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Study in China increases

By JAE CHOI | September 4

AU students are part of a rising number of U.S. students studying abroad in China. During the 2007-2008 school year, 54 AU students studied abroad in China as compared to 23 students during the 2003-2004 year. More than 10,000 U.S. students have signed up to study in the country this year, according to USA Today.

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International Brief

September 4

American military investigation revealed that an Aug. 22 air strike in Azizabad, Afghanistan, killed five to seven civilians and 30 to 35 Taliban, as opposed to the 90 civilian deaths the United Nations and Afghanistan's government reported during preliminary investigations, according to The New York Times.

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New movie sharing service receives mixed reviews

By Anna Tuman | September 4

The AU community now has access to PenguinShare, a movie sharing service created by two college students. Daniel Turcza, a student at Yale University, and Mark Rosenberg, a student at Grinnell University, created PenguinShare, Inc., as a free service that allows college students to borrow and share DVDs from their own movie collections through an online database.

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AU insurance lacks transgender coverage

By Tony Romm | September 4

In part two of this series, The Eagle examines transgender exclusion in AU's student health care plan, and the ways students are fighting to get those benefits covered. Atop Diversity Advocacy Director Jillian Rubino's desk rests a document that means the world to her and to countless other AU students.

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Campus housing overbooked

By Ethan Klapper | August 28

Demand for on-campus housing is currently at its highest level in five years, causing AU to place more than half of the freshman class in temporary triples and to offer upperclassmen alternative living arrangements in a hotel and apartment complex. Enrollment has spiked in a number of programs, mainly because of the prospect of being in the nation's capital for the 2008 presidential election, said Chris Moody, executive director of Housing and Dining Programs.

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New Google wiki alternative improves reliability, accuracy

By Kristen Boghosian | August 28

Google has launched a new Web site, called Knol, to compete with Wikipedia's long-held grasp on Internet user-created encyclopedias. Knol, tagged by creators as "a unit of knowledge," has been up and running for less than a year and trying to rise above the weaknesses that cause professors to discourage the use of Wikipedia as a source for research.

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Another Fall, Another Country

By Madalyn Wasilczuk | August 28

NAIROBI, Kenya - For most AU students, fall back-to-school time means buying dorm or apartment furnishings and replenishing their supplies of notebooks and pens. It means becoming reacquainted with the District, visiting the Eagle's Nest and spending time with friends, new and old.

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'Kiss' lacks passion, colorful characters

By Donny Sheldon | August 28

With no job, motivation or - heaven forbid - someone to kiss at midnight on New Year's Eve, self-loathing and struggling writer Wilson is at his wit's end in Alex Holdridge's "In Search of a Midnight Kiss." When Wilson is caught masturbating to a photo-shopped image of his roommate Jacob's girlfriend Min, he realizes it's time to find someone for himself.

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Kennedy Center offers free previews of fall theater season

By Kristen Boghosian | August 28

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is inviting theater enthusiasts to witness readings of new plays and musicals this weekend at no cost. The performances that are joining in on Arts Across America, a group that brings art to people across the nation, will be a showcase for actors and playwrights nationwide to share up-and-coming entertainment with audiences.

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International brief

August 28

Sudanese government forces attacked one of Darfur's largest refugee camps Monday, killing 12, according to The Washington Post's Express. The government contends forces were searching for smuggled weaponry when refugees opened fire, according to the Christian Science Monitor.

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Sports

Coming down the home stretch:

By Shaun Flynn | August 28

In 1997, the Florida Marlins, then an unknown expansion team, won the World Series. The Cleveland Indians dismantled the New York Yankees, the reigning World Series champs, in first round of the playoffs while the Boston Red Sox found themselves crying to sleep for the 79th season in a row.

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A-Rod, Yanks pulling plug on long season

By Tom Feeney | August 28

It was the bottom of the seventh inning, one out, bases loaded, the game on the line in the Bronx. On Tuesday night, the Yankees trailed the Red Sox by four runs, five games in the American League Wild Card standings, and up comes Alex Rodriguez. It was the same Rodriguez who had 31 RBI's in the eighth inning or later last season.

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Steps' show 'capitol'

By Howard Perlman | August 28

The political satire troupe Capitol Steps poked fun at officials and candidates from all parts of the political spectrum Sunday at the kick-off event of the Kennedy Political Union's 40th anniversary lecture series. The Capitol Steps performed in the Woods-Brown Amphitheatre in front of an audience comprised of students, faculty and alumni.

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Cheap dates that won't blow your load

By Mia Libido | August 28

According to Urban Dictionary, "splurge" has a dual meaning - one, "to spend money freely with no remorse" or two, to "bust a nut." In either sense of the word, this column will explore the romance of dating and the desire of sex enough to keep your libido satisfied and wanting much, much more.

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Metro brief

August 28

Prosecutors charge that a D.C. police officer falsely reported overtime and stole $178,611 from the District, The Washington Post reported Wednesday. Authorities claim Karin Coppens forged documents claiming to complete the MPD radar program's 40 hours of training.

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Opinion

Correction for August 14, 2008

August 28

In "A Guide to: Shudder to Think," The Eagle incorrectly reported that former Shudder to Think drummer Kevin March currently plays with the Raconteurs. Former Shudder to Think guitarist Mark Watrous is the one who currently plays for the Raconteurs. The Eagle regrets the error.

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Shondes bring 'Red Sea' to D.C.

By Traci J. Brooks | August 28

Politics and music have always been a powerful combination. Events like Woodstock and organizations like Rock the Vote stand as hallmarks, boasting the success of such a blend. And now, a new band on the scene adds its name to the ranks. "We're obviously not a political organization," Temim Fruchter, drummer and vocalist for The Shondes said.

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