame Lighting Ceremony, Track and Field
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Digest: Newly unveiled Spirit names Jorden first coach
Women's pro soccer Newly unveiled Spirit names Jorden first coach The Washington Spirit, the area's entry in the new U.S. league, revealed its identity Tuesday afternoon and announced that Mike Jorden will be its first coach. The club's website is...Tags: Football, John Wallace, Atlantic Coast Conference, Pittsburgh Panthers, College Sports
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Ultrasound, ultra-truth
Cal Thomas"Seeing is believing" is an ancient idiom. It teaches that a dispute can often be resolved by presenting physical evidence. Opponents of the ultrasound bill passed last week by the Virginia legislature and expected to be signed soon by Governor Bob...Tags: Abortion, Abortion Issue, Bob McDonnell, Social Issues, Human Rights
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Pay and benefits matter in long run
Joyce Lain Kennedy - Careers NowDEAR JOYCE: I get it that sometimes, especially in the last few years, we may have to trim our compensation sails a bit if that's what it takes to get a job you need. But I'm fed up with reading surveys asserting that money is way down on the list of what...Tags: Employment, Career and Workplace, Employment Opportunities, Chess Playing, Winston Churchill
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ACC athletes challenge themselves, serve others in Vietnam
Colleen Thom and Chelsea Shine have been through the wringer. Three weeks of abject poverty, withering heat and tasteless food. Three weeks of lurking lizards, scary spiders and swarming mosquitoes.
They couldn't be more grateful.
Grateful for the...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Skype, Tennis, Atlantic Coast Conference, College Sports
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Kevin Starr: Making history
I made the acquaintance of Kevin Starr's books long before I made the acquaintance of Kevin Starr. "Golden Dreams: California in an Age of Abundance, 1950-1963," the eighth volume in his serial love letter to California, is arriving in bookstores this...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Neck, Education, History, Breads
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UC Berkeley and UCLA ranked among top 10 universities worldwide
L.A. NOWThe University of California system once again scored very well in an annual reputational ranking of world research universities by the Times Higher Education magazine of Great Britain, with UC Berkeley and UCLA in the top 10, officials announced Monday.....
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