Dating 101 – Christian’s Guide to Campus Relationships
January 31, 2009
Dating 101 – Christian’s Guide to Campus Relationships
Dear Readers,
I was raised on a 500-acre working farm in the foothills of Appalachia.
In case you were wondering what the difference between a working farm and a regular one is, allow me to explain: working means there were always chores.
As a means of supplementing our tooth fairy money, my brother and I would get up and feed the chickens before we got ready for school.
Search Service on Google Briefly Fails – New York Times
January 31, 2009
Search Service on Google Briefly Fails – New York Times Search Service on Google Briefly Fails
BBC News
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By LIZ ROBBINS Google’s Internet search service malfunctioned for nearly 55 minutes Saturday morning, upending users around the world with search results that carried false safety warnings and Web links that did not work.
Google users get bogus warning on site searches
Human error causes Google search bug
Steele Focused on Three Critical Races In Rebuilding GOP – FOXNews Steele Focused on Three Critical Races In Rebuilding GOP
WELT ONLINE
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Newly elected RNC chairman Michael Steele said a GOP comeback rests on the outcomes of three critical races. Newly elected chairman of the Republican National Committee Michael Steele said he is focused on three races in his effort to rebuild the GOP …
Video: Raw Video: Steele Becomes RNC Chairman
KY deploys full Army Nat'l Guard for storm cleanup – The Associated Press KY deploys full Army Nat'l Guard for storm cleanup
CTV British Columbia
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MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) – Gov. Steve Beshear deployed every last one of his Army National Guardsmen on Saturday, with his state still reeling after a deadly ice storm encrusted it this week.
Beshear activates 'virtually entire National Guard'
Red Cross Goes to Help Powerless in Kentucky
Steele Focused on Three Critical Races In Rebuilding GOP – FOXNews
January 31, 2009
Steele Focused on Three Critical Races In Rebuilding GOP – FOXNews Steele Focused on Three Critical Races In Rebuilding GOP
WELT ONLINE
FOXNews -
Newly elected RNC chairman Michael Steele said a GOP comeback rests on the outcomes of three critical races. Newly elected chairman of the Republican National Committee Michael Steele said he is focused on three races in his effort to rebuild the GOP …
Video: Raw Video: Steele Becomes RNC Chairman
Williams Glides Past Safina for Fourth Singles Title at Australian … – New York Times Williams Glides Past Safina for Fourth Singles Title at Australian …
Globe and Mail
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By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY MELBOURNE, Australia – The women’s final had finished in less than an hour, and Serena Williams was walking down the hall in Melbourne Park lined with photos of past Australian Open champions, including herself.
Serena's dominance has her back atop tennis
The Australian Open: Day 13 Recap
How Texans voted in Congress – Houston Chronicle How Texans voted in Congress
EfluxMedia News
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• 1. Children’s Health Insurance: Passed, 66-32, and sent to conference with the House a bill (HR 2) expanding State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) coverage from 6.6 million children to about 11 million children.
Sen. Inhofe on children’s health
Senate Passes Health Insurance Bill for Children
Obama: Wall Street 'Arrogance and Greed' Won't Be Tolerated – ABC News Obama: Wall Street 'Arrogance and Greed' Won't Be Tolerated
BBC News
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By JOHN HENDREN President Obama, usually cool, was visibly angry in his weekly address, chastising corporate bankers for the second time this week for accepting taxpayer bailout money and then doling out $18 billion in executive bonuses.
