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Rutgers AD Resigns Amid Basketball Scandal
Tim Pernetti is out as Rutgers athletic director, two days after the basketball coach he hired, Mike Rice, was dismissed when a video went public showing him shoving, grabbing and throwing balls at players and using anti-gay slurs. (April 5...
Raw: Fargo Teens Join in Flood Preps
Fargo, North Dakota kicked off its annual rite of spring Wednesday when hundreds of junior high school students got out of school to fill sandbags. (April 3)
Rice Dismissal Irks Some on Rutgers Campus
As news of the firing of Rutgers Basketball coach Mike Rice made its way across campus, many students say they feel the behavior is an embarrassment for the school. (April. 3)
Rutgers Fires Basketball Coach After Video
Rutgers fired basketball coach Mike Rice on Wednesday after a videotape aired showing him shoving, grabbing and throwing balls at players in practice and using gay slurs during practice. (April 3)
Miami houses rare blooming corpse flower
Ohio’s fourth-ever blooming Titan Arum — a species of plant known fondly as “corpse flower” — is beginning to bloom at Miami University. The corpse flower, Amorphophallus titanum, is named for its distinct odor that is similar to a decomposing mammal, said Jack Keegan, instructor of botany and manager of ...
APS cheating scandal as the AJC reported it
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's investigative reporters broke the story about widespread cheating on tests in Atlanta Public Schools in December, 2008, and we've continued digging ever since.
New Light on Newtown Massacre, Old Pain Endures
The father of 7-year-old Daniel Barden talks about the pain that endures after losing his son in the Newtown school shooting. Newly released search warrants reveal an arsenal of weapons and ammunition found at the gunman's home. (March 28)
Miami narrows dean search to two
The Miami University Provost’s office has identified two finalists to be the next dean of Miami University’s business school.Mary Gowan and Kenneth Kavajecz are in the running to oversee the Richard T. Farmer School of Business’ 121 full-time faculty and 42 staff members. Undergraduate enrollment at the Farmer School of ...
Legal Questions After Knox Acquittal Overturned
Italy's highest criminal court overturned Amanda Knox's acquittal and ordered a new trial. A professor of Fordham University School of Law says 'the big wild card is the meaning of the word double jeopardy and acquittal.' (March 26)
Rutgers Professor Running for President of Iran
A Rutgers University professor wants to be president of Iran. Hooshang Amirahmadi declared his intentions last year and is hopscotching the globe to bolster his name recognition and raise money. (March 26)
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