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DEALTALK-Hospital firms say research tie-ups can clinch takeovers
Reuters* Health care legislation causing more joint ventures * Partnerships are helping with acquisition strategy * More premier research centers willing to partner By Jessica Toonkel NEW YORK, May 23 (Reuters) - Hospital companies that tie up with top...Tags: Medical Research, Thomson Corporation, Health Insurance, Tenet Healthcare Corporation, Restructuring and Recapitalization
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U. of C. has the best writers, according to Grammarly survey
RedEyeIf the top 10 colleges in the nation had a spelling (and grammar) bee, which one would win? The University of Chicago, of course, if one survey is to be believed. The university was ranked No. 1 in a study by Grammarly, a grammar website, to find out...Tags: Stanford University, University of Chicago, Columbia University, University of Pennsylvania, Education
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Chicago runners to help Boston bombing victims
"Gloria Steinem once said, 'Self-esteem isn't everything; it's just that there's nothing without it,'" said Jothy Rosenberg, who lives near Boston and was diagnosed with bone cancer at 16 and had to have his right leg amputated. Three years later,...
Tags: AIDS, Science and Technology, Running, Road Running, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013)
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UCF Medical School graduated its first class Friday
And they're doctors. The first class of medical students to come out of the University of Central Florida College of Medicine graduated Friday morning during a ceremony on the UCF campus. The charter class of 36 graduates also was the first class of...
Tags: Lake Nona, Graduation, Orlando Health, Baylor University , Mayo Clinic
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WR Chris Taylor commits to Duke
North Broward Prep wide receiver Chris Taylor is going to have to acclimate to two new campuses over the next year. Taylor, the Sun Sentinel's eighth-ranked receiver and No. 32 overall player in Broward County, committed to Duke University Tuesday...
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Orange schools honor 90 "Super Scholars" admitted to top colleges
Sentinel School ZoneOrange County Public Schools has honored 90 "Super Scholars" graduating from 17 high schools. Each of them was accepted to at least one top 20 national or world college, or a U.S. military academy. The district is graduating about 10,000 students this...Tags: U.S. Military, Teaching and Learning, Human Interest, Students, Colleges and Universities
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Geza Vermes dies at 88; scholar wrote about Dead Sea Scrolls
Geza Vermes was a graduate student in Belgium in the late 1940s when he was captivated by news sweeping the globe about a remarkable discovery in the desert east of Jerusalem. He quickly switched gears, penning his doctoral thesis on the Dead Sea Scrolls,...
Tags: Literature, Separation of Church and State, Book, Canterbury, Hungary
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Krzyzewski''s 2011 income at $9.7 million
ReutersThe Sports Xchange Krzyzewski''s 2011 income at $9.7 million Mike Krzyzewski's compensation as Duke coach was close to $9.7 million in 2011, according to his tax records filed by the university. That amount, based on the calendar year, is the highest...Tags: National Collegiate Athletic Association, Basketball, College Sports, College Basketball, Mike Krzyzewski
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Commencement speakers strive to inspire, entertain
Expectations are high for this year's commencement speakers at Maryland universities — an august crew that includes the Obamas and their team of writers as well as funnyman Bill Cosby and Hollywood director Jason Winer. But to stand out — or...
Tags: Graduation, Stanford University, Barack Obama, Arne Duncan, Modern Family (tv program)
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IU hiring of diving coach raises degree questions
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Indiana University's hiring of a decorated diving coach to help lead its renowned aquatics program is drawing fire from critics who say his bachelor's degree is bogus and that his selection sends the wrong message to...Tags: National Collegiate Athletic Association, FBI, Michigan Wolverines, Atlantic Coast Conference, Diving
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LCF seniors win $1,000 scholarships
Eight high school seniors from La Caņada Flintridge were each awarded a $1,000 scholarship last week. The La Caņada Thursday Club lauded Matt Singelyn, Colleen Degnan, Kara Lankey, Sophia Eckerle, Liza Upton, Katharine Henry, Danielle Smith and Colby...
Tags: High Schools, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Schools, Financial Aid, Soccer
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Don't save the planet
To the age-old question of how many conservatives does it take to screw in a light bulb, we now have a definitive answer: Just one, but it will take him weeks to chase down a vintage incandescent bulb because he won't touch an energy-efficient one. At...
Tags: Radio, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Consumers, Greenpeace, Entertainment
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