Disgorge, Wall Street Fat Cats
Obama vows broad economic plan, scolds Wall Street
Kentucky Deploys National Guard for Storm Cleanup – WKRC
January 31, 2009
Kentucky Deploys National Guard for Storm Cleanup – WKRC
MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) – Gov. Steve Beshear deployed every last one of his Army National Guardsmen on Saturday, with his state still reeling after a deadly ice storm encrusted it this week. More than half a million homes and businesses, most of them in Kentucky, remained without electricity from the
Single mother of octuplets obsessed with having children, her mother says – Globe and Mail
LOS ANGELES — The woman who gave birth to octuplets this week conceived all 14 of her children through in vitro fertilization, is not married and has been obsessed with having children since she was a teenager, her mother said. Angela Suleman told The Associated Press she was not supportive when
Obama readies road map for new bailout spending – AOL
January 31, 2009
Obama readies road map for new bailout spending – AOL
WASHINGTON -President Barack Obama on Saturday promised to lower mortgage costs, offer job-creating loans for small businesses, get credit flowing and rein in free-spending executives as he readies a new road map for spending billions from the second installment of the financial rescue plan. The
Oil industry profits plunge; no regrets at Exxon – Motley Fool
The extraordinary profits for Exxon Mobil may be over for now, but opportunities abound even in a year that’s expected to be miserable for the entire oil and gas industry. The world’s largest publicly traded oil company on Friday reported a profit of $45.2 billion for 2008, breaking its own record
NBC sells out Super Bowl ads for record $206M – PR Inside
TAMPA, Florida (AP) – NBC said on the eve of Sunday’s Super Bowl that it has sold the last two of the 69 advertising spots for the game, pushing total ad revenue for the event to a record $206 million. The network said its total of $261 million in ad revenue for all of Super Bowl day also is a
Kentucky Deploys National Guard for Storm Cleanup – WKRC
MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) – Gov. Steve Beshear deployed every last one of his Army National Guardsmen on Saturday, with his state still reeling after a deadly ice storm encrusted it this week. More than half a million homes and businesses, most of them in Kentucky, remained without electricity from the
15 dead, 20 injured in bar fire in southern China – International Herald Tribune
January 31, 2009
15 dead, 20 injured in bar fire in southern China – International Herald Tribune
BEIJING : Revelers celebrating a birthday set off fireworks inside a bar in southern China, triggering a blaze that killed 15 people and injured 20, state media said. The fire in Changle, a city in the southern province of Fujian, started just before midnight on Saturday, when 10 people lit the
Report: Seven Chinese tourists killed near Hoover Dam – Earthtimes
Washington – A bus tour of the US South-west turned to tragedy for a group of Chinese tourists in an accident that claimed seven lives, CNN reported Saturday. The situation was critical for another five of the 16 passengers who were injured but survived. The bus turned over on Friday its way from
Kentucky Deploys National Guard for Storm Cleanup – WKRC
MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) – Gov. Steve Beshear deployed every last one of his Army National Guardsmen on Saturday, with his state still reeling after a deadly ice storm encrusted it this week. More than half a million homes and businesses, most of them in Kentucky, remained without electricity from the
Obama: Wall Street 'Arrogance and Greed' Won't Be Tolerated – ABC News
January 31, 2009
Obama: Wall Street 'Arrogance and Greed' Won't Be Tolerated – ABC News Obama: Wall Street 'Arrogance and Greed' Won't Be Tolerated
BBC News
ABC News -
By JOHN HENDREN President Obama, usually cool, was visibly angry in his weekly address, chastising corporate bankers for the second time this week for accepting taxpayer bailout money and then doling out $18 billion in executive bonuses.
Disgorge, Wall Street Fat Cats
Obama vows broad economic plan, scolds Wall Street
AU urges lifting Zimbabwe sanctions – PRESS TV AU urges lifting Zimbabwe sanctions
BBC News
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The African Union, ahead of a summit, urges the US and EU to lift sanctions against Zimbabwe, as its president agrees to share power with the opposition.
Mugabe has whip hand in coalition of convenience
African leaders challenged by Zimbabwean activists
KY deploys full Army Nat'l Guard for storm cleanup – The Associated Press KY deploys full Army Nat'l Guard for storm cleanup
CTV British Columbia
The Associated Press -
MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) – Gov. Steve Beshear deployed every last one of his Army National Guardsmen on Saturday, with his state still reeling after a deadly ice storm encrusted it this week.
Beshear activates 'virtually entire National Guard'
Red Cross Goes to Help Powerless in Kentucky
Tamil refugees shelled as army closes in – Times Online Tamil refugees shelled as army closes in
BBC News
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MORE than 250000 terrified Tamil men, women and children were trapped between rebel Tamil forces and the army in no man’s land in northern Sri Lanka last night as the 25-year civil war appeared to be nearing a violent conclusion.
Video: Sri Lankan army closes in on Tamil Tigers – 31 Jan 09
Lenka: On a mission
January 31, 2009
Lenka: On a mission
T his Tuesday, get ready for some cheering up.
Up-and-coming Aussie pop singer Lenka is coming to town, and she wants to give you your money’s worth.
