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Gun control advocates rally in South Bend
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND — About 60 people gathered in the cold, damp air Saturday in front of the Morris Performing Arts Center, urging U.S. senators to move ahead with a bill that would expand background checks for gun sales. Dale Gibson of South Bend held a...Tags: Interior Policy, Barack Obama, Mayors Against Illegal Guns, Joe Donnelly, John Broden
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A public law school faces trial over liberal bias
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Teresa Wagner looked like a shoo-in when two jobs came open to teach writing at the University of Iowa law school. An alumnus, she was already working part-time at its writing center and received positive reviews from students...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Crime, Law and Justice
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Gay Iowa student says school won't recognize award
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A gay student in Iowa says his Catholic high school is refusing to allow a foundation that promotes gay rights activism to present his $40,000 college scholarship during an upcoming ceremony. Keaton Fuller, a senior at Prince...Tags: Christianity, Roman Catholicism, Religion and Belief, Matthew Shepard, Awards and Prizes
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Tiniest babies are growing up healthy despite odds
CHICAGO (AP) — One is a healthy first-grader, the other an honors college student majoring in psychology. Once the tiniest babies ever born, both girls are thriving, despite long odds when they entered the world weighing less than a pound. A...Tags: Medical Specialization, Colleges and Universities, Loyola University Chicago, Health, Twins
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Local athletes to sign national letters of intent
The early signing period for NCAA sports begins on Wednesday morning, November 9th and runs through the 16th.
Several Michiana athletes will be signing their national letters of intent to play college sports during this time.
The following high school...Tags: University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Rutgers University, College Sports, Basketball
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Roderick Bickert, longtime New Trier educator, dies at 85
Roderick Bickert, a longtime educator who guided New Trier Township High School District through difficult times in the late 1970s and early 1980s, died recently. He was 85. Hailed by former colleagues as a man who could listen and show empathy to...
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SOUTH BEND AM General announces that Daniel Chien has joined the company as senior vice president, engineering and product development. Chien will be responsible for overseeing the company's military engineering and product development operations,...Tags: Medical Specialization, Technology, Colleges and Universities, Indiana University, Science
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District to upgrade buildings, and more
Education briefs from Mundelein and Lake Zurich. New May Whitney principal hired Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95 announced the hiring of a new principal at May Whitney Elementary at its recent board meeting. Christopher Martelli will...
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Hinsdale Central principal leaving for Iowa
Hinsdale Central High School Principal Michael McGrory won't be returning to the west suburban school next fall. McGrory confirmed last week he would be taking a new job that will be closer to his family in Iowa. "It was a tough decision," McGrory... -
How to determine what medical screening is necessary
There has been a lot of news about medical tests lately. Physicians are coming out against unnecessary testing and screenings to save patients time, money and health risks. As a senior, how do you know which tests or screenings you should have done, and...
Tags: Hysterectomy, Alzheimer's Association, Internists, Prostate Cancer, General Practitioners
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Steve Alford has big legacy to fill
Steve Alford was formally introduced as UCLA's basketball coach Tuesday, at center court in Pauley Pavilion. He mentioned John Wooden three times during his first three minutes in the Westwood spotlight. Athletic Director Dan Guerrero noted the...
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Drinking, drugs more common for kids of deployed
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Teens and preteens with a parent deployed in the military may be more likely to binge drink or misuse prescription drugs, according to a new study. Previous studies have found that with a parent's multiple deployments come...Tags: Mental Health, Science and Technology, Health, Drugs and Medicines, Prescription Drugs
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