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Stay out of Syria
With the Iraq War behind us and our departure from Afghanistan underway, the United States could be entering a well-earned respite from fighting. But even before peace can take hold, hawks are singing the old country song: "I've enjoyed as much of this as...
Tags: Wars and Interventions, White House, Bashar Assad, International Military Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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U. of C. Scavenger Hunt tests students' brain power
For RedEyeStudents gathered at the University of Chicago’s Ida Noyes Hall on Wednesday just before the stroke of midnight will be fizzy with excitement as they await the release of this year’s list for what the Guinness Book of World Records has...Tags: Chicago Mayor, Judges, Science and Technology, Education, Crime, Law and Justice
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Highwood's financial record keeping questioned
Major lapses in record keeping and accounting procedures are jeopardizing the accuracy of Highwood's finances, according to a recent audit. Prepared by Oakbrook Terrace-based Wolf Financial Group, the report cites 22 deficiencies in Highwood's book...
Tags: Finance, Career and Workplace, Local Elections, Employees, Accounting and Auditing
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International consortium releases hepatitis C data
Two antiviral drugs used to treat hepatitis C appear to work as well in the real world as they did during clinical trials, an international research consortium has observed. The consortium also released data that may help inform how doctors and patients...Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Financial Aid, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health Organizations, Liver Failure
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U. of C.'s fashion magazine makes Teen Vogue list
For RedEyeMODA, University of Chicago's student-run fashion magazine -- yes, you read that right, University of Chicago has a fashion magazine -- isn't just any college fashion magazine. According to a recent Teen Vogue list, the university's 10-year-old fashion...Tags: Northwestern University, Columbia University, New York University, Fashion Trends, Periodicals
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Big Ten academic committee reaches out to UM
While the University of Maryland won't be able to reap most of the rewards of joining the Big Ten athletic conference until the move becomes official in July 2014, it will start benefiting from its academic counterpart — the Committee on...
Tags: Northwestern Wildcats, Wisconsin Badgers, Maryland Terrapins, Ohio State Buckeyes, Michigan Wolverines
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Rosenthal: Rejuvenation of South Side the fair thing to do
President Grover Cleveland pressed an electric switch, powering the pumps for massive fountains. The jets of water in turn cued the unfurling of flags. What was described as "profound silence" gave way to a cacophony, and the World's Columbian...
Tags: Jackson Park, Grover Cleveland, White House, DuSable Museum of African-American History, Chicago Loop
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Gretchen Grad, Hands of Peace founder
In the months following 9/11, Gretchen Grad spent more than a few sleepless nights pondering the state of the world and the growing enmity among its peoples. During one of those bouts of insomnia, she came up with a solution, a plan to unite young...
Tags: Belief and Faith, Religion and Belief, Israel, West Bank, September 11, 2001 Attacks
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FINRA taps U.S. Treasury official as its first chief economist
ReutersApril 30 (Reuters) - The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has hired a high-ranking U.S. Treasury Department official to become its first chief economist, the Wall Street industry-funded watchdog announced on Tuesday. Jonathan S. Sokobin,...Tags: Finance, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Economy, Business and Finance
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Local Voices, May. 01
Banning soda I am writing in response to "Study: Soda bans likely to backfire" (News, April 14). You scream, I scream, we all scream for — soda? I know I do, and I know that I cannot be the only one. Soda consumers like myself who want their 32-...Tags: Northwestern University, Politics, Mental Health, Behavioral Conditions, Medical Specialization
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Mary Agnes Lang, 1935-2013
After raising five children on her own, Mary Agnes Lang understood the challenges of parenting without a partner, especially the difficulty of taking on college costs. When one of her sons died at 32, she and her family established a foundation to...
Tags: Awards and Prizes, Human Interest, Liver Disease, Chicago Tribune, Family
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Cook County sheriff pushes to trace all guns used in crimes
The recent discovery of more than 100 guns haphazardly piled in the Robbins police evidence room highlights concerns about shoddy gun investigations and record-keeping in suburban Cook County, officials say. Cook County sheriff's officials, who had been...
Tags: Robbins, Politics, Misdemeanors, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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