With peppy, upbeat music that never approaches trite, Lenka makes a mission out of lifting people’s spirits with her music.
The State of Things
by Jason Trumpbour, FODU spokesperson
ATAF Fundraiser
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The End, the Beginning of the End or the End of the Beginning.
Now that Reade, Collin and David have finally been exonerated, it is time to think about the future of FODU. Obviously, our number one priority was ending the hoax and getting Reade, Collin and David from out of harm’s way and that has been achieved. However, our approach was originally premised on the fact that Duke should be a part of that process, not only for the sake its falsely accused students, but for its own sake. That objective has yet to be realized. Together, with many others, we changed the world around Duke for the better. However, Bob Steel’s most recent letter and the News and Communications Office’s recent attempts at history show the University still singing exactly the same tune it was a year ago.
When FODU first began operating, a friend of mine who is an alumnus was excited because he thought FODU could become an alternative to the University’s official, administration run alumni organization that would be more responsive to the concerns of alumni. Something like that has already happened as the FODU bulletin board has morphed into the Duke Community Forum and will likely live on beyond us. For my part, I have always hoped that the need for our group would be temporary. Unfortunately, the legal case is over and here we all still are.
At some point, the administration will have to come to terms with the lacrosse case. It is not going to go away. The incident will be relived countless more times as the many books about it are released. The story is not going to get any better for Duke with each retelling–indeed, quite the opposite. Hopefully, the administration will engage in some self reflection and soul searching so that, if the past cannot be changed, the future will. The University will have opportunities to do this in the near future. Settling the Dowd case fairly was a small step in the right direction. We are not going away yet and will watch events in the coming weeks.
Celebrations!
Last week, I had the distinct pleasure of attending not one, but two celebrations. The first was a luncheon, hosted by our moderator for FODU members and parents in the Washington area. David Evans and his family were the guests of honor. The second was a dinner hosted in New York by the Wolcotts in honor of last year’s graduating seniors on the lacrosse team. It is a tradition to have a dinner each year for the graduating seniors, but circumstances prevented last year’s seniors from getting theirs.
Over the course of the last year, I have had a chance to get to know many of the player’s families. I never fail to be amazed at their ability to conduct themselves with grace and dignity and even good humor throughout their ordeal. I have also been impressed by their ability to remain charitable toward people who have wronged them and to vigorously pursue justice without malice and with an eye toward everyone’s good, not just their own. They are remarkable people and it was thus a joy to share these two moments of great happiness with them.
However, the real pleasure in these celebrations was finally meeting some of the players themselves and speaking to them. I knew they were basically good kids and not miscreants and libertines as the hoax enablers tried the paint them. Nevertheless, I was quite impressed with them. They were polite, thoughtful, sincere and straightforward young men. They thanked me profusely and I assured them that I stood in for the many, many people who contributed to their cause in large ways and in small, both through FODU and alongside us. I now pass their thanks on to all of you and offer you their worthy lives rescued from ruin as reward.
It is worth noting that, to date, the players are the only actors in the entire saga who have expressed any genuine regret for inappropriate behavior on their part and who have been willing to examine themselves with an eye toward improvement. They are better people for this experience and will use what they have learned to make a difference in the world. Who else in all this can say that?
For those of us who love Duke, the dignity with which the players, especially Reade, Collin and David, conducted themselves throughout their ordeal showed Duke students in such a positive light and gave us all something of which to be proud. Let us also not forget the character, fortitude and resourcefulness shown by the women’s lacrosse team in standing up for what was right.
I got involved with this case because of the issues it presented, not the people. Good, bad or ugly, none of the players had committed a crime and neither they nor their families deserved the terrible ordeal to which Mike Nifong subjected them. Neither did they deserve the unfair vilification of them by those who either wanted to enable the hoax or who wanted to rationalize their inaction. No one is safe in a society that allows manifest injustice such as the lacrosse case to go forward. No institution dedicated to knowledge and social betterment can look the other way when something like it occurs.
In the end, however, the people were what made this experience so truly rewarding. We could not have asked for more worthy beneficiaries of our efforts than the players and their families, especially Reade, Collin and David and their families. For that, I and my colleagues at FODU are most grateful to them.
