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Arrest made in Duquesne shootings
Plans to build housing condominiums and parking garages next to the proposed Southeast D.C. baseball stadium seem doomed, as District officials have offered the developer nearly $1 million to back out of the deal, according to The Washington Post.
Spinach maker recalls products due to E. coli concerns
Some Maryland residents found themselves slowed at the polls due to some Election Day workers who forgot a plastic card necessary to operate voting machinery, according to The Washington Post.
Madrid fashion show bans too-skinny catwalkers
Harvard College announced it will no longer accept students through its early admission process because it unfairly hurt poor and minority students, but AU will not change its own process.
An Islamic call to prayer in a Jewish synagogue set the tone for the 9/11 Unity Walk, an event designed to bring hundreds of people together from different faiths in honor of the anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
'Crocodile Hunter' dies while filming in Australia
Georgetown University decided last week to disaffiliate itself from various outside Protestant groups, including Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship and Crossroads Campus Christian Fellowship.
D.C. suburbs ranked among wealthiest
Ramin Jahanbegloo, an Iranian-Canadian writer, was released from the notorious Evin prison in Tehran, according to CNN.com.
D.C. is not a town best known for its eccentric and unique coffee houses in the same way New York City or Los Angeles are. Instead, its politically minded residents seem to always be on the move, wanting to grab a Starbucks creation instead of sitting in a small caf? casually sipping a cup of good coffee. There are, however, some coffee houses that offer not only a delicious brew, but also a relaxing and laid-back atmosphere.
Many AU grads go on to shake up policy and politics in the nation's capital, but School of Public Affairs alumnus Kris Krane has enjoyed more success than most in a lesser-known political arena: fighting the War on Drugs.
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On-campus organizations designed to pressure university officials to divest from companies that do business in Sudan have spread to numerous campuses throughout the nation, including American University.
Learning Chinese is growing in popularity among American University students, demonstrating the prominent role China has taken in international politics and business and showing the push the Chinese government is making in introducing new language programs.
Fusarium, a fungal infection that can cause red or swollen eyes, blurry vision and blindness may be linked to the usage of ReNu eye contact solution.
A record number of AU students marched through campus and into the Kay Spiritual Life Center Tuesday as part of the third annual Take Back the Night, taking a stance against domestic violence and sexual abuse.
Hundreds of potential employers and staffing agencies lined the walls of Bender Arena while students wandered around with resumes and business cards in hand as part of the Career Center's biannual Job and Internship Fair last Thursday.
The new fraternity Sigma Phi Epsilon sponsored a "Wing Bowl" Sunday afternoon on the Quad. Students were encouraged to sign up in teams to see who could eat the most chicken wings. Challenges included wings covered in wasabi sauce. The Delta Gamma sorority came in first place over The Eagle team winning a trophy and a $50 gift certificate to Wingos in Georgetown. The fraternity was able to raise over $250 for fighting youth AIDS. "We're trying to get established here," said Ari Bazinsky, a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences, speaking of the fraternity's presence on campus. "We were trying to do something to get our name out there." Pictured here are DG team members Allie Kleinman and Jessie Prewett. Fellow competitor Dan Bleier was also on hand to partake in the eating race.