Roy Cooper
I have to commend Attorney General Roy Cooper and the Special Prosecutors for the professionalism and leadership they demonstrated during their investigation. You may recall that, when the Attorney General’s Office took over the case I had this to say:
- Roy Cooper and his attorneys have a real opportunity to restore confidence in North Carolina’s legal system. Furthermore, in doing so, they have a real opportunity to educate the public about the proper role of prosecutors in our legal system and how the legal system is supposed to resolve criminal matters. They can do these things by scrupulously executing their duties and exercising their discretion according to the requirements of law. Where Nifong allowed political considerations to influence his actions, they can embrace the rule of law. Where Nifong, abdicated his duties, they can embrace them. Where Nifong mislead the public as to the appropriate legal standards and his proper role, they can be honest. The public there and all over the world will be following their every move. Let us hope that they seize this opportunity and make the most of it.
Roy Cooper, Jim Coman and Mary Winstead did all these things and what a difference it made. Not only was justice done, but the way they conducted the investigation and the transparency with which they shared its results ensured that everyone, aside from a handful of narrow minded ideologues, would accept their findings. I am also grateful to Attorney General Cooper for going one step further and stating his conclusion that Reade, Collin and David were completely innocent. That he felt compelled to do so shows that he truly is a man of integrity.
We have had various letter writing campaigns asking our public officials to do something to help Reade, Collin and David. It is only fitting that we recognize them when they do something right. Please consider writing to thank Roy Cooper and his assistants for a job well done.
Final Fours
Finally, congratulations to the Men’s and Women’s lacrosse teams for advancing to the Final Four. That both teams could successfully overcome all of the enormous challenges presented by real life and also play lacrosse at the highest level is perhaps the final wonder of this whole saga.
Help for 11 Million Children – New York Times
January 31, 2009
Help for 11 Million Children – New York Times Help for 11 Million Children
Washington Post
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Congress is moving rapidly to rectify the Bush administration’s shameful refusal to expand the State Children’s Health Insurance Program, or S-chip, to cover substantially more low- and middle-income children.
Health Buzz: Senate Approves SCHIP and Other Health News
As We See It: SCHIP: Saving Main Street
No Cheering in the Press Box, Except When It Comes to the Boss – Washington Post No Cheering in the Press Box, Except When It Comes to the Boss
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By Les Carpenter TAMPA — In the sober cathedral of nobility otherwise be known as the Super Bowl media center, there has always been a certain scorn among the gentry for those who pollute our chambers with frivolity.
Springsteen latest to give Bowl old-school feel
In Tune With The Boss
Williams' dominance has her back atop tennis world – FOXSports.com Williams' dominance has her back atop tennis world
Times Online
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by Matt Cronin, Special to FOXSports.com In yet another devastating display of powerful, all-court tennis, Serena Williams crushed Dinara Safina 6-0, 6-3 to win the Australian Open, proving that when she's motivated and directed, she's capable of …
Serena slams Safina for fourth Aussie Open title
Big loss no big worry for Safina
No Cheering in the Press Box, Except When It Comes to the Boss – Washington Post
January 31, 2009
No Cheering in the Press Box, Except When It Comes to the Boss – Washington Post No Cheering in the Press Box, Except When It Comes to the Boss
ESPN
Washington Post -
By Les Carpenter TAMPA — In the sober cathedral of nobility otherwise be known as the Super Bowl media center, there has always been a certain scorn among the gentry for those who pollute our chambers with frivolity.
Super Bowl counterprogramming: Your best bets
Springsteen Promises ‘12-Minute Party’ at Halftime
With a Swipe at Bush, Obama Acts to Bolster Labor – New York Times With a Swipe at Bush, Obama Acts to Bolster Labor
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By DAVID STOUT WASHINGTON – On yet another morning of grim economic news, President Obama sought on Friday to distance himself further from his predecessor, announcing steps that he said would strengthen organized labor and thereby improve the lot of …
Obama unlikely to widen Afghan war
Obama says will reverse Bush labor policies
If Mt. Redoubt blows, Alaskans may get a light show – Christian Science Monitor If Mt. Redoubt blows, Alaskans may get a light show
New York Daily News
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By Pete Spotts | 01.31.09 Lightning stabs the darkness during an eruption of the Tolbachik volcano on Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula.
Video: Alaska Residents Prepare for Possible Eruption
